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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final <br />March 3, 2023 <br />The Chairman called for a recess at 4:19 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at <br />4:28 p.m., with all members present. <br />The Chairman turned the meeting over to Mr. Baenziger for the next step in the <br />process for the selection of the County Administrator. Mr. Baenziger provided a <br />ballot to each member of the Board and asked them to check off their top two <br />choices for County Administrator. He displayed a summary of the Board's <br />preferences. <br />Adams Earman Flescher Loar Moss Total <br />Dougherty 1 1 2 <br />Matson 1 1 2 <br />Rosenthal 1 1 <br />Titkanich 1 1 1 3 <br />Wilkins 1 1 2 <br />10 <br />Mr. Baenziger read the results and suggested that since Mr. Rosenthal only <br />received one vote, Vice Chairman Adams should choose a different candidate. <br />Vice Chairman Adams stated she was not prepared to choose a different <br />candidate at this time and would need additional time to go through her notes. A <br />discussion followed with Commissioners Flescher and Loar stating the reason for <br />their selection of Mr. Matson as their candidate, noting he had 20 years of <br />experience with the County. Commissioner Moss sought and received <br />information from Mr. Baenziger on the system used in the process of selecting a <br />candidate. Vice Chairman Susan Adams requested additional time to evaluate the <br />candidates and for the Board to make their decision at the Board's regular <br />meeting on Tuesday, March 23, 2023. Chairman Earman felt the County needed <br />a new perspective and suggested making Mr. Titkanich, with the most votes, one <br />of the top finalists. The Board should then vote for their next top finalist from the <br />remaining four candidates. The Board submitted their votes for their next top <br />finalist choice for County Administrator. <br />Adams Earman <br />Dougherty <br />Matson <br />Rosenthal 1 1 <br />Wilkins <br />Flescher Loar <br />1 1 <br />Moss Total <br />1 1 <br />2 <br />2 <br />0 <br />5 <br />Mr. Baenziger read the results, stating Mr. Rosenthal and Mr. Matson had both <br />received two votes each, discussion followed on how to proceed. Both Vice <br />Chairman Adams and Commissioner Moss felt the Board was being pressured to <br />make a decision and agreed that they needed time to digest the information <br />Indian River County Florida Page 4 <br />