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WELCOME, CITIZENS, RESIDENTS AND GUESTS.BEFORE WE START, WE'LL HAVE A QUICK INVOCATION AND PLEDGE.
[1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL]
COMMISSIONER RING. HEAVENLY FATHER, WE ASK YOU TO BE WITH US HERE TONIGHT, THAT YOUR PRESENCE WOULD BE HERE, YOUR SPIRIT OF DISCERNMENT WOULD BE HERE.FATHER, AS WE GO OVER THIS CONTRACT TO THE CITY MANAGER, AND I PRAY THAT YOU JUST BLESS EVERYONE AND ALL OF OUR FAMILIES HERE IN ATLANTIC BEACH.
AND THE FIRST THING I HAVE TO DO AS MAYOR AND THE LEADER OF THIS MEETING IS TO CONGRATULATE COMMISSIONER WATERS ON A FINE, FINE DAY.
I'M NOT SURE I SHOULD HAVE SAID THAT, BUT YOU'VE DONE WELL.
OKAY, SO WE'LL START WITH ROLL CALL.
[2. PUBLIC COMMENT]
THANK YOU, LADAYIJA.OKAY, LET'S OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT.
HOW MANY DO WE HAVE? JUST ONE FOR NOW.
AMY ROSE. HELLO COMMISSIONERS.
THIS IS JUST A ONE MINUTE COMMENT WHICH WON'T MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE AT ALL BECAUSE I'M OBVIOUSLY, AS YOU PROBABLY KNOW, HAPPY THAT YOU WERE ALMOST FORCED, I GUESS, TO CHOOSE THIS CANDIDATE WHO I AND I FEEL LIKE MANY OF US OR MOST OF US IN ATLANTIC BEACH ARE MORE THAN THRILLED TO HAVE HIM.
IT LOOKS LIKE EVERYTHING WILL BE NEGOTIATED AND FINALIZED JUST FINE.
AND IN THE SAME BREATH PLEASE THINK ABOUT THIS WHEN YOU DO HAVE THE CHANCE TO INPUT YOUR OPINION FOR THE SALARIES OF THE OTHER EMPLOYEES AT THE THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, THE THE LOWER PAID WORKERS THAT WE HAVE HERE, THE INPUT OR THE OPINION THAT YOU DO HAVE ANY KIND OF INFLUENCE, IF YOU COULD PLEASE JUST PASS THAT ALONG DURING YOUR BUDGET TALKS AS WELL.
GOOD LUCK, EVERYONE. THANK YOU, MISS ROSE.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER SPEAKERS? OKAY, THEN WE WILL CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT AND MOVE ON TO THE SINGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS TODAY IS ACTION ON RESOLUTIONS.
[3.A. Resolution No. 23-34]
RESOLUTION 3A UH, I'M SORRY, IT'S ITEM 3A, IT'S RESOLUTION NUMBER 23-34, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA, APPOINTING BILL KILLINGSWORTH AS CITY MANAGER AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT, DESIGNATING HIM AS SUCH EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER FILL IN THE BLANK.DO WE WANT TO STATE THAT NOW WELL, I THINK JOE CAN SPEAK TO THAT.
I DID SPEAK TO MR. KILLINGSWORTH. HE WOULD LIKE TO START ON SEPTEMBER 26TH.
HE'D LIKE TO TAKE HIS WIFE ON A VACATION BEFORE HE'S BETWEEN JOBS? OKAY. ALL RIGHT, GOOD.
THIS IS A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA, APPOINTING BILL KILLINGSWORTH AS CITY MANAGER AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT DESIGNATING HIM AS SUCH EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 26TH, 2023, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO AN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT TO EFFECTUATE THE EMPLOYMENT OF BILL KILLINGSWORTH TO SERVE AS CITY MANAGER AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
DO WE HAVE A MOTION? I HAVE A MOTION THAT WE'LL APPROVE RESOLUTION NUMBER 23-34.
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SECOND. HAVE A SECOND.THANK YOU TO CATHY VARIAN, AND, OF COURSE, OUR CITY ATTORNEY, JASON GABRIEL AND JOE GERRITY FOR ALL YOUR INPUT AND BRINGING US TO THIS POINT WITH THIS CONTRACT FOR MR. KILLINGSWORTH. I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH HIM.
COMMISSIONER WATERS. GLAD THE PROCESS IS OVER.
IT WAS HARD WORK. IT WAS A LOT OF SOME BACK AND FORTH WITH CANDIDATES AND YOU KNOW, I APPRECIATE ALL THE PUBLIC'S INPUT, UM, BUT I JUST FEEL I'M EXCITED.
I FEEL VERY EXCITED ABOUT HIM.
I THINK EVERYTHING'S ALREADY BEEN SAID SO.
I FULLY APPROVE THE CURRENT CONTRACT OFFERED MR. WILLIAM KILLINGSWORTH TO BECOME THE NEW CITY MANAGER OF ATLANTIC CITY ATLANTIC BEACH CITY MANAGER.
EXCUSE ME. HE WILL MAKE AN EXCELLENT CHARTER OFFICER FOR ATLANTIC BEACH.
SINCERELY, BRUCE BOLE SEAT TWO ATLANTIC BEACH CITY COMMISSION.
AND I BELIEVE THE CLERK HAS A COPY OF THIS FOR THE RECORD.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU, JOE. AND I WANT TO ECHO WHAT COMMISSIONER RING SAID.
BUT I ALSO FEEL VERY GOOD ABOUT THIS HIRE.
HAD NUMEROUS CONVERSATIONS WITH MR. KILLINGSWORTH. AND SO HE KNOWS THAT HE CAN WORK WELL WITH THE MAYOR AND I BELIEVE WITH THIS COMMISSION.
AND SO I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO A VOTE.
LET'S SEE IF WE HAVE A A VOTE IN THE AFFIRMATIVE.
SO IF THERE IS NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, ALL SIGNIFY YOUR VOTE BY SAYING AYE, AYE.
OPPOSED. IT'S A UNANIMOUS VOTE.
AND SO TO MR. KILLINGSWORTH, I HOPE YOU'RE OUT THERE WATCHING RIGHT NOW.
CONGRATULATIONS. WELCOME TO THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH.
WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU LATE IN SEPTEMBER.
ENJOY THESE LAST FEW WEEKS BEFORE WE GET GOING BECAUSE THERE'S A LOT TO DO.
REAL QUICK. NOT TO SPEAK FOR HIM, BUT I DO KNOW IN MY CONVERSATION WITH HIM, I THINK FOR HIS PLANNING PURPOSES, BEING AT THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, I THINK HE WOULD APPRECIATE THE SIGNED OR A COMPLETELY SIGNED AGREEMENT BY THE END OF THE WEEK.
SO I'M JUST PUTTING THAT OUT THERE AS A COURTESY TO HIM.
IF THERE THERE'S NOTHING ELSE ON MY AGENDA.
IF THERE IS NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THEN THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED.
OKAY. EIGHT MINUTES OH, MY GOODNESS.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.