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CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE
REGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1989
3:00 P.M.
CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL
Chairwoman Gigi Bennington called to order a regular meeting of
the Charter Review Committee at 3:04 p.m., Wednesday, August 16,
1989, in the conference room of City Hall.
Members present were City Manager Elly Johnson, Gigi Bennington,
Dominick Fazzone, and Mary Martin. Jack Hayman and City Attorney
Jose'Alvarez were excused. Also present was Beverly Kinney,
Secretary.
The summary of July 5, 1989, was held for a quorum.
The summary of August 2, 1989, were presented for approval. Mr.
Fazzone moved to approve, but stated he was present even though
his name did not appear in the roll call of the minutes . Mrs.
Martin seconded. The minutes were unanimously approved.
The members discussed the tentative schedule for a public hearing
on September 27th, but Mrs. Bennington has a conflict on the
proposed date. After some discussion the committee agreed to try
for Monday, September 25, 1989, if a room is available.
Review Draft Charter:
Section 3.03 - Election and Terms Option a2: The general
election of the city council shall be held on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in March each odd numbered year, in the
manner prescribed in Article V of this Charter.
Section 3.04 - Compensation was briefly discussed, and it was
agreed that the amount would be adjusted annually.
Section 3.05 - Mayor (proposed new wording) The mayor shall be
an elector of the city elected to office as provided for in
Section 3.03 by the electors of the City.
In case of death, resignation, or removal of the mayor, the vice
mayor shall serve as mayor for the balance of the unexpired term
of the mayor.
Section 5.03 - Nominations The members discussed using a
filing fee and holding it in escrow rather than using petitions
to qualify to run for office. Mrs. Bennington believed the City
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of Holly Hill was cur rently using a filing fee and she would
check into it further and report back to the committee. Mr.
Johnson believed there should be a cut off date for turning in
petitions.
There was some discussion about residency requirements. The
members agreed to discuss this issue at a later date.
The members discussed two year, three year, and four year terms
of office, but it was noted the March election time would remain
in effect. The members agreed to work up a list of pro's and
con's for the two, three, and four year staggered terms, and
other possible stumbling blocks.
The members discussed possibly getting advise from a consultant
to plan the best way to present the proposed charter to the
public.
After some discussion the members agreed public hearings would
need to be held in November, the latest possible date to have the
proposed charter O.K.'d by the council would be the middle of
December, and it would have to go to the Elections office no
later than mid January.
There was also discussion about the fact that the proposed
charter would keep the current mayor and council in effect would
stay in office until March (which is an extra four months).
The members agreed to cancel the August 30, 1989 meeting and
reschedule the meeting for September 6, 1989.
There being no further business to come before the committee, Mr.
Fazzone moved to adjourn, seconded by Mrs. Martin. The committee
adjourned at approximately 4:20 p.m.
Summary Respectfully Submitted By:
Beverly Kinney
Charter Review Committee
Regular Meeting
Wednesday, August 16, 1989
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