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A RESOLUTION CREATING A CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION FOR
THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR PURPOSE
AND DUTIES OF SAID BOARD; APPOINTING MEMBERSHIP THEREOF,
REPEALING ALL RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, The Charter of the City of Edgewater, Florida has not
fully reviewed and revised since the enactment of the
Municipal Home Rule Powers Act, and
WHEREAS, Many of the provisions of the Charter are void or inneffective
as a result of the passage of said Act of the Legislature, and
WHEREAS, The City Council is desirous to review the Charter that
an appropriate proposal may be submitted to the electors
of the City of Edgewater, that their form of government
might be improved upon, and
WHEREAS, The City Council recognizes the importance of citizen
imput into the process of charter revision,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EDGEWATER, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. That there is hereby established within the
City of Edgewater, Florida, a Charter Review Commission, for the
express purpose of reviewing, studying, and analyzing the Charter
of the City of Edgewater, to determine if changes, amendments, or
revisions are necessary, and to report same to the City Council and
the citizens of the City.
SECTION 2. The Commission shall consist of twenty-six
members who shall be appointed in the following manner: Each Council-
man shall have the power to appoint five members of the Commission,
and the Mayor shall appoint six members. Each Councilman and the
Mayor shall file with the City Clerk his appointments within ten
days of the effective date of this Resolution. Upon acceptance and
taking of the oath of office, each member shall be entitled the duties
and responsibilities of the position. Only such persons who are registered
electors within the City of Edgewater on the effective date of this
resolution, shall be entitled to membership on the Commission.
SECTION 3. The Mayor and members of the City Council shall
serve in an ex officio capacity with the Commission. The City Manager
and City Attorney shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Commission.
In addition, the Commission may summon such other employess of the City
to assist them in the completion of their tasks.
SECTION 4. The Commission shall meet at such regular times as
they may agree, or at the call of the Chairman. It shall review the
Charter of the City of Edgewater, and make such studies and analysis
in order to determine if the Charter should be revised or amended in
any way. If the Commission determines that amendments are necessary,
or that a revision is required, then the Commission shall report its
recommendations to the City Council. Prior to reporting its recommmendations
as to specific amendments or revisions, the matter shall be referred to
the legal department that same may be approved as to legality and form.
The recommmendations shall be submitted to the City Council with
sufficient time to review same with adequate public hearing prior to
placing the matters before the electors of the City of Edgewater.
SECTION 5. The Commission shall elect from its members a
Chairman and a Vice Chairman to call and preside over meetings of the
Commission. In addition thereto, the Commission may appoint a Secretary
to record minutes thereof, or may request the City to provide a staff
person for this position. The City shall provide adequate assistance
to the Commission that it may perform its duties imposed by this
Resolution.
SECTION 6. All meetings of the Commission shall be public,
and the records thereof shall be open to inspection as per Florida
law. All members of the Commission shall be subject to the provisions
of Florida's open meetings law (Chapter 286 Florida Statutes), and
shall file with the clerk a disclosure of financial interests as re-
quired by law.
SECTION 7. All Resolutions or parts of Resolutions in con-
flict herewith be and same are hereby repealed.
SECTION 8. That this resolution shall take effect immediately
upon its adoption by the City Council and approval as provided by law.
The resolution was introduced by Mr.
The first reading of the resolution was read in full and
passed by a vote of the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida
at a regular meeting of said Council held on the day
1981, and approved as provided by law.
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Roll call vote as follows:
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City Clerk
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