08/28/2019 CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING
CITY OF CLEARWATER
AUGUST 28, 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
David Lillesand Committee Member
Marita Lynch Committee Member
Bruce Rector Committee Member
Mike Riordon Committee Member
Absent: Darryl James Henderson Vice Chair
Sean Schrader 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 21, 2019 Charter Review Committee Meeting as
submitted in written summation by the City Clerk.
Committee Member Lillesand moved to approve the minutes of the August 21, 2019
Charter Review Committee meeting. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
3. New Business
3.1 Review proposed changes to section 2.01(d)(5)(i), lines 6-7 and 16-24.
The City Attorney said per the motion at the August 21 meeting, Section 2.01(c)2 was
added, Establish annual goals and priorities for the City Manager, causing the rest of the section
to be re-numbered.
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The change to Section 2.01(d)(5)(i) allows for the conveyance of an uneconomic
remainder of land as well as increases the maximum size of the property which Council may
donate or sell for less than fair market value to five acres for workforce or affordable housing.
In response to a question, the City Attorney said the definition of an uneconomic
remainder of land is included in the proposed charter language.
The City Attorney said the Clearwater Marine Aquarium provision in Section 2.01(d)(8)
was removed as it is no longer applicable. Section 2.06(c) increases the amount of time a
former councilmember may be employed by the city after holding office to two years; the change
reflects state law requirements which would govern anyway. Section 3.03(f) changes when the
"State of the City" will be presented to Council to November.
3.2 Continue reviewing suggestions identified under public comment.
Discussion ensued regarding what types of evaluations the Council conducts for the City
Manager. Concerns were expressed that there is no standardized objective format for Council
use. Comments were made that there will be different evaluations if Council is not evaluating
on the same guidelines, and that if there are specifics on what needs to be evaluated, then
there are specifics that are being left out of the evaluation.
The City Attorney suggested to come back to the Committee with language requiring the
city manager to address goals and priorities in the annual report.
Committee Member Rector moved to provide language in Section 3.03, requiring the city
manager to provide an annual report to Council on priorities and goals outlined.
Two individuals spoke in support of measurable goals and priorities.
A comment was made that Council should hold the city manager accountable without
specific charter language.
The motion was duly seconded and carried with the following vote: Chair Mannino, Committee
Members Adelson, Agnew, Anderson, Kagan, Kelly, Lillesand, Rector and Riordon, voted "Aye;"
Committee Member Lynch and voted "Nay."
Committee Member Lynch moved to provide language that each councilmember shall
perform an annual evaluation of the city manager and the city attorney based on specific
uniform criteria developed by the Council.
One individual said all employees want to be evaluated.
One individual said evaluations should have written accountability.
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One individual said part of this process is to ensure communication among
councilmembers.
The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
4. Public Comment
Lisa Lanza said people find it hard to run for council without endorsements and money,
and since the committee didn't take any action on single member districts, she suggested
limiting campaign contributions or political action committees.
Bill Jonson said the Charter requires the city manager evaluation in October, prior to the
city manager's annual report in November. He proposed to have the evaluation after the report
is done.
Kathleen Beckman said the last vote by the committee did not include measurable goals
or written evaluations.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:01 p.m.
Attest:
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Chair, Charter Review Co ee
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