09/11/2019 CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING
CITY OF CLEARWATER
SEPTEMBER 11, 2019
Present: Michael R. Mannino Chair
Kathleen Agnew Committee Member
Michael D. Anderson Committee Member
Marilyn Kagan Committee Member
Kelly S. Kelly Committee Member
David Lillesand Committee Member
Marita Lynch Committee Member
Bruce Rector Committee Member
Mike Riordon Committee Member
Sean Schrader Committee Member (arrived 4:39 p.m.)
Absent: Darryl James Henderson Vice Chair
Richard Adelson Committee Member
Becca Tieder Committee Member
Also Present: Pamela Akin City Attorney
Rosemarie Call City Clerk
Nicole Sprague ORLS Coordinator
The meeting was called to order at 4:30 p.m. at the Clearwater Main Library, 2nd Floor
Conference Room.
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 August 28, 2019 Charter Review Committee Meeting as
submitted in written summation by the City Clerk.
Committee Member Lynch moved to approve the minutes of the August 28, 2019
Charter Review Committee meeting. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
3. New Business
3.1 Continue reviewing suggestions identified under public comment.
The Committee reviewed correspondence from Mr. Lillesand regarding Section 3.03—
Powers and duties of the city manager, which suggested strategic priorities being presented at a
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council meeting. It was also suggested that an implementation status report on the identified
strategic categories be given
Discussion ensued with comment made that council would create the priorities with the
manager reporting on them. It was said the committee previously voted to change the State of
the City address from September to November, after the end of the fiscal year, and that all
reporting on the fiscal year goals and priorities would be addressed during that report.
Chair Mannino reintroduced a letter presented to the committee on May 8, 2019, by a
citizen, regarding a conflict of interest policy. The City Attorney said the city follows the state
guidelines which highly regulates the actions of council. A conflict of interest is based on
economic Toss or gain which is defined in the Florida Statute. The citizen's letter requested a
broader provision but didn't specify what it should look like. She said there is a presumption in
state law that council is required to vote unless there is a conflict of interest.
Discussion ensued regarding recent developments approved by the Community
Development Board and City Council. Comments were made that there are two particular
developments where residents and developers are at odds over the development plan. It was
suggested that the city provide a dispute resolution process via an independent ombudsman
who could serve as a legal resource for citizens who wouldn't necessarily have legal
representation.
4. Public Comment
Kathleen Beckman said that the word "measurable" is not mentioned in the setting of
priorities for the city manager, that the city manager status report is not required to be in writing,
the annual evaluation for the city manager is not required to be in writing, and requested the
committee consider language to be included in the charter that the city will consider the
environmental impacts of decisions.
Bill Jonson recommended a written annual report to have something on file that can be
referenced.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:48 p.m.
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