03-17-2008 - Workshop CITY COUNCIL OF EDGEWATER
WORKSHOP
MARCH 17, 2008
6:00 P.M.
COMMUNITY CENTER
MINUTES
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Thomas called the Workshop to order at 6:00 p.m. in the
Community Center.
ROLL CALL
Mayor Michael Thomas Present
Councilwoman Debra Rogers Present
Councilwoman Gigi Bennington Present
Councilwoman Harriet Rhodes Present
Councilman Ted Cooper Present
Acting City Manager Tracey Barlow Present
Assistant City Attorney Michael Ciocchetti Present
City Clerk Bonnie Wenzel Present
Acting City Manager Barlow explained the reason for the
workshop. He stated they would look at the Advisory Boards and
how vacancies are filled. How the selections are made and
creating standard By -Laws for consistency.
Assistant City Attorney Ciocchetti asked Council what their
issues where. Councilwoman Bennington stated her issues were
how the appointment of Board members rotate and getting the
Boards more involved in appointing new members. She would like
to see recommendations from the Boards themselves.
Councilman Cooper stated he had no problem with the rotation of
appointments.
Assistant City Attorney Ciocchetti stated his recommendation
would be to put something in the Administrative Section of the
Code, consolidate rules for all of the Boards. He stated that
appointments were a policy decision, but could be clarified in
the Code, revising the By -Laws and the Land Development Code.
Councilwoman Bennington stated in previous years anyone on
Council could make a nomination.
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Councilman Cooper stated he like the idea of the Board making a
recommendation. Each Board should have a say in the criteria
for their Board. Acting City Manager stated that Council should
give the Boards direction. They could look at cookie - cutter
criteria with some specifics for each Board.
Acting City Attorney Ciocchetti suggested not providing criteria
for removal from a Board.
Councilman Copper stated he would like to see the Boards do
their due diligence and provide a recommendation to Council when
there is a vacancy.
Councilwoman Rogers would like to see the applications address
the By -Laws.
Councilman Cooper stated volunteers should apply for a specific
Board, not just apply to be on Advisory Boards. Acting City
Manager Barlow agreed with Councilman Cooper. Acting City
Attorney Ciocchetti stated each application could be modified
for each specific Board, he suggested keeping the applications
for a specified time period, and they could also adopt By -Laws
as part of the application.
Councilwoman Rogers would like to see the applications on the
City website. She would like the applications kept on file for
one year and when they are ready to expire the City clerk can
notify the applicant.
Councilman Cooper stated put a basic ordinance in the Code of
Ordinances, streamline the applications and include the By -Laws
with the application.
Councilwoman Bennington stated she would like to get two or
three recommendations from the Board for appointments.
Councilwoman Rhodes stated but still get all of the applications
and add to the By -Laws that the Boards will make a
recommendation to City Council.
There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 6:18
p.m.
Minutes respectfully submitted by:
Bonnie Wenzel
City Clerk
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