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HYBRID SPECIAL COLTNCIL MEETING
KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA
TUESDAY, APRIL I5,2O2I
COUNCIL CHAMBER
560 CRANDON BOULEVARD
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: The meeting was called to order
by the Mayor at 6:01 p.m. Present were Councilmembers Franklin H. Caplan, Luis Lauredo,
Allison McCormick, Brett G. Moss, Ignacio Segurola, Vice Mayor Edward London and Mayor
Michael W. Davey. Also present were Interim Village Manager Charles R. Press, Village Clerk
Jocelyn B. Koch and Village Attorney Chad Friedman.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Davey led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: There were no residents that addressed the Council.
At this time, Vice Mayor London addressed the Council and the public stating there was a Sunshine
Meeting last week between Councilmembers Moss and Lauredo and fortunately everything was
resolved. Councilmembers McCormick and Moss addressed the public recognizing how difficult
the Village Manager search process was for the candidates and also for the Council; impressed by
the quantity and quality of the candidates and thanked everyone who had applied and stated that
the Village would be in excellent hands with any of the four final candidates. Councilmember
Moss stated it was a pleasure to get to know all four candidates and wished them success in all
their future endeavors.
4. ACTION ITEMS: The Clerk read the following motion:
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A MOTION TO SELECT AS THE VILLAGE MANAGER.
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Councilmember Caplan made a motion to approve the above item. The motion was seconded by
Councilmember Lauredo.
Mayor Davey suggested a two-year contract with a possible extension for the Village Manager's
employment agreement.
The Clerk addressed the Council reporting that no one candidate received 4 first place votes; Steven
Williamson received 3 first place votes, Christopher Rose received 2 first place votes and Brian
Lynch received 2 first place votes.
The Council took a five-minute recess and sent in their votes to the Clerk via email to break the tie
for second place between candidates Christopher Rose and Brian Lynch.
The Clerk addressed the Council reporting that candidate Brian Lynch had received the majority
vote for second place.
The Council took a five-minute recess and sent in their votes to the Clerk via email for the Village
Manager between candidates Brian Lynch and Steven Williamson.
The Clerk addressed the Council reporting that candidate Steven Williamson had received the
majority vote for Village Manager.
There was extensive discussion from Council regarding the Village Manager search process.
Mayor Davey repeated the motion to select Steven Williamson as the new Village Manager.
The motion was approved by a 7-0 voice vote. The vote was as follows: Councilmembers Caplan,
Lauredo, McCormick, Moss, Segurola, Vice Mayor London and Mayor Davey voting Yes.
The Clerk read the following motion:
A MOTION TO AUTHORIZE TO NEGOTIATE AN EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT WITH STEVEN WILLIAMSON.
Mayor Davey made a motion to approve the above item. The motion was seconded by
Councilmember Caplan.
Councilmember Lauredo nominated Vice Mayor London to negotiate the employment agreement
with Steven Williamson. The nomination was seconded by Councilmember Caplan.
The motion to nominate Vice Mayor London was approved by a 7-0 voice vote. The vote was as
follows: Councilmembers CapIan, Lauredo, McCormick, Moss, Segurola, Vice Mayor London
and Mayor Davey voting Yes.
The Attomey addressed the Council regarding the steps for the employment agreement process.
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There was discussion from Council regarding the negotiating process, thanking everyone who had
applied and thanking Chief Press for his service as Interim Manager and congratulating Steven
Williamson as the new Village Manager.
5. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE MEETINGS/EVENTS: A schedule of tuture meetings and
events was presented to the Council.
6. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at6:27 p.m.
Resp ectfully s ub mitte d :
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Jocblyn B. kolh
Village Clerk
Approved this 1'th day
ael W. Davey
Mayor
IF A PERSON DECIDES ANY DECISION MADE BY THE VILL,AGE
COANCIL WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT A MEETING OR
HEARING, THAT PERSON WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND, FOR
SUCH PARPOSE, MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE
PROCEEDINGS IS MADE, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND
EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED.
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