Minutes 05-30-78MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOYNTON BEACH CITY COUNCIL HELD AT
CITY HALL, BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA~ TUESDAY, MAY 30, 1978
PP~SENT
Edward F. Harmening, Viee Mayor
Richard D. Ca!dwell, Councilman
Joseph DeMarco, Councilman
David Roberts, Councilman
Tereesa Padgett, CityClerk
Gene Moore, City Attorney
Vioe Mayor Hammening oalled the meeting to order at 8:55 P. M, and
announced it was a special meeting for the purpose of ratifying the
actions of the South Central Regional Wastewater Treatment L Disposal
Board. He stated that the primary cation taken at this'meeting was
the termination of the Chief Executive Offioer, Mr. Anthony Jo Canon.
Mr. Coldwell moved,~o ratify the actions taken the evening of May 30
for the terminatio~~ of Mr. Canon as Chief Executive Qfficer for the
South Central Regional Wastewater Treatment S Disposal Board; subse-
quent to that agreement, Mr. Canon wi!! receive three months salary
as severance pay in lieu of a release f-rom the Board of all other
obligations and responsibilities. Vice Mayor Harmening turned the
gavel over to Mr, Robertsto second the motion.
Mr. Roberts olarified .that it had been moved and seconded to ratify
the action taken at the meeting of the South Central Regional Waste-
water Treatment L Disposal Board in terminating the services of Mr.
Canon with three months severance pay. Under discussion~ Mr. DeMaroo
stated that inasmuoh as the Board agreed to this, he will go along
with it but he still eontends it should be a mutual agreement of sepa-
ration of service. Mr. Roberts stated that there were many items he
could not bring up without getting into a big rhubarb. Disagreements
stem back to 1973 when Detray Beach tried to grab money and there have
been no changes. There have been a semi:es of events whieh he does not
particularly care ~or the actions taken. He does not like the method
in whieh this was done and what was accorded to a man stuck between
two political bodies who got squeezed. He w~_ll continue to oppose.
Mr. DeMarco added that rather than see this man terminated~ he would
prefer to see a mutual agreement in effect. Mr. Coldwell stated that
he tried to give the party in question ample opportunity to comply
with the mutual consent concept; however, it is his understanding
that he chose rather ~han tende~ his resignation that we terminate
his service. He wanted Mm. Canon to agree to it so we could accord-
ingly reconsider the motion to terminate, but he chose not to do that.
Mr. Coldwell continued in answer to Mr. Robertst position, he eon
appreciate his position and view in regard to the bandying book and
forth between the two municipalities; however in lieu~ of certain
events and certainly in regards to the need of a management study
and stipulationthat i:f we agreed to a management study to be done,
we would also abide by the decisions in that management agreement,
it was his understanding that Mr. Canon played some role sitting on
the Area Planning Boamd in an advisory capacity that was contrary to
the will of either city and definitely contrary to his opinion. He
just questions whethe~ or not the Board could afford to continue the
MINUTES - SPECIAL CITY COHNCIL MEETING
BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
MAY 30, 1978
service of a very capable man. However, the capable man had di££erent
views as to the scope of his responsibilities and authority. Based on
that, he felt Mr. Canonts service needed to be terminated. Mr. DeMarco
replied that there is a big difference between temm~nation and mutual
agreement~of separation. He cannot see where the two are compatible.
The man agreed to quiton the basis of a mutual agreement of separation.
As requested~ Mrs. Padgett then took a moll call vote on the motion as
follows:
Councilman DeMarco - Aye
Vice Mayor Harmening Aye
Councilman Roberts - No
Councilman Caldwel! Aye
Motion carried 3-1.
ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Caldweli moved to adjourn, seconded by Mr. Roberts. Motion carried
4-0 and the meetin~ was properly adjourned at 9:05 P. M.
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH~ FLORIDA
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