COLUMBUS IRON WORKS CONVENTION AND TRADE CENTER AUTHORITY
MINUTES OF SPECIAL CALLED MEETING
May 16, 2012
A special meeting of the Columbus Iron Works Convention and Trade Center
Authority was called on May 16, 2012 to discuss the qualified candidates for
the position of Executive Director.
Authority Members Present: Chairman Colin Martin, Mr. Jed Harris, Mr. Robert
Nobles, Dr. Kim Peters and Ms. Gloria Strode
Administrative Members Present: Interim Executive Director, David Bevans and
Ms. Chasity Hall
Call to Order Chairman Colin Marin called the meeting at 12:00 noon.
Approval of the minutes from the previous meeting Dr. Kim Peters made a motion
to amend the minutes and defer approval until the next meeting. Mrs. Gloria
Strode second the motion.
Although not on the agenda, Chairman Colin Martin reported to the Authority
that he had received notice from Mr. John Redmond, Internal Auditor for the
City of Columbus that he had completed the transitional audit and was ready to
present it to the Authority. Chairman Martin shared a voice mail message from
Mr. Redmond with the Authority members and stated that he had invited him to
give his report at the next regularly scheduled meeting. Chairman Martin then
asked Mr. David Bevans to please add Mr. Redmond to the agenda.
Timeline for the next steps in the selection process Chairman Colin Martin
stated that during the executive session he would like to narrow the candidates
for executive director to three. Once the candidates were selected, the
Cunningham for Leadership Development would then notify them. Chairman Martin
continued that the candidates would then be brought in for an interview with
the Authority. At the conclusion of the interviews, the selected candidate
would be offered the position.
On the motion of Mr. Jed Harris and second by Mr. Robert Nobles, the Authority
moved to Executive Session at 12:19 PM.
On the motion of Mrs. Gloria Strode and second by Mr. Jed Harris, the Authority
exited Executive Session at 12:40 PM. The motion was carried unanimously.
Record results of Executive Session in the minutes (General discussion topic
and any results only) Chairman Colin Martin reported that during the Executive
Session the following three candidates were selected for further consideration,
Mr. David Bevans, Mr. Tim Riddle, and Ms. Karen Totaro. Chairman Martin stated
that he would notify the Mayor, media and Cunningham Center. The Cunningham
Center would notify the candidates. He then asked Ms. Chasity Hall to have Ms.
Cindy Ware, Finance Manager, who was not present at the meeting to coordinate
travel arrangements with each candidate.
Adjournment With no further items of business to discuss, Mr. Jed Harris made a
motion to adjourn the meeting at 12:57 PM. The motion was second by Dr. Kim
Peters. The next regular meeting, which is held the fourth Thursday of each
month, will be held at 11:30 AM, May 24, 2012.
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Colin T. Martin, Chairman David Bevans, Interim Executive Director
Trade Center Authority Columbus, GA Convention and Trade Center
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