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05/04/1961 v„ ,.,?;- CITY CCMMISSTON M.BI? ING May 4, ].gGl The City Commission of the City of Clearwater met in special session at the City Ha11, Thursday, May ll, 1961, at x+;30 P.M „ with the follovnng members present; Robert L, 1Jeathcrly Mayor-Commissioner Cleveland Insco, Jr. Conu?iissioner Herbert R. Fields Commissioner Amos G. Smith Commissioner Kenneth ?lalters Commissioner Also present were; James R. Stewart City Manager Herbert M. Broval City Attorney Capt. Carl Martin Representing Police Chief The Mayor called the meeting to order, The invocation was given by the City Attorney. The Mayor announced the special meeting had been called in order to appoint an advisory board to investigate inequities in Civil Service matters, The City Attorney read Section 192 of the City Charter and stated in his opinion the Conunission has the authority to appoint an advisory board to investigate the affairs of any department or any officer or employee of the City, and that the Civil Service system is a department of the City according. to the Civil Service Act. The Mayor stated Mr. Robert Freeze vrould ?ecept appointment to the board and Mr. Robert Tench had written a letter saying he t?rould serve if a thorough, orderly investigation vras to be made ti?Lth the rights of everyone fully protected, that it be according to established administrative procedures of fair play with an agenda establishing the areas of dispute or inquiry, etc, The Mayor said the conditions mere acceptable to him. Commmissioner Fields moved that the City Commission appoint an advisory board compr3.sed of Mayor Robert Weatherly, Robert Freeze and Robert Tench, all being taxpayers and residents of the City of Clearwater, to investigate impartially the records of the Department of civil Service of the City of Cleart?rater and report back to the Commission on any inequities found therein under the authority granted them under Section 192 of the Charter of the City of Clear??rater, vrith the I~?yor being designated as the chairman of this advisory board, f?7otion was seconded by Commissioner Walters and carried unanimously. There being no further business, the meeting vras adjourned at 5:05 P.M. ,?.;: . ??,: ;?? ,,. Attest: C y erc t "'+a:.. '' s ,f � 1j i � _ ■ ".� �'.��': ���',.i�cr. CITY CONIl'�SSION P�ETTNG r�ay 4, 1g6� �'he City Commission of the City of ClearWater met in specia7, session at the City Ha11, Thursday, May �E, 1961, at 4:30 P,T�1,, Utith the follovring members present: Robert L. Weatherly Mayor-Commissioner C7.eveland Tnsoo, Jr. CommLssionex HPrbert R. Fields Comm3ssioner Amos G. Smith Commissioner Kenneth Nlalters CommissiQner Also present were; James R. Stewart City Manager Herbert M. Brown Gity A�ttorney Capt. Carl Martin Representing Police Chief The Mayor called the meeting to ord�r. The invocation was �iven by the City Attorney. The Mayor aiznqunced tk�e special meeting had been called in order to appo3nt an advisory board �Eo investigate inequi'cies in Civil Service matte-rs. The City Attorney read Section 192 of the City Charter aad statea in hia opinion the Corrun3.ssYon has the authority to ap_aoint an advisory board t� investigate �he aff�irs of any depdrtment or any off,-icer or employee of the Ci.ty, and that the C:I,vil Servic� s;�stem is a debartment of the City according to tize Civil Service Act. The i,'fayoz stated i�Ir, Ro�ert Freeze ti�ould acaept appoin�ment to the board and Mr. Robert Tench had written a le�ter sayin� he *rrould serve if a thorough, orderly lnvest3.gation was to be ma,de with the rights oi. Everyone fully protec�ed, thai; it be according to established adm_�nistrative procedures of fair play v;itlz an agenda establishing tkle areas af dispute or inquiry� etc. The Mayor said the conditions ��rere acceptable to him. Commissioner Fields moved that the City Commission a�point an advisory board compri�ed of Y�L�:yor Robert Uleatherly, Robert Freeze and Robert Tench, all being tas:payers and residents of the Ci�y of G1earU�ater, to investigate impartially the records of �he bepartment of Civil Service of the City of Clearti•�ater and repor� back to the Comr�i:ission on any inequities found therein under the authority granted them under Sect� on 192 oi i;he Charter of the City of Cleart^tater, with the P�ayor being desigilated a.s the chairman of this advisory� board. P�totion. was secor�ded by Commissioner Walters and carried unanimously. There being no further business, the meetin� j�ras adjourned at 5:05 P,�1, � ��� � rIa or-Corunissioner r � Attest: � "1�;� ���/' � � '� � CITY COMMISSIQI� I�iEETIA`G 1�!ay 4, lgbl �VAIVER OF 1�7EE�PING The undersigned City Commissioners of the Ci-�y of Clearwater, Florida, , hereby waive notice of a special meetzng of the Conunissian to be held a1; City Hall aL 4 o'clacit, P.M., or as soon thereaft�r as the mee�in� can Ue convEned, on the 4th day of May, 1961. /s/ Rabert L. Weatherly Mayor-Commissioner � Cleveland Insco, Jr. Conm�.ss oner /s% Amos G. Smith Comn�3. s siorier /sj xenneth walters Comrni s sioner /s� Herbert Fields Commissioner .