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CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE
REGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 1770
3:00 P.M.
CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL
Councilwoman Bennington called to order the regular meeting of
the Charter Review Committee at 3:00 p.m, Wednesday. June 20,
1770, in the City Hall Conference Room.
Members present were Councilwoman Gioi Bennington, Jack Hayman,
and Dominick Fazzone. City Attorney Jose Alvarez arrived at 3:10
p.m. City Manager Elly Johnson and Mary Martin were excused.
Also present was Lisa Kruckmeyer, Secretary.
Mr. Fazzone moved the minutes of June 13, 1770 be approved. Jack
Hayman seconded.
Councilwoman Bennington stated the main purpose of the meeting
was to firm up the terms of office and the transition schedule.
She also stated that Council was told this would be presented to
them at their first meeting in July. She requested Council set
up a workshop special meeting so that questions can be answered.
Jack Hayman stated the Committee should review and identify the
paragraphs that are no longer valid and then review the
alternatives that were discussed at the last meeting.
There was a lengthy discussion on Section 3.03, Elections and
Terms. It was decided to take out Options a2, a3, and a4 and put
them on a separate page. Option al would not be an option. It
would be "For Two (2) Year Terms". Section b would stay the same
and stay under Section 3.03.
Mr. Fazzone asked Mr. Millard how the charter could be .advertised
without confusing people. Mr. Millard stated that you have to
show the entire charter on one side and then the options on
another side.
The Committee went on to discuss Article VI, Transition
Schedule, Section 6.05, Schedule of Terms. Councilwoman
Bennington stated with the two year terms the only thing being
changed is the date of taking office. Mr. Fazzone read each one
of the three options. Section b. Time of Taking Full Effect is
to read "on and after the third Monday in November, 1990 at 12:01
a.m." The Committee decided that Section d, Transition Schedule
would be deleted.
Councilwoman Bennington suggested they go through a quick run
through of what was in the draft. Page 1 stays the same. Page 2
the options were to be put on another page with "See Also
Alternate Options" after the heading Section 3.03, Election and
Terms. There was some discussion on Section 3.04. Section 3.05
stays the same. Page 3 stays the same.
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Section 3.09a, Meetings, should be "prescribe by ordinance"
instead of prescribe by rule. Section 3.09a should also read
"All meetings shall he open to the public." Section 3.09b, Rules
and Journals, is to include "except that the agenda shall include
"citizens comments" at the beginning and directly prior to
adjournment. Section 3.09c, Voting, should say "majority of the
entire Council" instead of majority of a quorum present.
Section 4.05, Personnel System, the first paragraph stays the
same. The second paragraph shall read "The City Manager and all
Department Heads shall reside within the corporate city limits of
the City of Edgewater at the time of their appointments or within
six (6) months after completion of their probationary period."
The third paragraph shall read "There shall not be withstanding
Section 4.06 a Merit Board consisting of five (5) members, two
(2) of whom shall be appointed by the City Council from the
electorate of the City, two (2) appointments by the employees
from their rank and file, and a fifth t5th ) appointment by the
previous four (4). The City Council shall by ordinance establish
the necessary personnel procedures and •ules."
The Committee discussed that a section about a Screening Board
should be added and they decided that Section 4.06, Screening
Board, is to be added. It shall read "There shall be a Screening
Board consisting of five (5) members each appointed by a member
of the City Council whose primary duty will be to interview
applicants for City boards and make recommendations accordingly
to the Council and the City Manager respectively. The City
Council shall by ordinance establish the necessary policies and
rules."
The Committee went on to discuss an administrative code. It was
decded that Section 4.07, Administrative Code, would be
included. This Section would read "The City Council shall adopt
by ordinance an administrative code defining the detailed
administrative structure of the city government."
The Committee then discussed includino the Standards of Conduct.
They decided Section 4.05 would be Standards of Conduct. This
Section would read The standard of conduct for members of the
City Council, all appointed officials and employees of the City
shall be governed by Part III, Chapter 112, Florida Statutes and
any subsequent amendment hereto."
The Committee discussed Section 5.03, Nominations, Number 5 which
shall state "twenty five dollars ($25.00) and twenty five (25)
signatures for each office'.
The Committee then went on to have a lengthy discussion to add
Section 6.06, Administrative Code Committee. The Committee
decided this Section shall read "Within thirty (30) days from the
beginning of their term of office, there shall be established an
Administrative Code Committee consisting of a city manager, city
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attorney, city auditor, recognized public administrator, chairman
of the Merit Board and two (2) citizens to be appointed by City
Council. The City shall provide necessary staff and
administrative support. Within one (1) year of their
appointment, the committee shall submit to Council an
administrative code to be adopted by ordinance as per Section
4.07 of this Charter."
The Committee went on to discuss the way to present this proposed
Charter to the Council.
Councilwoman Bennington asked for a motion to adopt the
amendments to the proposed charter for Council's consideration.
Mr. Fazzone so moved. Mr. Hayman seconded.
There being no further business to discuss, Councilwoman
Bennington entertained a motion to adjourn. Mr. Hayman so moved.
Motion seconded by Mr. Fazzone.
Meeting adjourned at
Minutes respectfully submitted by:
Lisa Kruckmeyer