tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4770595862576973621.post4159835015935720323..comments2023-07-10T05:22:02.242-04:00Comments on North Bay Village Reality Based Community: It Looks Like A DuckNorth Bay Village Reality Basehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08400076444761668683noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4770595862576973621.post-62558260621916027122019-01-11T13:29:03.103-05:002019-01-11T13:29:03.103-05:00So, let me get this straight. Your acting City Ma...So, let me get this straight. Your acting City Manager, Lewis Velken, is not an actual employee of North Bay Village? While your Charter (https://library.municode.com/fl/north_bay_village/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=NOBAVIFLCH_CHNOBAVIFL_ARTIVAD_4.01VIMA) does not specifically state that the manager must be on the payroll, it is very clear about the qualifications of this position.<br /><br />The Charter states, "The Manager shall be a graduate of either an accredited school of public administration or its related equivalent in engineering, fiscal management or business administration with no less than three (3) years' experience in the administration of local government or in lieu of the foregoing, he must have not less than five (5) years' experience in the administration of local government."<br /><br />According to her own LinkedIn page (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sleonrealtor/), Stephanie Leon lists her only "education" as having attended the Gold Coast School Of Real Estate, and that she is a "certified" as a "reo foreclosure specialist" and as a "short sales agent."<br /><br />Nowhere does profile state that she has a degree in public administration, engineering, fiscal management or business administration, as required by your Charter. Nor, does her bio reflect any experience whatsoever in the administration of a local government, as also required by your Charter.<br /><br />In essence, by hiring and paying a real estate agent as your village manager, the Mayor and Commission are in violation of their own municipal charter.<br /><br />I think Jose Arrojo, executive director of the Ethics Commission, needs to be notified.Stephanie Kienzlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01305230059968954902noreply@blogger.com