MEETING: PALM BEACH COUNTY INSPECTOR GENERAL SELECTION COMMITTEE

I.                      CALL TO ORDER: May 4, 2010, at 10:40 a.m., at the Airport Centre Complex, 100 Australian Avenue, Building 1, West Palm Beach, Florida.

II.                     ROLL CALL

MEMBERS:

Judge Edward Rodgers, Chair

Manuel Farach, Esq., Vice Chair

Dr. Robin Fiore

Ronald E. Harbison

Carey Haughwout, Public Defender

Michael F. McAuliffe, State Attorney

Bruce Reinhart, Esq.

STAFF AND OTHERS PRESENT:

Tammy L. Gray, Public Affairs Department Information Specialist

Brad Merriman, Assistant County Administrator

Leilani M. Yan, Human Resources Department Recruitment and Selection Manager

Julie Burns, Deputy Clerk

Judge Edward Rodgers explained the inspector general (IG) interview process.

Brad Merriman, Assistant County Administrator, stated that:

●          The IG interviews would be recorded by Channel 20 where it will be published for viewing, and on the internet, upon completion of the sessions.

●          Pursuant to the ordinance, the selected candidate would negotiate a contract with the County Attorney s Office.

●          Leilani M. Yan, the County s Human Resources Department Recruitment and Selection Manager, would coordinate the contract negotiation between the parties.

Ms. Yan clarified that:

●          Each perspective candidate would complete a written exercise after the interview process.

●          The IG Selection Committee would receive copies of the eight perspective candidates  responses to the written exercises.

●          The chosen exercise would be considered a case study.

Ms. Yan explained the voting procedure.

III.                    APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM 3/25/10 MEETING

MOTION to approve the March 25, 2010, minutes. Motion by Michael McAuliffe, seconded by Ronald Harbison, and carried 7-0.

Carey Haughwout, Public Defender, stated that she was not present at the March 25, 2010, meeting. She clarified that page 2, the second paragraph of the minutes, needed a correction to read that the Board of County Commissioners would assume less authority over the IG.

MOTION to approve the March 25, 2010, minutes, as amended. Motion by Mr. McAuliffe, seconded by Mr. Harbison.

David Baker, Ethics/IG Implementation Committee Chair, stated that he was unsure whether the original minutes reflected what he said, but the correction reflected what he meant to say.

UPON CALL FOR A VOTE, the motion carried 7-0.

(CLERK S NOTE: A short recess was taken, after which the interview session commenced at 11:00 a.m. and concluded at 3:00 p.m. Items IV., V., and VI. were not condensed into minutes.)

APPROVED: June 9, 2010
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