04-29-1982
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CITY OF EDGEWATER
Charter Review Commission Meeting Minutes
April 29, 1982, 1:00 PM
Chairwoman Mason called the meeting to order at 1:05 PM in the conference
area of the Community Center.
DISCUSSION OF INPUT FROM ORGANIZATION MEETINGS
Rev. Hardin discussed the input he received from the COE meeting. There
were questions regarding term of office, staggered terms, and the conflict
of interest statement. Rev. Hardin also met with Congregate Dining where
the only concern was to vote by zone.
Mrs. Bennington noted that at the COE meeting there was a suggestion for
an option on the City Manager, and a concern about being hurried into a
vote in July.
Mrs. Mason brought up that a number of people are questioning the conflict
of interest statement. The people do not understand the language and are
concerned about the clause "any other governmental entity". There was a
lengthy discussion by Commission members and several suggestions for the
rewording of this section. Comments by the audience pertaining to the
Financial Disclosure Statements were ruled out as inappropriate to the work
of the Commission.
Moved by Mr. Millard, seconded by Mr. Dore to adjourn the meeting unless
order was restored. Mrs. Mason brought the meeting back to order and the
discussion was continued.
Article III, Legislative, Section 5, Conflict of Interest, will be reworded
as per the suggestions by the Commission and Mr. Henderson as follows:
"Standards of conduct for officers and employees of the City shall be
governed by applicable federal, state law or county charter, however, in
addition thereto any public officer voting in his official capacity upon
any measure in which he has a personal, private or professional interest
and which inures to a special private gain or to the special gain of any
principal by-whom he is retained shall announce the nature of his interest
immediately prior to the vote on such subject."
Moved by Mr. Millard, seconded by Mr. Kropp, and UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED, to
accept the above rewording of Article III, Legislative, Section 5, Conflict
of Interest.
Mr. Millard noted that this new Conflict of Interest statement will not be
in the ad in the newspaper, but a separate sheet can be passed out at the
public hearing noting any changes since the newspaper ad. Mr. Millard
requested that large maps showing the zones be available for the Public
Hearing.
Mr. Henderson noted that the change made at the April 22, 1982 meeting
on Article III, Legislative, Section 9, Procedures, f, Emergency Ordinances,
2, Procedure, cannot be made as the "2/3 vote" is per state law.
Comments from the audience included having an option to vote by zone or at
large, could the Charter be reviewed in the future as an on-going process,
could the Charter be voted out and the mayor voted in, and how are tie
votes handled. Mrs. Bennington mentioned that someone questioned the 100
signatures required on a petition by a candidate. The number was increased
to prevent frivolous filing and is in accordance with the state law requiring
3% of the registered voters.
The date of the Council's Special Meeting and Public Hearing on the Charter
was discussed. It was the concensus of the Commission that this should be
changed if possible, as May 31 is a holiday. Mr. Mitchell will write a
letter to the Fire Department requesting them to cancel Bingo so the Public
Hearing can be held on June 1, as this is the only date possible to follow
the strict schedule the Commission has.*
The meeting was adjourned at 2:45 PM.
Minutes submitted by:
Debbie Winks
*MEMBERS PLEASE NOTE: An informal
discussion after the meeting resulted
in holding to May 31.