12-21-2015 ve
City of Edgewater tog N. ater,Fide 2132Edgewater,FL 32132Ito
R Meeting Minutes
Charter Review Committee
Monday,December 21,2015 6:30 PM Council Chambers
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Penalta called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present 4- Board Member Alexander Penalta,Board Member Jack Wrightington,Board Member
Mark Morse and Board Member Richard Petersen
Excused 1- Board Member Carl Gundrum
Also Present: 2 -Assistant City Attorney Michael Ciocchetti, and Board Coordinator Mitch Honaker
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. AR2015-1453 Regular Meeting -December 14,2015
A motion was made by Member Petersen, second by Member Wrightington, to approve
the minutes of December 14,2015. The MOTION was APPROVED by the following vote:
Yes: 4- Alexander Penalta,Jack Wrightington,Mark Morse,and Richard Petersen
Excused: 1- Carl Gundum
4. CHARTER REVIEW
Charter Review Committee members and staff reviewed and discussed the changes made to the draft
ordinance for proposed amendments and changes to the City Charter.
A motion was made by Member Wrightington, second by Member Petersen to accept the
Charter in it's final revised form, and to recommend to the City Council to adopt the
Ordinance.
Yes: 4- Alexander Penalta,Jack Wrightington,Mark Morse,and Richard Petersen
Excused: 1- Carl Gundum
Staff requested the Charter Review Committee meet one more time before Sunsetting, on February 22,
2015.
CRC members and staff discussed removing the "Editors Note"in Section V, in regards to elections.
After discussion, the CRC concurred to have staff investigate the origin of the editors note, and to
recommend that the City Council take the editors note out, if appropriate.
City of Edgewater Page I Printed on 11512016
Charter Review Committee Meeting Minutes December 21,2015
Councilman Conroy: thanked the CRC members for their fine work;stated that the Charter is a fluid
instrument, and he would really like to keep the Charter review at five(S)years; and stated that he
appreciated all of the Committee's time and effort.
5. ADJOURN
There being no further business to discuss, Chair Penalta adjourned the meeting at 6:55 p.m.
Minutes submitted by:
Mitch Honaker, Deputy City Clerk
City of Edgewater Page 2 Printed on 11512016