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'. .' > , , , ' , , l .'., "," , '. . >.' -F ~'. . . 1 '. . . I . ' . . , ' .' . , ' " , , ' , ' . , , , " " . . , . ' . . ," '. , , . '. , " ,>" , , , ' , , I . ' , . . f, ' , '. . . : ',. , , . , . ~ ' . , , '. t +' . ..: . , , . J. I . . ' , (" . . ., . , " I . . . . . CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING CITY OF CLEARWATER September 30, 2003 Present: Daniel Dennehy Melody W. Figurski Thomas D. Calhoun John Doran Nicholas C. Fritsch Timothy A. Johnson, Jr. Lawrence (Duke) Tieman Katherine Elliott Cole Jay F. Keyes Jay Edwin Polglaze Chair Vice Chair Committee Member Committee Member Committee Member Committee Member Com,mittee Member Committee Member Committee Member Committee Member Absent: William Joe Fisher Isay M. Gulley Committee Member Committee Member Also Present: Pamela Akin Cynthia E. Goudeau , Rosemarie Alfaro, ' Brenda Moses City Attorney City Clerk Administrative Analyst Board Reporter The meeting was called to order at 4:30 p.m. at City Hall. To provide continuity for research, items are in agenda order although not . necessarily discussed in that order. 2. Review of Final Report The Chair presented a draft copy of the final report to the City Commission. It was suggested the first bullet regarding Article II, Legislative Powers, include language to explain this section: 'This change designates appropriate nomenclature for our 'Council management form of government." Consensus was to include the suggested change. It was suggested the last bullet regarding Article II, Legislative Powers, the word marina be deleted and language be added to include dock boat slips, docks, and dockmaster office, and add a sentence that parking structures would be allowed south of Cleveland Street. ' It was requested that brackets be added to the word appurtenances in the fourth bullet and in the Charter to emphasize it to allow for roads, sidewalks, fountains, restrooms, etc. City Clerk Cyndie Goudeau said regarding Article II, Legislative Powers, Terms of Office and Compensation, although the Committee made no changes to term limits, it had suggested ' , decreasing the sit-out time period to two years versus a full term. It was suggested that the second sentence of paragraph eight read "Also, Dr. Susan McManus, a professor of Political Science at USF, advised ..... Charter Review 2003-09-30 1 9/30103 ~', ," '. I. I'.: " . I l '. ' , . I ,r I r, . t ' "1 I . . ~',.. I ., \. . ~ .' ','. I'.' , J' " . . It was suggested the first sub-bullet regarding Arliele II, Legislative Powers, Form of Government, read.... .staff administration, and selVes ~t the pleasure of the Council." Ms. Goudeau said the City Manager is not responsible for all budget decisions, he proposes the budget. Consensus was to change the first sub-bullet under Article II, Legislative Powers, Form of Government to read "The non-elected City Manager proposes the budget... II The Chair said he would make the changes suggested above and re-distribute a final report to Ms. Goudeau for distribution to the Committee. Ms. Goudeau requested that all Committee members who wish to be present at the October 16 City Commission meeting also attend the October 13 Work Session at 1 :00 p.m. for presentation of the final report. 3. Review Charter Revisions It was suggested that Article II, Section 2.01 (6)(viii), subparagraph one read.... .such as boat slips, docks, dockmaster office, amphitheater, city-owned parking facilities, and associated appurtenances like roads, sidewalks, fountains, pUblic restrooms. etc., and pUblic utilities..." It was remarked that the word "etc." has the same effect as not listing all the allowable uses, therefore it would be best not to list any examples. It was suggested the last sentence read "Any such City-owned..." . In response to a question, Ms. Akin said the real property covered in this section deals with property up to the 28-foot line on both sides, north and south of Cleveland Street. She said consideration is being given to a parking garage south of Cleveland. Concern was expressed the garage might not be viewed as an appurtenance to the surrounding facilities. Ms. Akin said the garage would have to be very large not to be considered an appurtenance. She felt although no specific plans are in place for the propose9 shared parking garage site, that the garage would selVe recreational and retail uses rather than condominiums. It was remarked the City might want to consider not limiting the parking garage in that location to "appurtenant" parking to allow a more flexible use of the garage. Ms. Akin said as long as no formal agreement was entered into that would dedicate those parking spaces, the shared parking ga'rage would selVe the area as needed. ' It was requested the period be deleted in sentence one after".. .Appendix A ..." in Arlicle 1/, Section 2.01(6). It was requested the City Clerk verify the spelling of Stevenson Creek in sentence one of Arlicle II, Section 2.01 (4). It was requested that sentence one under Arlicle 11.01(a) read "...render municipal services. The City..." It was requested that sentence one under Article II, Section 2.01 (a) read "council").."l It was requested that Section 2.1 O(a) Authentication read..... adopted by the council and charter amendments approved at referendum. The Mayor..." , , . Charter Review 2003-09-30 2 9/30103 , ' I . ' j " " I,., . 1 , . I', ' . . . I , , , ',4. I. . j' ,I,: ~ '. . '. It was requested that sentence one in Section 3.03(a) read "Appoint, promote, suspend. demote. .~.", and that sentence two read "Such appointment, promotion, suspension, demotion, or removal..:' ' , , , It was requested that sentence one of Section 8.02 No'nparlisan elections read.... .any nomination petition, ballot, or political..." ' It was requested that in' Article X, Section 10.5 Schedule, that paragraph (a) be deleted and that paragraph (b) becomes paragraph (a). and that "Time of taking full effect" be deleted, and begin ,with 'This charter shall be in full effect...". Consensus was to accept the minor clean-up amendments. Member Johnson moved to accept the Chair's final report to the Commission as ,amended. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously. ' In response to a question, Ms. Goudeau said unless the Committee wishes to schedule another meeting, she would forward the meeting minutes to each board member. If there are no corrections or additions to'the minutes, they would stand approved as submitted. ' 4. Adiourn The meeting adjourned at 5:03 p.m. Charter. Review 2003-09-30 3 9/30/03 '1., -..: .,' . ,', I.',. ': .. "': '. ',,: I 0". :\., ,. i '.