There has been another personnel change in the Bradenton Beach city clerk’s office.
Denise Bartels, who was employed as an independent contractor to assist acting clerk Terri Sanclemente, was terminated. Bartels’ last day was Dec. 30. She started the job Sept. 12.
In a Dec. 30 letter to Bartels, Sanclemente cited performance issues for which she had not improved and a breach of security.
According to the letter, Sanclemente counseled Bartels on “many occasions” regarding incomplete or inaccurate projects for which Bartels was responsible, such as the untimely posting of notices and agendas. She said copying duties assigned to Bartels should not have taken the extensive amount of time that Bartels reported working on them.
Sanclemente also cited a number of reports from others that Bartels was taking personal phone calls or attending to a personal matter when she should have been at her desk.
Additionally, Sanclemente said the clerk’s office was left unlocked on a day Bartels was the last person to leave.
The city acted fast in replacing Bartels. Sanclemente said Emily Long was to begin Jan. 5, after The Islander went to press.
Long will work in the clerk’s office through Jan. 8.
Commissioners likely will discuss whether to fill the position with a contracted employee at their meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8.
Sanclemente offered the position to Long after she was recommended by building department employees Steve Gilbert and Wendy Chabot. Long had unsuccessfully sought employment with the city last year.
