05-23-2008
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Charter Review Committee
May 23, 2008
City Hall Conference Room
8:30 a.m.
MINUTES
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Lott called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. in the City Hall Conference Room.
2. ROLL CALL
Members present were Ferd Heeb, Bob Lott, Scott Brown and Bob McIntosh, Pat Card was absent. Also
present were Assistant City Attorney Mike Ciocchetti and City Clerk Bonnie Wenzel.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - May 9, 2008
MOTION bv Mr. Heed. second bv Mr. McIntosh to approve the minute ofMav 9. 2008 as read.
MOTION CARRIED 4-0
3. FINAL LANGUAGE FOR ELECTION BALLOT QUESTION
Dominic Capria. Topside Circle stated he was interested in the proposed election changes. He stated you can
speak for three minutes at a Council meeting, and the Charter gives the Council the right to change that. He
added that all the same people should not be on the Committee. He stated he was in favor of changing the
election to even years. Chairman Lott stated right now they were only looking at election changes, however
his input was taken. He added that Council appoints the members to the Committee.
Chairman Lott stated they have to make sure all changes are what is in the best interest of the City. Mr. Heeb
stated the Committee was convened to discuss the election changes, they will meet again next year to discuss
further changes.
Assistant City Attorney Mike Ciocchetti stated the language is change elections from odd years to even years.
He will modify the ballot language to be clearer. He stated these changes cover all elections.
There was discussion regarding the saving to the City by moving to even year elections. Mr. Heed stated that
Ann McFall informed them there would be a potential $300,000 savings to the County if all cities moved to
even years.
MOTION bv Mr. Heeb. second bv Mr. McIntosh to accept Ordinance 2008-0-Draft as finallan2ua2e
with chan2es.
MOTION CARRIED 4-0
4. DISCUSSION OF LANGUAGE FOR INDIAN RIVER VIEW CORRIDOR PRESERVATION ACT.
Chairman Lott asked the Committee where the boundary should be located. Mr. Brown suggested integrating
with what currently exists. He stated the Volusia County and the State struggle with this. He would like to
meet with Volusia County and other cities, and that it would be good for Darren Lear and Tracey Barlow to
be involved.
Mr. McIntosh stated that no one wanted tall buildings on the river, and they ended up with no tall buildings
anywhere. He felt proper clarification was needed to keep buildings over 35-feet from the river view, he
suggested using the Mean High Water Line. Mr. Brown felt the Mean High Water Line was good.
There was further discussion as to where the line should be measured from.
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Charter Review Committee
May 23, 2008
City Hall Conference Room
8:30 a.m.
MINUTES
Chairman Lott suggested they go for it all this time, that if it doesn't pass they try again. He stated it was all
about education.
Mr. Heeb stated the Land Development Code only permits hi-rises on a few parcels.
Mr. Brown stated there are limiting factors, you cannot get boat slips so development would be restricted to
begin with. He stated they need to get rid of the blanket restriction and educate the public.
Chairman Lott added that protection was already in the Code.
Mr. Capria stated there where recent changes to the height limit, but they were not drastic. He suggested
going to 40-feet.
Chairman Lott stated at the May 30, 2008 meeting they will see the final language to eliminate the height
restriction.
There being no further business to discuss, the meeting adjourned at 9:45 a.m.
Minutes respectfully submitted by:
Bonnie Wenzel, City Clerk
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