Senior Advisory Committee Minutes 04/04/2018MINUTES OF THE JOINT WORKSHOP OF THE COLLIER COUNTY
SENIOR ADVISORY COMMITTEE & PRODUCTIVITY COMMITTEE
WORKSHOP ON SUNSHINE LAWS, PUBLIC RECORDS AND ETHICS
April 4, 2018
Naples, Florida
LET IT BE REMEMBERED that the Collier County Senior Advisory Board and Productivity Committee met
on this date at 2:00 P.M. in a Workshop at 3299 Tamiami Trail East, Building F, 2nd Floor, BCC Board
Room, Naples, Florida with the following Members Present:
Senior Advisory Committee
Present: Charles "Doug" Hartman
Jacquelyn Pierce
Joel Kessler
Thomas Lansen
Larry Magel
Excused:
Absent: Litha Berger
Murray Hendel
Victoria Tracy
Productivity Committee
Present: Gerald Godshaw
Larry Magel
Michael Dalby (arrived 2:25)
Excused: Michael Lyster
Absent: James Gibson Jr.
Lauren Melo
Also Present: Geoff Willig —Operations Analyst CMO
Nick Calsalanguia — Deputy County Manager
Coleene Greene —Assistant County Attorney
Aimee Trochessett — Customer Service Specialist
Public Present: None
1. Call to Order
Geoff Willig called the meeting to order at 2:17 P.M. and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
2. Roll Call — Committee Members
Five members were in attendance for the Senior Advisory Committee, therefore a quorum was
established.
Three members were in attendance for the Productivity Committee, therefore a quorum was not
established.
3. Approval of Agenda
The agenda was distributed to all present no vote was taken
4. Staff Report
Nick Casalanguida introduced himself as the staff liaison for the Productivity Committee and Geoff
as the staff liaison for the Senior Advisory Committee. Nick shared that he is looking forward to the
value that will be added to the County through the two new committees. He cited that they receive
direction from the Board and that their purpose is to provide suggestions to the Board for their
particular areas of interest.
Coleen Green introduced herself and her role in the County Attorney's Office. She shared that her
presentation is a basic overview of the Florida Sunshine Laws, and brief discussion on Public records
and ethics. She told the group that the Sunshine Laws apply to any board or committee equally and
any gathering of members. There are 3 basic requirements that the meeting is open to the public,
reasonable notice must be given, and minutes are taken. She then directed the group to avoid the
appearance of impropriety when outside of a public setting. She told the members to avoid
communication outside of a public meeting and provided examples of situations that they may find
themselves in or things to not do. One example provided was if multiple members attend another
groups meeting that discusses anything that the committee could discuss or has discussed, only one
individual can speak. She reminded the group that emails are public record and that they are
.responsible to ensure that their correspondence is available. The easiest way to ensure this is to
copy the staff liaison on correspondence. She discouraged the use of any method of communication
other than email or provided by the County. She told the group not to utilize social media or texting.
Finally, she reminded the members that the County's Ethics Laws apply to them. If the members
have any questions about these topics they were directed to contact Coleen.
5. Committee Member Introductions
Geoff Willig realized that he had forgotten to have the members present introduce themselves
according to the agenda. Each member provided a brief introduction of their background and what
committee they were serving on.
6. Public Comment
There were no members of the public present and therefore no comments.
7. New Business
Since there was not a Quorum of members for the Productivity Committee there was no vote on the
Chair and Vice -chair. Geoff mentioned that the Senior Advisory Committee would elect its members
at the next meeting.
8. Next Meeting Time, Date, and Location
After suggesting either the 18th or the 25th of April as potential next meeting dates the consensus
was to hold the next meeting on April 18, 2018 at 1 PM in the Fifth Floor Training Room located at
3299 Tamiami Trl E, Naples FL 34112. The Productivity Committee will meet when the Board assigns
a project.
9. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 3:38 with nothing further to discuss.
10. Next Meeting
The next meeting of the Senior Advisory Committee will be on April 18, 2018 at 1 PM in the Fifth
Floor Training Room located at 3299 Tamiami TO E, Naples FL 34112
The Productivity does not have a designated next meeting at this time.
Collier County Senior Advisory Committee
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The foregoing Minutes were approved by Committee Chair on May 3, 2018, "as submitted" Kor
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