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MINUTES - MORRO BAY CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING — AUGUST 28, 2018
VETERANS MEMORIAL HALL
209 SURF STREET — 4:30 P.M.
PRESENT: Jamie Irons
Robert Davis
Matt Makowetski
Marlys McPherson
ABSENT: John Headding
STAFF: Dana Swanson
MEETING DATE
Mayor
Council Member
Council Member
Council Member
Council Member
City Clerk
September 11, 2018
ESTABLISH QUORUM AND CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Irons established a quorum and called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m. with all but Council
Member Headding present.
Clerk Swanson provided a brief report regarding current vacancies and the recruitment process.
At the time of closing, four applications were received to fill the Harbor Advisory Board Member-
atdarge position and two for a Waterfront Leaseholder representative. Since the posting of the
agenda, Dennis Wahlberg elected to withdraw from the process and Rory Kremer advised staff
he was unable to attend due to work commitments. City policy requires the Council to take
affirmative action in order to consider an applicant who is not present for interviews.
During the application period, which ran from July 9 to August 10, no applications were received
to fill the vacancy on the Visit SLO County (VSLOC) Board of Directors. Following the close of
the application period, Hemant Patel expressed interest in serving in this capacity and submitted
a letter of interest on August 22, 2018, which was provided with the staff report. Based on past
difficulties finding hoteliers who are willing to serve on advisory bodies, staff recommended the
Council consider Mr. Patel's application.
PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS ON THE AGENDA
Mayor Irons opened public comment for items on the agenda; seeing none, the public comment
period was closed.
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA ITEM:
ADVISORY BOARD INTERVIEWS
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MOTION: Council Member McPherson moved the Council move forward with the application.
The motion was seconded by Council Member Davis and carried 4-0-1, with
Council Member Headding absent.
Staff requested clarification on whether the motion was limited to consideration of Mr. Patel's
application or was intended to include consideration of Mr. Kremer's application in his absence.
MOTION: Council Member Makowetski moved the Council consider Mr. Kremer's
application. The motion was seconded by Council Member Davis for discussion.
Council McPherson expressed her reluctance to consider the application given the inability to
review his resume. The motion failed 1-3-1 with Mayor Irons, Council Member Davis and Council
McPherson voting no, and Council Member Headding absent.
Harbor Advisory Board
a. One (1) vacancy for a Member -at -Large for the remainder of a term ending January
31, 2021
b. One (1) vacancy for a Waterfront Leaseholder representative for the remainder of
a term ending January 31, 2019
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Mark Blackford and Robert Bliss were interviewed for consideration of appointment to the
Member -at -Large position. Robert Fowler and Cherise Hansson were interviewed to fill the
Waterfront Leaseholder representative position. Following interviews, the Council voted by
written ballot and the City Clerk read the results. Mr. Blackford received three votes (Council
Members Davis, Makowetski and McPherson) and Mr. Bliss received one vote (Mayor Irons). Mr.
Blackford was appointed to fill the current vacancy with a term ending January 31, 2021. Ms.
Hansson received three votes (Mayor Irons and Council Members Davis and Makowetski) and
Mr. Fowler received one vote (Council. Member McPherson), Ms. Hansson was appointed to fill
the current vacancy with a term ending January 31, 2019,
Visit SLO County ("VSLOC") Board of Directors
One (1) vacancy for a representative from a Morro Bay lodging establishment to fill the
remainder of a term ending June 20, 2020.
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The Council interviewed Hemant Patel to fill a current vacancy for as the City's representative to
the VSLOC Board of Directors.
MOTION: Mayor Irons moved to appoint Mr. Patel to the Visit SLO CAL Board. The motion
was seconded by Council Member Makowetski and carried 4-0-1 by roll can vote,
with Council Member Headding absent.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 5:17 p.m.
Recorded by:
Cna S nson
City Clerk
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MINUTES - MORRO BAY SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING -AUGUST 28, 2018