Table of Contents Agenda 2 Selection of City Manager finalists City Manager Finalist Agenda Report 3 City Manager finalist materials 4 1 SPECIAL COMMISSION MEETING CITY OF ST. PETE BEACH 155 Corey Avenue Monday, September 29, 2014 4:00 PM Call to Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call SPECIAL MEETING 1. Selection of City Manager finalists 2. Adjournment APPEAL If a person decides to appeal any decision made at this meeting, they will need a record of the proceeding and, for such purpose, may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the meeting is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. (F.S. 286.0105) The City does not furnish verbatim transcripts; interested parties should make the necessary arrangements for verbatim transcripts. AMERICAN DISABILITIES ACT In Accordance with the American’s with Disabilities Act and F.S. 286.26, persons with disabilities needing special accommodations to participate in this meeting should contact City Hall at (727) 367-2735 no later than (4) days prior to the meeting for assistance. The public is cordially invited to attend. All agenda material is available for review at City Hall. 2 St. Pete Beach City Commission Agenda Report Issue Considered: Selection of City Manager finalists Date: September 29, 2014 EE Prepared By: Elaine Edmunds, Interim City Manager Summary of Issue: Colin Baenziger & Associates has conducted the Executive Search for City Manager and presented eight (8) candidates. The purpose of the Special Meeting today is to select the finalists for interviewing. Requested Motion: “I move to have Colin Baenziger & Associates invite the following individuals for City Manager interviews- Attachments: Candidate material from Colin Baenziger & Associates for the (8) finalists 3 Section 4 Section 4 Bret A. Bauer St. Pete Beach City Manager Candidate Report 4 Section 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE RESUME 1 CANDIDATE INTRODUCTION 4 BACKGROUND CHECKS 10 CB&A REFERENCE NOTES 13 INTERNET SEARCH 23 5 Section 4 Resume Page 1 of 42 6 Section 4 Page 2 of 42 7 Section 4 Page 3 of 42 8 Section 4 Candidate Introduction Page 4 of 42 9 Section 4 Bret Bauer EDUCATION Master of Public Administration, Wichita State University Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice, Wichita State University Associate of Arts, Allen County Community College International City/County Managers Association Credential Manager, Working Towards. EXPERIENCE City Manager, City of Holton, KS 2010 – present Assistant City Administrator, City of Smithville, MO 2008 – 2010 Assistant to the Public Works Director, City of Newton, KS 2006 – 2008 Program Coordinator, Butler County Health Department, El Dorado, KS 2006 – 2006 BACKGROUND Holton, Kansas is the county seat for Jackson County, Kansas and the main hub for all things economic development. With highway 75 running directly through Holton it creates a funnel down to the capital city of Topeka, Kansas only twenty miles away. It puts Holton in a great position for commercial and industrial development. Highway 16 runs east/west and is a short hour drive to Kansas City International Airport, which is another benefit for Holton in Northeast Kansas. In 2012 the City had approximately 3,500 population. The City is home to one regional hospital, which serves the Northeast Kansas region. Recent economic development includes a Wal-Mart Supercenter, Banner Creek LLC (Johnsonville Brats), O'Reilly Auto Parts Store, Casey's General Store, and a senior residence development. Highland Community College provides local and regional persons the opportunity to increase and enhance their quality of life. The addition of the University of Kansas, Kansas State University, and Washburn University all located within an hours' drive also provides to the development of Northeast Kansas. Holton's General Fund budget for FY15 is just under $2 million with the total budget being $11.6 million. That includes infrastructure improvements to our Industrial park, annual Street Program, and upgrades to our Water Treatment Plant. It does not include a new 1/2 cent sales tax that has only been collected since January of 2014. This 1/2 cents sales tax is specifically for infrastructure improvements, mainly sanitary sewer, and debt relief. The City has 50 employees with eight departmental superintendents reporting directly to the City Manager. The three most significant issues facing the City are:  Debt relief. Over the past four plus years, the City Commissioners and City staff have worked very hard to reduce debt from $12 million to about $6 million. This was done by Page 5 of 42 10