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COMMISSION AGENDA
ITEM 107
January 12, 2009
Regular Meeting
Consent
Informational X
Public Hearin
Re ular
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Authorization
REQUEST: City Manager advising the City Commission of the appointment of Police Captain Kevin
Brunelle to the position of Police Chief effective January 12, 2009.
PURPOSE: This agenda item is needed to advise the Commission of the appointment of Police Captain Kevin
Brunelle to the position of Police Chief and the terms and conditions of my offer of appointment to which he has
agreed.
CONSIDERATIONS:
Over the past three weeks, I have conducted an extensive evaluation of the fitness of Captain Brunelle for the
position of Police Chief.
Based upon the successful completion of this evaluation process which included extensive interviews with
Captain Brunelle, extensive interviews with the senior management team in the Police Department, and the
completion of a five-year strategic plan for the Department, I have negotiated the appointment offer which
Captain Brunelle has accepted.
FUNDING:
No additional budgeting authority is needed to fund this offer of employment.
RECOMMENDATION:
Advisory information only.
ATTACHMENTS:
• January 7, 2009 employment offer to Captain Kevin Brunelle for the position of Police Chief.
COMMISSION ACTION:
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA
1126 EAST STATE ROAD 434
WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA 32708-2799
Telephone (407) 327-1800
Ronald W. McLemore
City Manager
January 7, 2009
Captain Kevin Brunelle
Winter Springs Police Department
Dear Kevin,
This letter is to confirm my offer to appoint you to the position of Chief of Police of Winter
Springs effective January 12, 2009, which will become your new anniversary date for evaluation
purposes.
This offer is being offered to you at a salary of $96,500. This offer includes all other items of
compensation offered to other employees in addition to the following:
1. a 10% increase in salary upon the completion of your Masters Degree from the
University of Central Florida in Public Administration, tuition and books of which
will be paid by the City, and
2. expenses to cover your attendance to the FBI National Academy Executive
Development Program.
This offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a one year probation period.
Based upon my evaluation of your record of employment, interviews with your senior
management team, and the quality of the five-year strategic plan that you and your senior
management team completed as part of my evaluation, I am confident that you will be a great
asset to the City and enjoy a very successful and progressive career experience in the position of
Chief of Police.
Please acknowledge your agreement with the terms and conditions of this employment offer
through your signature below.
Sincerely,
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Ronald W. McLemore
City Manager
This is to acknowledge that I am in agreement with the terms and conditions of this employment
offer for appointment to the position of Chief of Police of Winter Springs.
Kevin Brunelle Date