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B910K 11k," FADE 4j2 <br />Personnel Director Bill Blankenship, or two, by an independent hearing officer. Mr. <br />Bakers attorney objected to having the Board sit as the hearing officer based on the <br />impartiality issue. Because of this and of the fact that the post -termination hearing will be <br />legalistic in nature and may well take as many as 9 or 10 hours, it is our recommendation <br />that this hearing be handled by an independent hearing officer. <br />Therefore, subject to Board approval, we have asked Mr. Daniel, the former Chief Judge <br />of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeal, to act as a hearing officer. This procedure has been <br />agreed to by Mr. Baker's attorney and by the firm of Roberts and Reynolds. We feel that <br />having an independent hearing officer will best protect the County's interests in this <br />matter, especially as they relate to any future court actions. <br />REQUESTED ACTION: <br />Staff recommends that the Board authorize engaging former Judge Daniel to act as an <br />independent hearing officer in the hearing on September 22, 1997, at a cost of <br />approximately $220 per hour, and that our personnel rules be amended to allow for <br />independent hearing officers when necessary under constitutional guidelines involving due <br />process. <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Adams, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Macht, the Board unanimously authorized <br />engaging former Judge Daniel to act as an independent hearing <br />office in the hearing on September 22, 1997 at a cost of <br />approximately $220 per hour, and approved amending the <br />personnel rules to allow for independent hearing officers when <br />necessary under constitutional guidelines involving due process, <br />as recommended by staff. <br />DOCUMENTS TO BE MADE PART OF THE RECORD <br />Notice dated August 18, 1997, by Supervisor of Elections Kay Clem of the change of <br />polling place in Precinct 11 from the Hibiscus Grange Hall, 32 North Broadway, Fellsmere, <br />Florida, to Fellsmere City Council Chambers, 21 South Cypress Street, Fellsmere, Florida. <br />K -W Clem <br />Supervisor of Flections <br />Indian River County, Florida <br />August 18, 1997 <br />The Honorable Jeff Barton <br />Clerk of the Court <br />The Courthouse, 2000161 Avenue <br />Vero Beach, Florida 32380 <br />RE Polling place change <br />Dear Jeff: <br />The polling place in precinct 11 was moved from the Hibiscus Grange Hall, 32 N. <br />Broadway, Fellsrnere, Florida to Fellsmere City Council Chambers, 21 S. Cypress Street, <br />Fellsmere, Florida. Pursuant to F.S. 101.001(5)1 have enclosed the following: <br />AUGUST 26, 1997 <br />