09/11/1984
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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF
CHARTER RHVIEW COMMITTBB
OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA
September 11, 1984
A meeting of the Charter Review Committee of the City of Clearwater was held
on Tuesday, September 11, 1984 at 7:00 P.M. in the Mayor's Conference Room, City
Hall.
Members Present:
William Schwab
Mary Lou Dobbs
Frank Donnell
Elaine Cornlllaud
Howard Groth
Lee Regulski
Helen Theofilis
Nancy Pappas
Charles LeCher
Jerry Lancaster
(..:> Members Absent:
Jeff Butler,
Chairman Schwab opened the meeting. The minutes of the August 28 and
September 4 meetings were corrected to explain Item 10 which was added to the
"Summary of Voting 8/28/84.11 Item 10 reads: "Article n, Section 2.02: Make no
change to the requirement for at least one-year residency (10 for; 0 against)."
A "Summary of Voting 9/11/84" is attached as an Addendum to these minutes.
The next meeting will be Tuesday, September 18.
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SID!HArtY OF VOTING 9/11/84
1.
Mff I~ Soction 2.~C)(2)1 Delete the first sentence and replace w~th the
rolla Ilil II (2) purchases in excess of ;$ shall. be aua:-ded by the
City Commission to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, selected after
recoiving coalod, competitiTe bids from no less than three (3) qualified vend-
ora whenoyor prnotioal. II (8FaR; 0 AGAINST). Insert a monetary figure of
$20,000 (0 fOR) 8 AGAIUST). Insert a monetary figure of $10,000 (2 FOR; 5
AGAINSTJ 1 AD5TAIln. Insert a monetary figure of' $7, ,00 ('7 FOR; 1 AGJ\.INST;
1 ABSTAIN)
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2. ART II~ Seotion 2.0)1 In chanffing to three (3) year terms for all Commissioners,
insure that oleotions will be held every year (8 FOR; 2 AGAINST)
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3. ART II, Sootion 2.031 Delete the second sentence and replace with the follow-
!ni: "Torms aluLll ovsl'lap)with the Mayor-Coo:u-.ussioner elected 0210 year, two (2)
Co:1t'.ussionoro cloctod tho follolling year, and the additionaJ. two (2) Commis-
sioners elected the next following ;year. II (10 FOR; 0 AGAINST). In line 5,
delete lIin Harchll and substitute IIsubsequent to their election.1I (10 FOit; 0
AGAIHST)
4. ART X: Drafting subcommittee to prepare a transition scheduJ.e so that a Hayor
and two (2) Commissioners will be elected in 1985 for 2-year terms. If the
proposed change to ART II, Section 2.03, providing for 3-year terms for Com-
JUissioners, is passed by referendum at the February 198$ regular election" the
2-year term of oi'fioe for the Hayor elected in 1985 uill be extended one (1)
year to end in 1988 instoad of 1987. In 1986" tloTO (2) Com:nissioners will be
elected for 3-year termo. Itl 190." two (2) oonuniss10nors will be elected for
3-year terms. In 1988, a Mayor will then bo elected for a 3-year term. (10
FOR; 0 AGAINST)
ART II, Section 2.01(ah Vote for Commissioners by a lIaeat methodll
:2 AUAJ.r~,:n')
6. ART II, Section 2.01 (n)1 Dolato pro sent paragraph (a) and replace with the
following: lI(a) Composition, Thore shill be a City Commisoion composed of
five (5) commissioners, inoludinc: tho Hnyor-ColTillisaionex'. The membors will
ocoupy seats numbered ono (1) throuah i'ivo (5) inclusivo. All r,lBJllbarf: nhall
be elected at large by tho qualiriod votera of the City 01' Cloaruuter. II (9
FORI 1 AGAINST)
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(8 FOR;
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,7. ART VIII, Section /3.03: Delete preoent Section and replace ~dth the following:
lISection tj.03. Form of ballots.
The City Commission shall, by ordinance, prescribe the form of the ballot,
and the method and manner of holding and the'conduct of all elections of the
city of Clearwater.
(a) Commission ballots. Oandidates for seats on the City COIllol1ussion shall
be grouped according to the seat r.umber for which they are candidates. Hithin
these iEI"Oups,nam.ea shall be placed on the ballot by lot. No candidate mq
seek e~ection to more than one seat in any givon election.
(b) Charter amendment. A Charter amendment to be votcd..oft . . . . . . . .
. .. . . . . . . .. . . . .TOte for or against. II (9 FOnj 1 AGAINST}
8. ART VIII, Section 8.04a In lines 8 and 9, delete the fifth sentence.and sub-
stitute the folloldng: liThe notice must designate the number of the seat for
,which the candidate is seeking election. II (9 FORj 1 AGAINST)
9. ART X: Drafting subcommittee to prepare a transition schedule identifying
seats' by' nUllber. (9 FORj 1 AGAINST)
10. ART II, Section' 2.03: 9ommissioners shaD. be limited to three (3) consecutive
terms ot Office, after which they must wait at least one (1) year before run-
ning again. (2 FOR; 6 AGAIUSTj 2 ABSTAIN)
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11. AH.T II, Section 2.03: No limitation shall be placed on consecutive terms of
office of Commissioners. (7 FOR; 3 AGAINST)
12.
ART II~saction 3.02: l~e no ohange wltich would requir~ the City Manager
to be, ed for a fixed contract period. (6 FOR; 4 AGAINST)
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