05-06-1982
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CITY OF EDGEWATER
CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
MAY 6. 1982. 1:00 P.M.
CHAIRWOMAN MASON CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 1 :05 PM IN THE CONFERENCE
AREA OF THE COMMUNITY CENTER. ALL MEMBERS WERE PRESENT.
MINUTES
MR. MILLARD MOTIONED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE APRIL 29, 1982 MEETING,
WHICH WAS SECONDED BY REV. HARDIN. REV. HARDIN REQUESTED TO ADD THAT IT
WAS INPUT FROM THE AUDIENCE WHICH CAUSED THE DISTURBANCE IN PARAGRAPH FOUR.
THE MOTION CARRIED 6-0.
A DISCUSSION FOLLOWED REGARDING 'SHALL' AND 'WILL'. IT WAS THE CONSENSUS OF
THE COMMISSION THAT 'SHALL' IS THE ULTIMATE - FINAL AND ~ILLI LEAVES DOUBT -
IS USED FOR FUTURE TENSE.
THE COMMISSION DISCUSSED THE FORMAT FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING ON MAY 10TH WITH
THE FOLLOWING RESULTS:
1. THE CITY ATTORNEY IS TO READ THE SYNOPSIS OF CHARTER ARTICLES, THEN
PAUSE FOR QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE.
2. STATE THAT THE MEETING IS NON-POLITICAL AND NON-PARTISAN.
3. LIMIT THE QUESTIONS TO CURRENT SUBJECTS.
4. LIMIT TO NEW INPUT ONLY - NO REPITITIOUS QUESTIONS.
5. REQUEST AUDIENCE MAKE STATEMENT OF OPINION INSTEAD OF QUESTIONS.
6. SEATING IS TO BE AS COUNCIL MEETINGS WITH APPROXIMATELY 200 CHAIRS
FOR THE AUDIENCE.
7. TAKE THE MICROPHONE WITH LONG CORD TO THE AUDIENCE IF POSSIBLE.
<CITY MANAGER TO ARRANGE)
8. CALL ON NEW PEOPLE OTHER THAN MEMBERS OF CLUBS ALREADY PRESENTED
INFORMATION FIRST.
9. EXPLAIN DIFFERENCE OF OPTION 1 AND 2.
10. CHAIRMAN TO WORK WITH SECRETARY TO DETERMINE LENGTH OF QUESTIONS AND
WHEN TO CHANGE SPEAKERS.
11. DON'T DEBATE WITH THE AUDIENCE.
12. Do NOT HAVE AUDIENCE STATE NAME AND ADDRESS.
13. ANSWERS SHOULD COME FROM COMMITTEE RATHER THAN CITY ATTORNEY AND
CITY MANAGER.
THERE WAS A SUGGESTION TO HAVE THE AUDIENCE WRITE QUESTIONS, HOWEVER UPON
DISCUSSION IT WAS DECIDED A MICROPHONE WITH A LONG CORD WOULD BE MORE
EFFECTIVE AND THE CHAIRMAN AND SECRETARY COULD CONTROL THE MEETING BETTER
BY BEING ABLE TO TERMINATE DISCUSSIONS.
THE COMMITTEE HELD A 'MOCK' REHERSAL OF POSSIBLE QUESTIONS AND SUBJECTS
FROM THE AUDIENCE AND HOW THEY WOULD HANDLE THESE QUESTIONS.
MRS. BENNINGTON QUESTIONED ARTICLE VII - TRANSITION. THE CITY MANAGER
CLARIFIED THAT ALL EXISTING ITEMS WOULD CONTINUE.
THERE WAS FURTHER DISCUSSION CONCERNING CONFLICT OF INTEREST. DUE TO A
DEFECTIVE TAPE THE SECRETARY CHANGED TAPE 2.
THE CITY ATTORNEY ARRIVED AT THE MEETING AT 2:45 P.M.
THE CHAIRMAN REQUESTED THE CITY ATTORNEY INDICATE WITH COLOR CODE ON THE
CHARTER FOR THE COMMITTEE IF IT WAS STANDARD TERMINOLOGY; FROM THE OLD
CHARTER OR IF STATE CONTROLLED TO HELP THE MEMBERS ANSWER QUESTIONS. THE
CITY ATTORNEY AGREED TO SEE THE MEMBERS HAD THESE COPIES BEFORE THE MEETING.
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THE CITY MANAGER STATED A LETTER WOULD BE FORTHCOMING CONCERNING THE
COUNCIL/MAYOR CITIES ELECTING MAYORS AMONGST THE COUNCIL.
THE COMMITTEE CONGRATULATED KEN MILLARD ON THE WORK HE HAD DONE ON THE
CHARTER.
THE MEETING ADJOURNED AT 3:05 P.M.
MINUTES SUBMITTED BY:
PATSY L. MCCANN
CHARTER REVIEW MEETING - 5/6/82
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