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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-05-2009 Regular MeetingCommittee: Date & Time: Place: Subject: Public Meeting Notice Chief of Police Search Committee Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at 8:30 a.m . James P. Nix Center One Bayou Drive Telephone Interviews Notice must be stamped, dated and initialed before posted on bulletin board. .. The Chief of Police Search Committee met on Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at 8:15 a.m. in the Conference Room at the Nix Center located at 1 Bayou Drive, Fairhope, AL 36532. Members Present: Dan Stankoski, Rhonda White, Bob Callahan, Valerie Chaney, Vann Saltz, Pam Caudill & Rick Wilson. Members Absent: Mayor Tim Kant Others Present: 1 Citizen The Search Committee met at 8:15 a.m. Interviews had been scheduled beginning at 8:30 a.m. and were limited to 30 minutes each with 15 minute intervals scheduled between them. The interview schedule was as follows: 1. 8:30 a.m. -Daniel Busken 2. 9: 15 a.m. -Bill Press 3. 10:00 a.m . -Richard Moss 4. 10 :45 a.m. -Curtis Vanderkooi 5. 11:30 a.m. -Thomas Doyle (12:00 p .m. -1 :00 p.m. Lunch) 6. 1 :00 p .m. -William Sewell 7. 1 :45 p.m. -April Overman 8. 2:30 p .m. -Stephen McGavin 9. 3:15 p .m. -Robert Pastula 10. 4:00 p.m. -Michael Rowland Each candidate was asked the following questions : 1. To what degree have you gotten involved in community affairs in your current or last job? 2. You have decided on a course of action with which your superiors have directed you to take a different course of action , with which you disagree. How would you hand this? 3. Certain factions from within the police department feel that the new Chief should have been promoted from within. How would you deal with this to form a strong, cohesive organization? 4. Describe creative initiatives you have advanced (in prior positions) and the results realized. There was small discus sion within the search committee after each interview regarding the responses from each candidate. At 11 :55, after Thomas Doyle's interview had ended and before the Search Committee recessed for lunch Dan Stankoski asked the committee members their thoughts on if the Interim Chief (Terry Sanders) should be given an interview in addition to the top 10 candidates . He had been approached by several members of the police department who had expressed their concern that he was no longer being considered for the position. Pam Caudill stated that she had been approached by members of the police department also who wanted it to be known what a fantastic job he was doing. During the discussion , Rhonda White spoke up and said that she feels that the derogatory statements made by Mayor Kant at the last meeting had a direct impact on how the committee members voted. She said that if Mayor Kant's scores were thrown out, that he would have ranked in the top 10 . She went on to say that she has been approached by numerous members of the police department expressing their desire that Chief Sanders receive serious consideration or an interview for the Chief of Police position. Bob Callahan and Rick Wilson felt that in order to protect the integrity of the process and the committee that it should be left up to the City Council as to whether or not Chief Sanders receives an interview. It was agreed upon by all that once the City Council has received and read all of the minutes from the search committee meetings that they will make a fair decision. At 12 :09 the committee recessed for lunch. At 1 :00 p.m. the committee resumed interviews. At 3 :25 p.m. the interview with Robert Pastula ended . At 3:30 p.m. the committee called Michael Rowland and asked him if would consider interviewing a little early. He agreed. At 3 :55 p.m. the committee had finished all interviews. At 4: 10 p .m. all committee members gave their scores to Rhonda White so that she could determine who ranked in the Top 5. At 4:20 p.m. Rhonda White informed the committee members that Daniel Busken, Bill Press, Richard Moss , Curtis Vanderkooi, and William Sewell had ranked in the Top 5. Vann Saltz made a motion to present these 5 candidates to the Fairhope City Council as their choice for the top candidates who should receive an interview from the City Council. Pam Caudill seconded the motion. All were in favor. At 4:21 p.m. the Chief of Police Search Committee adjourned.