08/21/1984
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REVIEW
. COMMITTEE
MINUTES
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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF
CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE
OF TI-E CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA
August 21, 1984
A meeting of the Charter Review Committee of the City of Clearwater was held
on Tuesday, August 21, 1984 at 7:00 P.M. in the Mayor's Conference Room, City Hall.
Members Present:
Wi lIiam Schwob
Lee Regu Isk i
Elaine Cornlllaud
Helen Theofflis
Howard Groth
. Frank Donnell
Jeff But ler
Mary Lou Dobbs
C;;]:lar les LeCher
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Members Absent:
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t~ncy Pappas
Jerry Lancaster
Chairman SchwoD opened the meeting. The minutes of the August 7 meeting
were corrected as follows: On page 4, 3rd paragraph, 2nd se'ntence, "A sample vote
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was taken with the following results: 3-year term, 7 for, I abstention." The
remainder of the minutes were approved as written.
Chairman Schwob presented his proposed Plan of Action for the final voting.
The first category for voting would be the non-substantive changes (grammar and
punctuation). The second category would be non-substantive changes (Improved
wording) totalling 5 Items. The last category would be the controversial Issues.
The voting would encompass all the suggested recommendations and changes the
Committee had received from the Chamber of Commerce and various other people.
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A "Summary ,of Voting Results on 8/21/8411 is attached as an Addendum to these
minutes.
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The next meeting will be Tuesday, August~, 1984 at 7:00 P.M.
There was a discussion on the letter regarding the civil service system. It was
suggested that Q background memo be obtained from Mike Laursen.
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3UHiiiLlY OF VC'l'lI:G ,~3SULTS ON 0/21/84
ART I, Section 1.01 (c): In line 4, change "po"ersfl to IIpower" (10 FORj 0 AGAINST)
ART II, Section 2.05: In line 8, change llroquirell to IIrequiresll (10 FORj
o AGAINST)
ART II, Scction 2.07 (c): In line 5, change f1membersll to llmemberll (10 FOi?'j
u AGAl.N~'f)
ART II, Section 2.10 (a) : In line 4, insert a comma after II journal" (10 FOR;
u AuA.lN;:)'J.')
ART II, Section 2.10(b): Insert a comma bei'ore "charged II and atter "journalll
(10 FORj 0 AGAINS'r)
ART III, Section 3.03(d): In line 3, change the lle" to "S" after lIManager'll
(10 FOR; 0 AGAINST) ,
ART VI Seotion 6.07 sub Capitalize the
letter "all whioh follows.
ART VI, Section 6.09 (b): delete the apostro}lhe in "elector I Sll
, (10 FOR; 0 AGAINST)
ART II Section 2.09{e: In line 4, add the words "at leasttl between 1I0fll C and
lltiiO rdsll 1 FOR; 0 AGAINST)
ART III, Section 3.03(d): In line 1, after IICommissionrl add the words "which
are II ( 1 0 FOR; 0 AGAINST)
ART VI, Section 6.06(a): Change linea 1 and 2 to read II (a) Certifioate of
clerk; amendment. Hithin twenty (20) days after the initiative petition is
fUed or fiTe (S) days after the referendUJi\ petition is filed" the City Clerk
or other official designated by the -:.....11 (10 FORj 0 AGAINST)
ART VI, Section 6.09{b): In line 2, change the first 11itll to lithe referred
ordinance", (10 FOR; 0 AGAINST) .
ART VII, Section 7.01 {b)2: In line 3, add after "general" the words liar
speoialll. In line 4, put a period after "certification II and delete the words
"or at a special election called for Buch purpose II (10 !i'ORj 0 AGAINST)
14. ART VIIl Section 8.03; In line 10, add IIclearly" bet..ieen lito" and.llindicatell
10 FOR; '10 AGAINST) In line 11, add "clearlyll between lito" and "indicate II ,
(0 FOR; 10' AGAInST). In line 12, add lIor punch holell after nleverll (9 FOR;
1 AGAINST). In line 12, change IIhis" to lIall (10 FOR; 0 AGAINST)
15. ART II, Section 2.01 (a): Shall we continue to Tote for Cot1n1iasioners in our
present manor? (0 FOR; 10 AGAINST). Do you raTor voting for Commissioners by
a "seat methodll or by a "district methodll? (5 FOR IIseat methodl/; S FOR "district
method II)
16. ART II, Section 2.01 (c): Add a new paragraph (c) to read: "(C) Duties. It
shall be the duty of the City Comr.dssion to discharge the obligations and
responsib:Llities il:lposed upon the Colnl:lission by state law, city ordinances,
and this Charter.
,1. The Commission shall be responsible for evaluating the administrative
performance of all their executive and administrative appointees, reportin&
such evaluation each year in the month of October to the citizens of the city.
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SUMl1ARY OF VOTING lli*JULTS ON 8/21/84 (Cant)
2. The evaluation prooess shall be determined by the Co.11I1lission and may
by the Commisaion as a whole, an independent management consultant, an
appointed citizens I oo~~ttee, and/or any combination.
3. The results of the eTaluation shaD. report the adequaCy of performanc.e,
reoognizing areas at excovtional porfomance as well as areas of improvable
performanoe.1I Redesignate present paragraph II (~) II as 11 (d) II (10 FOR; 0 AGAINST)
ART II, Section 2.03: In line 2, change t1two(2)1I to IIthree(3)f1 (8 .FUR; 1
AGAINS'.r; 1 ABSTAIN)
ART II, Section 2.07(e): Make no change to the present residency requirements
for Iiler.lbership on, Adv:i.sory Boards (8 FOR; 2 AGAla3T)
A.TtT II"" Section 2.09(0.): In line 3, change "seven (7)11 to "ten (10)11 (9 FOR;
1 AGAINST)
ART VI, Section 6.o6(b): In line 5, after lIshall" add Uwithin 30 ~Sll (10
~"'OR; 0 AGAINST) "
ART"VIn, Section 8.0S(b): Make no ohange to regular City election date (3
FOR; 7 AGAINST). In line 2, chanie "Februaryll to UI.Ia.rchll (6 FOR; 3 AGAINST;
1 ABSTAIN)
ART VIII~ Section 8.05 (e): In lines 3 and 4, change all after IICityll to read
"onoe in the fUth (5th) week and once in the third (3rd) week immediately'
preceding the election. II (10 FOR; 0 AGAINST)
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