04/09/2015 CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING
CITY OF CLEARWATER
April 9, 2015
Present: Brian J. Aungst, Jr. Chair
Bud Elias Vice Chair
Nino Accetta Committee Member (Arrived 5:50)
David E. Allbritton Committee Member
Jane D. Bongo Committee Member
Karen Cunningham Committee Member
Dirk A. Curls Committee Member
Leann J. DuPont Committee Member
Rosemarie Kibitlewski Committee Member
George Mantzaris Committee Member
David Loyd Committee Member
William Sturtevant Committee Member
Absent Konrad McCree, Jr. Committee Member
Also Present: Pamela Akin City Attorney
Rosemarie Call City Clerk
Nicole Sprague ORLS Coordinator
The meeting was called to order at 5:47 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 March 26, 2015 Charter Review Committee Meeting as
submitted in written summation by the City Clerk.
Vice Chair Elias moved to approve the minutes the March 26, 2015 Charter Review
Committee meeting. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously
3. New Business
3.1 Presentation by Chuck Lane, Real Estate Services Coordinator
Mr. Lane presented proposed language revisions to Section 2.01(d)(5)(ii), (vi), (ix), and
Section 2.01(d)(6) of the Charter that relate to Real Property. He said the changes would help
simplify processes.
In response to questions related to subsection (ii), he said the proposed modification
regarding the need for public bid when the City owns the underlying fee interest on property no
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needed for Right -of -Way purposes and declared surplus, would eliminate the step requiring
public bid. The current process takes approximately two months to complete the bid process
and negotiate prices before the item goes before Council. This would allow the City to sell the
property to the adjacent land owner(s) so the land may be is combined with its "parent tract ".
In regards to subsection (vi), Mr. Lane explained he does not believe the intent of this
provision was to eliminate public access to any water body. He said by adding the proposed
wording, the City would be able to vacate a utility easement that terminates at water.
In regards to subsection (ix), Mr. Lane explained that the Charter requires an appraisal
when purchasing property, but there is no requirement for the sale of property. The proposed
modified language adds wording that would require an appraisal for the sale of city property. He
said the City still obtains an appraisal for the sale of property, which typically cost $1,500 to
$3,000. This proposed modification would put into the Charter what is already being done.
In regards to Section 2.01(d)(6), Mr. Lane said the proposed modified language
eliminates thought that this provision would encumber property owned by another government
entity, as the description only includes city land.
Mr. Lane said that the issues presented are mainly housekeeping issues. He said
2.01(d)(ii) would be the most important to him as the modification has a time and money saving
element.
Discussion ensued regarding the presentations by Assistant City Manager Rod Irwin and
Harbormaster Bill Morris at the last meeting. In response to a question, Committee Member
Accetta (member of the Marina Advisory Board) said the marina is 95% occupied.
The City Clerk said the next meeting would be recorded as Dr. Scott Paine would be
providing an academic presentation on Forms of Government.
4. Citizens to be heard regarding items not on the agenda: None
The meeting was adjourned at 6:24 p.m.
Attest:
La/ Qc.
City Clerk
Chair, Charter Revie Co mittie
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