04/26/2011
CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING
CITY OF CLEARWATER
April 26, 2011
Present: Cyndie Goudeau Chair
Jack Geller Vice-Chair
Norma Carlough Committee Member
Bud Elias Committee Member
Nicholas Fritsch Committee Member
Keith Protonentis Committee Member
Ana Tuzzo Committee Member
Donald van Weezel Committee Member
Stan Vittetoe Committee Member
Douglas Williams Committee Member
Olin Wright Committee Member
Absent: Sara Weber Committee Member
Howard Warshauer Committee Member
Also Present: Pamela Akin City Attorney
Rosemarie Call City Clerk
The Chair called the meeting 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. Approval of Minutes
2.1 Approve the minutes of the April 12, 2011 Charter Review Meeting as submitted in written
summation by the City Clerk,
Committee Member Geller moved to approve the minutes of the April 12, 2011 Charter Review
meeting. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
3. New Business
3.1 Discuss Form of Government
Discussion ensued regarding inviting former mayors, Pam Iorio of Tampa and Rick Baker of St.
Petersburg, to discuss their opinions on strong mayor form of government. It was stated that
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the majority of individuals who spoke at the April 12, 2011 public hearing did not support
changing the current form of government.
Chair Cyndie Goudeau requested a show of hands to invite former mayors Pam Iorio and Rick
Baker to discuss their opinions on strong mayor form of government; 5 hands were raised in the
affirmative and 6 hands were raised in the negative. Former mayors Pam Iorio and Rick
Baker will not be invited for a presentation.
Each member was given the opportunity to express their opinion on pursuing a change in the
current form of government.
Committee Member Williams moved to retain the current council-manager form of government.
The motion was duly seconded and upon the vote being taken: Committee Members Carlough,
Goudeau, Vittetoe, Van Weezel, Williams, and Wright voted “Aye”; Committee Members Elias,
Geller, Fritsch, and Tuzzo voted “Nay”. Motion carried.
3.2 Set Agenda for Next Meeting
Discussion ensued regarding the agenda for the next meeting. There was consensus to delay
the discussion of the waterfront to a later date. Staff was requested to provide a list that includes
topics the committee wanted to discuss and Council direction.
Discussion ensued regarding requiring the audit be published. Committee Member Geller
moved to amend Section 2.01(c)(3) of the charter to require that notice of availability of the audit
be published annually in the newspaper. The motion was duly seconded and carried
unanimously.
There was consensus to discuss the following at the next meeting: Charter Sections 2.01(d)(1) -
Total Indebtedness, 2.03 - Election and Terms, and 2.04 – Council Compensation and
Expenses.
Staff was requested to provide information on the City’s current indebtedness; practice of other
jurisdictions regarding fixed stipends or expense accounts for council or commission, and copy
of city census tract map.
4. Citizens to be Heard – None.
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5. Adjourn
The meeting was adjourned at 5:28 p.m.
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