2017-05-08 Council Workshop Minutes - Clerk Position Interview MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE
10050 N.E.2nd Avenue
Miami Shores, Florida 33138
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Fax: (305) 756.8972
E-mail: EstepB@MiamiShoresVillage.com
Barbara Estep, MMC
Village Clerk
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE
COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING
The Miami Shores Village Council met on Monday, May 8, 2017 to conduct a workshop meeting
to interview Ms. Ysabely Rodriguez, the top candidate selected by a Selection Committee and
Interview Committee to fill the Village Clerk position due to the retirement of Ms. Estep, scheduled
for June 30, 2017. The meeting was called to order at 6:30 PM with the following individuals
present:
PRESENT: MacAdam Glinn
Sean Brady
Alice Burch
Jonathan Meltz
ALSO PRESENT: Tom Benton, Village Manager
Barbara Estep, Village Clerk
Ms. Estep provided information regarding the process of advertising the position, convening a
Selection Committee to evaluate the candidate resumes, and then convening a panel to
interview the top four candidates.
Council Members asked questions of Ms. Rodriguez related to her work history, initiatives she
has undertaken or spearheaded in her other positions, her recent receipt of the Florida
Association of City Clerks “Certified Municipal Clerk” designation and other areas of interest
on which the individual Council Members wanted additional information.
Mr. Benton spoke of the current position configuration and Ms. Rodriguez’s understanding of
the position. Ms. Rodriguez advised Mr. Benton and the Council Members that she does not
doubt her abilities and went on to express her belief that the combined position does not
represent best practices. She further spoke of researching other municipalities in Miami-Dade
and Broward counties to compare the Clerk’s office structuring. Mr. Benton raised the issue
of funding an additional position as well as the office space constraints in Village Hall as they
relate to budgeting.
At the conclusion of these discussions, Ms. Rodriguez indicated that should she be offered
the position, she would like to revisit the issue of serving as both the Clerk and Mr. Benton’s
Executive Assistant in three months’ time.
At the conclusion of the meeting, Mr. Benton advised the Council that the proposed
appointment of Ms. Rodriguez would be placed on the May 16, 2017 Council Meeting agenda.
The Workshop Meeting was adjourned at 7:08 PM.
Barbara A. Estep, MMC
Village Clerk