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Agenda Item: 3 |
Prepared By: Joan Taylor, City Clerk |
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Business: Discussion |
Department: Executive |
Subject:
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Selection of Candidate to Fill the City Council Vacancy - Joan Taylor, City Clerk
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BACKGROUND:
On May 16, 2024, Councilor Greg Folley announced his resignation from the Marco Island City Council effective November 5, 2024.
Section 3.05(3) of the City Charter provides the following process for filling a council vacancy: “If the remainder of the unexpired term is 28 months or less, the remaining Council Members shall, within sixty (60) days following the occurrence of such vacancy, by majority vote of the Council Members, appoint a person to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the unexpired term.”
During November 18, 2024, City Council meeting, Council members agreed to fill the vacancy through an application process which included interviews by Council members with a vote for appointment. Applications were accepted from November 6-22, 2024.
On December 2, 2024, January 6, and January 21, and February 18, 2025, Councilors made nominations to fill the vacant position. No candidate received a majority vote and therefore, the vacancy was not filled.
At the February 18, 2025 Special Called City Council Meeting, Council members unanimously voted to reopen the application process to broaden the candidate pool. Additional applications were accepted between February 19, 2025 to February 28, 2025, 5 p.m. During this period, 4 individuals are applying for the vacant seat (listed in alphabetical order by first name: Allyson Richards, Becky Irwin, Melissa Tschida, and Rene Campagne).
Applications and resumes from the 25 interested candidates have been included for Council’s review. Listed in alphabetical order by first name are the applicants and their resumes are attached:
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Allyson Richards* |
Joseph Carosia |
Reza Mahdavi |
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Anthony Costantino |
Kristy Strickland |
Richard Schulte |
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Becky Irwin* |
Mario Curiale |
Ryan Sullivan |
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Bryan Johnson |
Martin Winter |
Sheelah Yawitz |
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Chris Ricci |
Melissa Tschida* |
Teri Sommerfeld |
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Dr. Chrissann Ruehle |
Michael Dowel |
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Daniel Bryant |
Nanette Rivera |
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Dennis Bartolucci |
Peter Bartlome |
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Edwin Johnson |
Ralph Rohena |
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John Aguis |
Rene Champagne * |
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*4 individuals new to the candidate pool, applications filed by 5:00 p.m. February 28, 2025
FUNDING SOURCE / FISCAL IMPACT: N / A
RECOMMENDATION: Align on Council member vacancy selection process. Appoint the candidate to fill the Council member vacancy.
POTENTIAL MOTION: I move to appoint _____________________ to fill the City Council vacancy.