TOWN OF MELBOURNE BEACH
MINUTES
TOWN COMMISSION - Special Meeting

WEDNESDAY
March 10, 2004
TOWN HALL

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A special meeting of the Town Commission of the Town of Melbourne Beach, Florida was called to order by 
Mayor Walters at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 10, 2004.  Mayor Walters also 
led the Pledge of Allegiance

Present:  

Mayor Walters
Commissioner Guglietta
Commissioner Price
Commissioner Stacey
Commissioner Wilson

Others Present:  

Interim Town Manager Taylor
one (1) member of the public
Town Clerk Masny

I.      SECOND INTERVIEW FOR TOWN MANAGER POSITION

        6:00 P.M.       DOUGLAS LEWIS

The Town Commission held a second interview with Mr. Douglas Lewis from 6:00 p.m. until 7:15 p.m.

        7:00 P.M.       W.D. HIGGINBOTHAM

The Town Commission held a second interview with W.D. Higginbotham from 7:20 p.m. until 8:28 p.m.  

II.     DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING TOWN MANAGER
SELECTION PROCESS.

The Town Commission and Interim Town Manager Taylor discussed the applicants Douglas Lewis and 
W.D. Higginbotham as a candidate for the Town Manager position.  Interim Town Manager Taylor reported 
that he contacted references and performed financial background checks on both Mr. Lewis and Mr. 
Higginbotham. The Town Commission reviewed the advertisement regarding the Town Manager position.  
Interim Town Manager Taylor agreed to negotiate a contract with the applicant selected for the Town 
Manager position.


VICE MAYOR GUGLIETTA MOVED, SECOND COMMISSIONER PRICE THAT THE TOWN COMMISSION 
TENDER AN OFFER TO W.D. HIGGINBOTHAM, JR. TO BE THE MELBOURNE BEACH TOWN MANAGER, 
SUBJECT TO A THOROUGH BACKGROUND CHECK.  
VOTE: ALL AYES. MOTION CARRIED.

III.    ADJOURNMENT

COMMISSIONER PRICE MOVED, SECOND VICE MAYOR GUGLIETTA TO ADJOURN.  
VOTE: ALL AYES.  MOTION CARRIED.

The special meeting of the Town Commission of the Town of Melbourne Beach, Florida adjourned at 8:30 p.m.

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STEVEN O. WALTERS, MAYOR



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CYNTHIA E. MASNY, CMC
TOWN CLERK


 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.