02-26-2004 CITY OF EDGEWATER
Charter Review Committee
Thursday, February 26, 2004
3:00 p.m.
1. ROLL CALL
Members present were Pat Card, Donna Wagner, Bob Lott, and Bill Miller. Ferd Heeb was
excused. Also present were Assistant City Manager Liz McBride, Paralegal Robin Matusick,
and Committee Secretary Bonnie Wenzel. City Manager Ken Hooper arrived at approximately
3:30.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes of February 13, 2004 were approved as read.
3. OLD BUSINESS
Section 4.11
Chairman Card stated that it was brought to his attention that not all Department Heads should be
required to reside in the City. Mr. Miller stated that Council could waive this requirement.
Discussion ensued regarding the necessity of all Department Heads residing in the City.
MOTION BY MR. MILLER TO AMEND SECTION 4.11 TO READ FIRE AND POLICE
CHIEF IN LIEU OF ALL DEPARTMENT HEADS, SECOND BY MR. LOTT.
MOTION CARRIED 3 -0.
Ms. Matusick will provide a strike- thru/underline version of this change.
Section 5.01
MOTION BY MS. WAGNER TO LEAVE SECTION 5.01 AS IS, SECOND BY MR.
MILLER.
MOTION CARRIED 3 -0.
Section 5.02
There was some discussion regarding this Section.
MOTION BY MR. MILLER TO LEAVE SECTION 5.02 AS IS, SECOND BY MS.
WAGNER.
MOTION CARRIED 3 -0.
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CITY OF EDGEWATER
Charter Review Committee
Thursday, February 26, 2004
3:00 p.m.
Section5.03
MOTION BY MS. WAGNER TO LEAVE SECTION 5.03 (a -d) AS IS, SECOND BY MR.
MILLER.
MOTION CARRIED 3 -0.
Section 5.04
Ms. Matusick stated that all election requirements are located in the Florida Statutes.
MOTION BY MS. WAGNER TO LEAVE SECTION 5.04 AS IS, SECOND BY MR.
MILLER.
MOTION CARRIED 3 -0.
Section 5.05
MOTION BY MR. LOTT TO LEAVE SECTION 5.05 (a &b) AS IS, SECOND BY MR.
MILLER.
MOTION CARRIED 3 -0.
Section 5.06
Chairman Card asked if this Section posed a problem with the Bond issue. Mr. Lott stated not to
his knowledge.
MOTION BY MS. WAGNER TO LEAVE SECTION 5.06 AS IS, SECOND BY MR.
LOTT.
MOTION CARRIED 3 -0.
Section 6.01
MOTION BY MS. WAGNER TO LEAVE SECTION 6.01 AS IS, SECOND BY MR.
MILLER
MOTION CARRIED 3 -0.
Section 6.02
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CITY OF EDGEWATER
Charter Review Committee
Thursday, February 26, 2004
3:00 p.m.
MOTION BY MS. WAGNER TO LEAVE SECTION 6.02 AS IS, SECOND BY MR.
LOTT.
MOTION CARRIED 3 -0.
Section 6.03
MOTION BY MR. LOTT TO LEAVE SECTION 6.03 AS IS, SECOND BY MR.
MILLER.
MOTION CARRIED 3 -0.
Section 6.04
MOTION BY MS. WAGNER TO LEAVE SECTION 6.04 AS IS, SECOND BY MR.
LOTT.
MOTION CARRIED 3 -0.
Section 6.05
MOTION BY MS. WAGNER TO LEAVE SECTION 6.05 AS IS, SECOND BY MR.
MILLER.
MOTION CARRIED 3 -0.
Section 6.06
MOTION BY MS. WAGNER TO LEAVE SECTION 6.06 AS IS, SECOND BY MR.
MILLER.
MOTION CARRIED 3 -0.
Section 6.07
MOTION BY MR. LOTT TO LEAVE SECTION 6.07 AS IS, SECOND BY MS.
WAGNER.
MOTION CARRIED 3 -0.
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CITY OF EDGEWATER
Charter Review Committee
Thursday, February 26, 2004
3:00 p.m.
Section 6.08
MOTION BY MS. WAGNER TO LEAVE SECTION 6.08 AS IS, SECOND BY MR.
MILLER.
MOTION CARRIED 3 -0.
Chairman Card stated it was brought to his attention that the City should look at having a 20 -year
development plan required by the Charter. Discussion ensued regarding the City's current
Comprehensive Plan and the procedures to make any amendments. There are legal
advertisements in the local newspapers and at certain times notifications are sent to property
owners within 300 -feet of the parcel to be amended, each amendment also has three (3) public
hearings.
Mr. Lott stated that Article III was bypassed previously, and maybe they should look at some of
it now. Ms. Matusick stated that Mr. Heeb wanted to be here for this. Mr. Miller asked what the
schedule was for Article III. Chairman Card suggested walking through Article III for areas that
will be of question and lay out when they wanted to discuss them.
Mr. Miller asked if Section 3.13 followed Florida Statutes or the model charter. Mr. Hooper
stated mostly the model charter.
4. NEW BUSINESS
Section 3.03
MOTION BY MS. WAGNER TO LEAVE SECTION 3.03 AS IS, SECOND BY MR.
MILLER.
MOTION CARRIED 3 -0.
Section 3.07
MOTION BY MR. LOTT TO LEAVE SECTION 3.07 AS IS, SECOND BY MR.
MILLER.
MOTION CARRIED 3 -0.
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CITY OF EDGEWATER
Charter Review Committee
Thursday, February 26, 2004
3:00 p.m.
Section 3.10
MOTION BY MR. LOTT TO LEAVE SECTION 3.10 AS IS, SECOND BY MS.
WAGNER.
MOTION CARRIED 3 -0.
Section 3.12
MOTION BY MS. WAGNER TO LEAVE SECTION 3.12 AS IS, SECOND BY MR.
MILLER.
MOTION CARRIED 3 -0.
Section 3.13
MOTION BY MS. WAGNER TO LEAVE SECTION 3.13 AS IS, SECOND BY MR.
MILLER.
MOTION CARRIED 3 -0.
Chairman Card set the agenda for the March 11, 2004 meeting to discuss and put together
questions for the City Managers and Mayors from Deltona and Ormond Beach regarding Article
III, Sections 3.01, 3.02, 3.04, 3.05, 3.06, 3.08, 3.09, and 3.11
a. PUBLIC COMMENT
None at this time
b. MEMBERS REPORTS
None at this time.
c. DISCUSSION
None at this time.
5. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 4:20 p.m.
Minutes submitted by:
Bonnie Wenzel
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