09/25/2019 CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING
CITY OF CLEARWATER
SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
Present: Michael R. Mannino Chair
Richard Adelson Committee Member
Kathleen Agnew Committee Member
Michael D. Anderson Committee Member
Marilyn Kagan Committee Member
Kelly S. Kelly Committee Member (arrived 4:38 p.m.)
David Lillesand Committee Member
Marita Lynch Committee Member
Bruce Rector Committee Member
Mike Riordon Committee Member
Sean Schrader Committee Member (arrived 4:32 p.m.)
Becca Tieder Committee Member (arrived 4:35 p.m.)
Absent: Darryl James Henderson Vice Chair
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 September 11, 2019 Charter Review Committee Meeting as
submitted in written summation by the City Clerk.
Committee Member Riordon moved to approve the minutes of the September 11, 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 the proposed summary report. Comment was made that the
committee is in support of districting but could not come to a consensus as to what districting in
Clearwater would look like; all citizens who spoke at the public hearing were in favor of districts.
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The City Attorney said the report would reflect that the committee did not come to agreement on
what district representation would look like and that it would not reflect the details of each vote.
It was said the minutes of each meeting are public record and can be referenced for that
information.
Discussion ensued regarding the 2nd paragraph of the summary report with comment
made that it did not accurately reflect how the committee felt about the form of representation
discussions. There was consensus to strike the sentence "However, a majority of the
Committee felt this was not the time to institute districts since it would not guarantee greater
neighborhood representation or diversity," from the summary report and replace it with, "The
Committee could not come to an agreement on what district representation would look like."
Discussion ensued regarding Section 2.01(c), adding the word measurable to the goals
and priorities set by Council for the city manager. It was said that the word measurable was not
included in the original motion to add this language to Council duties. A concern was expressed
that individual councilmembers will give goals. A comment was made that council as a whole
would provide goals.
Committee Member Lynch moved to reconsider the motion on August 21, 2019 "to
include establish goals and priorities for the city manager." The motion was duly seconded and
carried with the following vote: Chair Mannino, Committee Members Adelson, Agnew, Kagan,
Kelly, Lynch, and Tieder voted "Aye;" Committee Members Anderson, Lillesand, Rector,
Riordon, and Schrader voted "Nay."
Committee Member Lynch moved to add the word measurable as follows: Establish
measurable annual goals and priorities for the city manager in Section 2.01(c). The motion was
duly seconded.
Two individuals spoke in support.
Upon the vote being taken, the motion carried with the following vote: Chair Mannino,
Committee Members Adelson, Anderson, Agnew, Kelly, Lynch, Tieder, and Schrader voted
"Aye," Committee Members Kagan, Lillesand, Rector, and Riordon voted "Nay."
Discussion ensued regarding the miscellaneous item on the summary report, with
comments made that an ombudsman would be compensated by the city but independent from
city staff. It was said that the committee did not need to come up with the process, but have
council decide how a dispute resolution process would work.
Committee Member Kelly moved to change the wording of the miscellaneous item on the
summary report as follows: The committee recommends council consider instituting an
independent ombudsman to evaluate a disputed proposed development and educate the
residents on the process and issues and potentially represent the residents where appropriate.
The motion was duly seconded.
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One individual spoke in support.
Upon the vote being taken, the motion carried unanimously.
Discussion ensued regarding a public comment from last meeting in regards to the
environmental impact of development and purchases of things like chillers, etc. Comment was
made that the city went through Greenprint and that the Sustainability Coordinator has drafted
the policy to present to the City Manager.
Committee Member Lynch moved to include a bullet under miscellaneous for Council to
consider the environmental impact of development and redevelopment decisions. The motion
failed for a lack of a second.
4. Public Comment
Kathleen Beckman thanked the committee for voting in the word measurable for the city
manager's goals. She said she supports written evaluations; transparency is key. She said
environmental impact consideration does not have to be limited to development.
Bill Jonson said the Environmental Advisory Board was established 20 years ago by Council
and it could be utilized more effectively; some items from the Greenprint report were
implemented and some were not carried forward. He supports written evaluations as they
memorialize the review.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:56 p.m.
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