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CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING
June 8, 1994
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The Charter Review Committee met at the Clearwater Main Library, Adler
Room, on Wednesday, June 8, 1994, at 8:43 a.m. with the following members
present:
Gerald Figurski, Chairman
Anne Garris
Kenneth Hamilton
AI lijewski
Curlee Rivers
Tony Salmon
Absent:
Joe Evich
Jerry Lancaster
Karen Seel
Les Smout
Also present:'
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Mary K. Diana, Assistant City Clerk
The Chairman called the meeting of the Charter Review Committee (CRC) to
order.
Section 2.08. Procedure. - (a) Meetings.
Concern was expressed that sufficient notice is not always provided regarding
major items to be placed on the commission agenda. It was noted commission policy
specifies items cannot be added to the agenda unless there is a 72-hour notice with
the exception of emergency items.
A suggestion was made to add language under the section on limitations
regarding non-capitalized and non-emergency expenditures in excess of $X.
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Member Lijewski moved to amend Section 2.09{a) after the end of the first
sentence by adding itA written agenda for any regular meeting shall be available to the
public no later than 72 hours prior to the scheduled commencement of such meeting;
provided, however, an item{s) may be added thereafter to any agenda upon a
declaration of emergency by an affirmative vote of 80 percent of the commission
members. tf The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
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Section 6.05. Petitions. - (d) Time for filing referendum petitions.
Member Salmon moved to amend Section 6.05(d) in the first sentence by
changing the word "signed" which was a previous amendment to the word
"completed. II The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
Term limits.
Discussion ensued in regard to establishing term limits and a 3-year break in
service before being able to run again.
Member Garris moved to amend Section 2.03 after the first paragraph by
adding "No person shall serve more than six consecutive years as a city commissioner
after which such person shall not hold any city commission seat, other than mayor-
commissioner, for a minimum of three years. No person shall serve more than six
consecutive years as mayor-commissioner after which such person shall not serve as
mayor-commissioner or hold any city commission seat for a minimum of three years.
The motion was duly seconded and upon the vote being taken, Members Garris,
Lijewski, Rivers, Salmon and Figurski voted "aye;" Member Hamilton voted "nay."
Motion carried.
Section 3.03. Powers and duties of the city manager. - (h)
A question was raised regarding the 3 year financial forecast. The Assistant
City Clerk indicated she reviewed the tape and the final motion did not reference that
the forecast be used as a planning tool in the formulation of the coming year's budget;
however, this was discussed prior to the motion being made.
Member Salmon moved to amend Section 3.03(h) by adding after the words
"of the city, n the word lIannually. n The motion was duly seconded and carried
unanimously.
Section 10.05. Schedule. - (a) Effective date.
Discussion ensued in regard to the effective date of the term limits.
Member Garris moved to amend Section 10.05(a) after the first sentence by
adding "Term limits as specified in Section 2.03 shall not be retroactive and shall
become effective at the next date of the election for that seat." The motion was duly
seconded and upon the vote being taken, Members Garris, Lijewski, Rivers, Salmon
and Figurski voted lIaye;lI Member Hamilton voted "nay." Motion carried.
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Section 2.06. Prohibitions. (c) Holding other office.
Discussion ensued in regard to whether a member of the commission running
for a higher public office should be required to resign his seat on the commission.
~ An opinion was expressed if a commission member qualifies for a higher office,
he/she should give up their seat at that time.
Member Salmon moved to amend Section 2.06{c) by adding after the first
sentence "No commission members shall hold any other elected public office during
the term for which the member was elected to the commission." The motion was
duly seconded and carried unanimously.
Non~capitalized and non~emergencv exoenditures.
Concern was expressed large expenditures are being made by the commission
without sufficient notice to the public and the $22 million municipal services/police
facility was cited. A suggestion was made to address this concern in the limitation
section of the charter.
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Member Salmon moved to amend Section 2.01 (d) by adding a new subsection
(8) Non.capitalized and non-emergency expenditures in excess of $5 million must be
approved by a majority vote of the commission in two separate sessions held at least
two weeks apart and an advertised notice of a public hearing must be given at least
five days prior to the second session. The motion was duly seconded and carried
unanimously.
Concern was expressed the way Article IX was amended did not limit the
commission from issuing revenue bonds supported by non~ad valorem revenue in the
general fund.
Discussion ensued in regard to coming up with language to address this
concern. This item will be discussed at the June 22, 1994, meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 9:55 a.m.
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