TOWN OF MELBOURNE BEACH
MINUTES
TOWN COMMISSION - SPECIAL MEETING
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THURSDAY
February 21, 2002
TOWN HALL - COMMISSION ROOM
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A special meeting of the Town Commission of the Town of Melbourne Beach, Florida was called
to order by Mayor Wille at 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 21, 2002 in the Commission Room
at Town Hall. Mayor Wille also led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Present:
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Mayor Wille
Vice Mayor Smith
Commissioner Crispen
Commissioner Guglietta
Commissioner Walters
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Others Present:
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Susan Stark, Resident
Frank Thomas, Resident
Interim Town Manager Masny
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I. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING TOWN MANAGER POSITION
Mayor Wille asked if any members of the public would like to comment on the Town Manager interviews.
Frank Thomas, 606 Atlantic Street stated that he believes that the Town Commission has done a good job on
the interviews for Town Manager and that he would select Mr. Hoskovec for the position.
Susan Stark, 307 Fifth Avenue stated that she knows how important a decision like this is and that she has not
been at an interview with Mr. Hoskovec, but he was at quite a few meetings and also had his name in for the
previous vacancy on the Town Commission. Ms. Stark stated that he knows the difficulties this Town has gone
through and yet he still wants to serve as our Town Manager, which says a lot because he has a lot of inside
information on the direction this Town is going. Ms. Stark stated that she has an unsettling feeling regarding
Michael Brillhart's calmness. Ms. Stark complimented the Town Commission on their comments and discussion
during the interview process.
Mayor Wille closed comments from the public.
Mayor Wille asked how the Town Commission would like to proceed with the Town Manager selection?
It is recommended that the Commission members write down their preference for Town Manager. (copies attached).
It is announced that William M. Hoskovec was selected as the first choice by three (3) of the five (5) Commissioners
for the position of Town Manager and Michael L. Brillhart was selected as the first choice by two (2) of the five (5)
Commissioners for the position of Town Manager.
Mayor Wille requested to pass the gavel to Vice Mayor Smith to allow him to make a motion.
MAYOR WILLE MOVED, SECOND COMMISSIONER GUGLIETTA THAT THE TOWN COMMISSION OFFER THE
TOWN MANAGER POSITION TO WILLIAM M. HOSKOVEC BY MOTION OF ACCLAMATION OF THE TOWN
COMMISSION.
VOTE: ALL AYES. MOTION CARRIED.
Mayor Wille stated that the Town Commission needs to discuss guidelines for negotiating a contract with
Mr. Hoskovec and what type of background check the Town Commission would like done.
Mayor Wille suggested that the Town Attorney be designated as the person to negotiate the contract with
Mr. Hoskovec. All members of the Town Commission agree to the Town Attorney negotiating the contract.
The Town Commission reviewed previous employment agreements provided by the Town for Town Managers and
discussed items to be negotiated by the Town Attorney for an agreement between the Town and William M. Hoskovec.
• Salary: $53,000;
• Salary Increases: Annual increase in salary of 3%;
• Term of Agreement: 3 years, and include some type of clause stating, "with an automatic renewal unless
someone takes a proactive action to discuss otherwise";
• Performance Evaluations: To be completed by each Town Commissioner at 3 months, 6 months, one year
and annually thereafter;
• Severance Payment: 90 days, plus 1-month severance for every year of service with a cap of 12 months
severance. If agreement is terminated by the Town Commission for any reason, without prior notice and without
cause by providing written notice to the Manager. No severance payment is provided if Town Manager terminates
agreement or is terminated by the Town Commission for cause;
• Paid Holidays: 11 per year as outlined in Chapter 12 of the Policies and Administrative Procedures Manual;
• Annual Leave: As outlined in Chapter 13 of the Policies and Administrative Procedures Manual. Except that
for the first year of employment, can accrue vacation time, but cannot use;
• Sick Leave: Same as outlined in Chapter 14 of the Policies and Administrative Procedures Manual;
• Health and Life Insurance: Same as regular Town employees;
• Retirement: Town will contribute 5% of annual salary into Town employee's existing retirement plan or 5%
into the ICMA Deferred Compensation Plan;
• Automobile/Travel: For attendance at meetings, may claim mileage allowance per Florida Statutes; and
• Cell Phone: a cellular device will be provided by the Town.
The Town Commission reviewed information provided regarding background investigations and
requested that Cliff King and Associates perform a background investigation for a fee of $250. The Town
Commission discussed other types of investigations and decided to request a criminal background check,
a driver's license check and a previous employer's check.
COMMISSIONER WALTERS MOVED, SECOND COMMISSIONER GUGLIETTA TO APPROVE THE OFFER OF
EMPLOYMENT TO WILLIAM M. HOSKOVEC AS FOLLOWS: SALARY: $53,000; SALARY INCREASES:
ANNUAL INCREASE IN SALARY OF 3%; TERM OF AGREEMENT: 3 YEARS, AND INCLUDE SOME TYPE
OF CLAUSE, "WITH AN AUTOMATIC RENEWAL UNLESS SOMEONE TAKES A PROACTIVE ACTION TO
DISCUSS OTHERWISE"; PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS: TO BE COMPLETED BY EACH TOWN
COMMISSIONER AT 3 MONTHS, 6 MONTHS, ONE YEAR AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER; SEVERANCE
PAYMENT: 90 DAYS, PLUS 1 MONTH SEVERANCE FOR EVERY YEAR OF SERVICE WITH A CAP OF
12 MONTHS' SEVERANCE. IF AGREEMENT IS TERMINATED BY THE TOWN COMMISSION FOR ANY
REASON, WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE AND WITHOUT CAUSE BY PROVIDING WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE
MANAGER. NO SEVERANCE PAYMENT IS PROVIDED IF TOWN MANAGER TERMINATES AGREEMENT
OR IS TERMINATED BY THE TOWN COMMISSION FOR CAUSE; PAID HOLIDAYS: 11 PER YEAR AS OUTLINED
IN CHAPTER 12 OF THE POLICIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES MANUAL; ANNUAL LEAVE: AS
OUTLINED IN CHAPTER 13 OF THE POLICIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES MANUAL, EXCEPT THAT
FOR THE FIRST YEAR OF EMPLOYMENT, CAN ACCRUE VACATION TIME, BUT CANNOT USE; SICK LEAVE:
SAME AS OUTLINED IN CHAPTER 14 OF THE POLICIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES MANUAL;
HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE: SAME AS REGULAR TOWN EMPLOYEES; RETIREMENT: TOWN WILL
CONTRIBUTE 5% OF ANNUAL SALARY INTO TOWN EMPLOYEE'S EXISTING RETIREMENT PLAN OR 5%
INTO THE ICMA DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN; AUTOMOBILE/TRAVEL: FOR ATTENDANCE AT
MEETINGS, MAY CLAIM MILEAGE ALLOWANCE PER FLORIDA STATUTES; AND CELL PHONE: A CELLULAR
DEVICE WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE TOWN AND DIRECT THE TOWN ATTORNEY TO NEGOTIATE THE OFFER
AND EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT TO MR. WILLIAM M. HOSKOVEC.
VOTE: ALL AYES. MOTION CARRIED.
II. ADJOURNMENT
VICE MAYOR SMITH MOVED, SECOND COMMISSIONER CRISPEN TO ADJOURN.
VOTE: ALL AYES. MOTION CARRIED.
The special meeting of the Town Commission of the Town of Melbourne Beach, Florida adjourned at 10:05 p.m.
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ROBERT D. WILLE, MAYOR
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CYNTHIA E. MASNY, INTERIM TOWN MANAGER
Note: A mechanical recording has been made of the foregoing procedures of which these minutes are a part
and is on file in the office of the Town Clerk.
PURSUANT TO SECTION 286.0105, FLORIDA STATUTES, THE TOWN HEREBY
ADVISES THE PUBLIC THAT: If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the
Town Commission with respect to any matter considered at its meeting, he will need a
record of the proceedings and that for such purpose, affected persons may need to insure
that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony
and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. This notice does not constitute
consent by the Town for the introduction or admission into evidence of otherwise
inadmissible or irrelevant evidence, nor does it authorize challenges or appeals not
otherwise allowed by law.
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