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08-10-1988 o ~ o 0 CITY OF EDGEWATER SCREENING COMMITTEE August 10, 1988 7:00 p.m. CITY HALL MINUTES The meeting was called to order by the Chairman, Thomas Sheridan, at 7:02 p.m. in the Conference Room of City Hall. Mr. Sheridan said the Committee is here this evening to consider five applicants for positions on three boards and the Committee is to make a determination of qualifications as to who will be interviewed next week. Mr. Sheridan said he is pleasantly surprised at the qualifi- cations of some of the applicants. Mr. Trickey then spoke out and said he would like to explain or ask some questions pertaining to new business. He stated he had resigned from the Police Pension Board to serve on this Committee, which is a very important Committee. He continued he had nominated Mr. Sheridan as Chairman and thinks he is qualified to be Chairman, but the members have to remember they are not above the elected officials. He said one member made the statement industry moving here means more young people; more young people means marriage and childreD which means higher school taxes. Mr. Trickey stated he doesn't believe this is called for by a Committee member. He then moved that every member of this Committee should have a_resume on file in City Hall so everyone will know if they are qualified to serve on this Committee. The motion was seconded by Mr. Hoffart. Mr. Bonneville said initially, when this Committee was being formed the Council told the members there were no particular qualifications or guidelines for this Committee; the Committee was on its own. He continued he thinks the motion is fine, but Mr. Trickey must have some motive behind this, and asked what he is trying to tell the Committee. Mr. Trickey explained he believes there should be qualified people on this Committee; that the Committee determines if other people are qualified to serve on Boards, and how does the Committee know it is qualified to determine other 'peoples' qualifications. Mr. Sheridan asked why, after all this time, this is being brought up now and Mr. Trickey said he realizes now some of our members, when they voted, thoug0t.->they were above the elected officials. Mr. Bonneville said he thought the Committee's first concern was the welfare of the City. Mr. Fazzone stated this is all starting to bother him, as he has been away for five weeks, this being the sixth;: that he suddenly finds the Committee seems to be in disarray, that members are taking sides. He said he believes when the Committee first started they were pretty well united. He continued, the Committee may not always agree but the members serve at the will of the Council, have been appointed by Council to come up with the best possible candidates for the Boardsiand he believes the Committee tries to do this. He also said not everyone selected by this Committee has been approved by Council and that wasn't really expected; the Committee doesn't expect 100% to be accepted. When that happens, the Committee has to go back to the drawing board. Mr. Sheridan said the Committee had an applicant on the floor and a Councilman stepped in and nominated someone else before they had finished addressing the person the Committee had presented. That is what he resented. Mr. Fazzone said he wasn't here but he read Mr. Wargo had been presented to the Council and had been refused; that again, this Committee brought him back to the Council, isn't that correct? Mr. Fazzone asked how the Committee expected Council to accept someone they hadn't approved. Mr. Trickey said the Council has the right to reject anyone the Committee recommends. Mr. Sheridan said, to takeeach'step, Mr. Wargo was presented again because he handed in a new application and every application that comes in has to be considereq and in his min4 Mr. Wargo was the better qualified. Mr. Fazzone said he thinks it was an affront to bring that same person back who has once been refused. .' o o Mr. Sheridan then reminded the Committee they still had a motion on the floor and asked the secretary to read the motion again, which she did. The Committee then discussed who does and who does not have a resume in City Hall and Mr. Sheridan asked by whose authority were resumes to be turned in by the Committee, and that several of the Members have done this. Mr. Fazzone said no one asked him for a resume, it was strictly political and, therefore, he would not support the motion. He said he believes Mr. Trickey is right, but it was not asked of him. Mr. Sheridan then called for a vote. The MOTION DID NOT CARRY, 2-3, Mr. Fazzone, Mr. Bonneville and Mr. Sheridan voting NO. Mr. Sheridan returned to the business of the Committee for this evening, selections for the Industrial Board, the Citizen Code Enforcement Board and the Police Pension Board. After discussion, of candidates for the Industrial Board, Mr. Fazzone moved the Committee interview both candidates, Jfu~ES R. BALDWIN and DAVID R. KOCH. Motion seconded by Mr. Trickey and CARRIED 5-0. As to the Citizen Code Enforcement Board candidates, Mr. Fazzone moved the Committee inter- view both candidates, RAY L. DUFFIE and ELLA M. LEDGER-ADLE, seconded by Mr. Bonneville. Motion CARRIED 5-0. Mr. Sheridan said the Committee should spend some time in visiting all the Boards, as some of the candidates corne up for reappointment and the Committee knows nothing about their service on the Board. The Committee then went on to candidates for the Police Pension Board and Mr. Fazzone moved the candidate, JOHN J. BORZNER, be interviewed, seconded by Mr. Bonneville. Motion CARRIED 5-0. The secretary was asked to contact the candidates and set up inter- view time. There being no further business before the Committee, Mr. Hoffart moved the meeting adjourn, seconded by Mr. Fazzone. The meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m. Minutes submitted by Dorothy C. Garrity, Secretary Screening Committee Minutes of August 10, 1988 Meeting. -2-