82-R-5RESOLUTION NO. 82-R-5
A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION 81-R-57
CREATING A CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION FOR
THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA; PROVIDING
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WHEREAS, The Charter of the City of Edgewater, Florida has not been
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 in-
effective 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
input 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 pur-
pose 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 City Council shall appoint A�t members
and an alternate to the Commission. Only such persons who are re-
gistered 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 employees of the
City to assist them in the completion of their tasks through the
City Manager. Ap
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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 recom-
mendations 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 recommendations 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. The general election to be held in November of 1982.
SECTION 5. The Commission shall elect from its members a
Chairman and a Vice Chairman to call and preside over meetings of the
Commission. The City Manager shall provide secretarial assistance
to the Commission, and the City shall provide adequate assistance to
the Commission that it may perform its duties imposed by this Resolu-
tion.
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 conflict
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. RAORC 6h
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 of [ZfarW&rw
1982, and approved as provided by law.
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Roll Call vote as follows:
ATTEST:
City Cler
Approved this % day of
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