08-02-1989 410 10
CITY OF EDGEWATER
CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE
REGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1989
3:00 P.M.
CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL
Chairwoman Gigi Bennington called to order the regular meeting of
the Charter Review Committee at 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 2,
1989 in the Conference room at City Hall.
Members present were Gigi Bennington, Jack Hayman, Mary Martin,
Jose' Alvarez, Elly Johnson. Also present was Susan Wadsworth,
Secretary.
Mary Martin reported that A.A.R.P has been the only organization
showing any interest in having the Charter Review Committee meet
with them. She added that the organization was small and would
like to meet jointly with another organization. Due to the
summer vacation and poor response from the first letter sent out
so the Committee decided that another letter be sent out to all
the organization at the end of August.
The Committee discussed the tentative schedule prepared by
Chairwoman Bennington. The Committee decided to work through the
schedule until the end of September and then set dates from
there.
City Manager brought to the attention of the Committee that page
3 section 3.07 (b) Appointments and Removals. He stated that it
could be a problem between that section and the Ordinance that
the Council has coming up for adoption. It was decided that
Chairwoman Bennington would bring this to the attention of the
Council at the meeting when the Ordinance is read.
Mr. Hayman brought up the section of Investigations Section 2.09
of the Model City Charter. There was a discussion on this
section and it was finally decided that if an investigation ever
had to be made it would be done through the State Attorney's
office.
The legal language was discussed at length and the City Attorney
will check the Charter when complete for legality.
The Committee asked Mr. Klein from the audience if he had any
thing he would like to ask the committee. He was concerned with
the 3 or 4 year terms. He told the committee that the Charter
would be defeated if they went with the long terms.
Mr. Klein also questioned the staggered terms. He felt that the
voters would vote for the staggered terms this was discussed a
length.
Charter Review Committee
August 2, 1989
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Discussion on Section 3.09 (a) Procedure, it was decided that
vice mayor, or by be deleted, and after majority of members or
City Manager be added.
Discussion on Section 3.10 Ordinance in General, the state will
be replaced by general.
The next meeting will be on August 16, 1989 at 3:00 p.m. in the
Conference room at City Hall.
Mr. Hayman stated that now is the time to go on a radio talk
show. The Committee discussed this and it was decided that
Chairwoman Bennington would be the spokesperson and that she
contact the radio station.
Mr. Fazzone made a motion that under section 3.09 (a) Procedure,
that vice mayor or be deleted and after majority of members or
City Manger be added, also under section 3.10 that state be
replaced by general seconded by Mary Martin motion, CARRIED.
Mary Martin motioned to adjourn, seconded by Dominick Fazzone.
Adjourn
Submitted by: Susan J. Wadsworth