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Vice Chair Bowden pointed out that since the current employees work for all five <br />Commissioners, staff could not be given directives without a meeting of the entire Commission. <br />She would like for the staff to be placed under the County Administrator's direction until the new <br />assistants are hired. Commissioner Davis felt that this would facilitate the transition, and <br />Commissioner Flescher added that it might provide an additional training resource for new staff <br />members. <br />The Chairman opened the public hearing. <br />Bea Gardner, Vero Beach, agreed that the Commissioners would benefit from having <br />individual assistants and recommended that the Board include an office manager in the <br />reconfiguration of the office. <br />Commissioner Davis wanted to know whom the office manager would answer to, and he and <br />Vice Chair Bowden agreed that it was important to move away from the situation where one <br />person must answer to five Commissioners. Chairman Wheeler suggested the receptionist could <br />manage the daily office operations, but not the individual assistants. <br />Renee Renzi, Waverly Place, wanted to know if the office restructuring would increase <br />County payroll costs. Administrator Baird made clear that discontinuing the Executive Aide <br />position, and going to any of the options, would result in a savings. Commissioner Davis <br />interjected that by going in this direction, the Board was also dispensing with a contract that could <br />become a liability. Ms. Renzi asked if present personnel could apply for the Commissioner <br />Assistant positions, to which she was told, "Yes." <br />Joseph Paladin, supported the reorganization with the utilization of five Commissioner <br />Assistants and one receptionist. <br />June 19, 2007 23 <br />