The Special Village Commission Meeting today July 22, 2013 at 6:30pm to hire Mr. Frank K Rollason marks yet another page in our village history. The three member commission dais consisting of Mayor Connie Leon-Kreps, Vice Mayor Eddie Lim and North Bay Island Commissioner Richard Chervony voted unanimously on hiring Mr. Rollason as our new Interim Village Manager. Treasure Island Commissioner Wendy Duval still recovering at home once again unable to participate because this matter is that urgent according to our Mayor. Commissioner At Large Jorge Gonzalez out on vacation was absent as well. The Mayor was all smiles ear to ear and is taking all the credit for initiating the hiring.
We could continue to illustrate the lack of transparency with the process; however it is beneficial for the village to table it for now. I must say that Mr. Rollason was well prepared and addressed the sequence of events that led to his hiring. His explanations were clear and thought out. I am satisfied enough with his explanation and he earned my vote of support.
Commissioner Richard Chervony once again proved to be on target. He reminded the commission members that if they were comfortable voting with just three of them present; that he was ready to vote if they were. Commissioner Chervony was referring to the commission meeting of June where the commission was unable to appoint board members because Vice Mayor Eddie Lim was absent, imagine that! When it was readdressed on the Public Comments section, Vice Mayor Eddie Lim offered some silly explanation about having the right to a vacation totally not answering the question or understanding it. However it is best to table that as well for now!
Turn the page, Mr. Rollason was impressive in setting the tone of his Village Interim Manager Administration reign. He explained that changes must come from the top. Starting with vacation needs to be first earned then taken. Additionally, vacation earned not taken would be lost and not carried over. He detailed plans regarding the fire department cuts, police budget and changing the attitude that the way of doing business in the past has come to an end. He acknowledged and praised the village staff and pledged to work hard and lead them in bringing the village out of our budget, contract and infrastructure problems. He appears to be the right man for the job. I was satisfied with his explanation, impressed with his resume and confident with his ability; time will tell. Let’s support Mr. Frank K Rollason our new Interim Village Manager until proven otherwise. Good Luck Mr. Rollason for your sake as well as ours your success is our success!
PUTTING NORTH BAY VILLAGE FIRST
Honestly Opinionating
Mario Garcia
July 22, 2013
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