10/23/2019 Charter Review Committee Minutes October 23, 2019
City of Clearwater
Main Library- Council Chambers
100 N. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33755
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Wednesday, October 23, 2019
4:30 PM
Main Library - 2nd Floor Board Room
Charter Review Committee
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Present: Michael R. Mannino - Chair
Richard Adelson - Committee Member
Kathleen Agnew - 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
Becca Tieder - Committee Member
Michael D. Anderson - Committee Member
Also Present: Pamela Akin - City Attorney
Rosemarie Call - City Clerk
Nicole Sprague - ORLS Coordinator
To provide continuity for research, items are in agenda order although not necessarily
discussed in that order.
1. Call to Order— Chair Mannino
The meeting was called to order at 4:32 p.m. at the Main Library, 2nd Floor
Conference Room.
2. Approval of Minutes
2.1 Approve the minutes of the September 25, 2019 Charter Review Committee
meeting as submitted in written summation by the City Clerk.
A concern was expressed that the minutes did not accurately detail
discussions of the Committee.
The City Clerk said the minutes reflect the actions taken by the Committee.
On September 25, there was a motion to reconsider a motion made on
August 21, the motion carried and then there was a motion to add the word
measurable for the city manager's annual goals, which carried.
Committee Member Riordon moved to approve the minutes of the
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September 25, 2019 Charter Review Committee meeting as submitted in
written summation by the City Clerk. The motion was duly seconded
and carried with the following vote:
Ayes: Chair Mannino and Committee Members Adelson, Agnew, Kagan,
Kelly, Lillesand, Rector, Riordon, and Schrader
Nays: Committee Member Lynch
3. New Business
3.1 Approve Summary Report.
Chair Mannino reviewed the Summary Report.
Committee Member Lillesand moved to amend the report (2nd
paragraph, line 7) as follows: "...what district representation.,would look.
tike...." The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
Discussion ensued with consensus to amend the report as follows:
Section 2.01, 3rd bullet: Include language requiring each council to evaluate
the City Manager based on specific criteria designated by Council,
Section 2.06: Increase the timeframe present and former councilmembers
may hold any compensated appointed city office or employment to two years
after the expiration of the term for which the councilmember was elected. To
be consistent with state law.
Recommendations of the Committee: The Committee recommends Council
consider instituting an independent ombudsman to evaluate a disputed
proposed developments a►ad educate the residents on process and issues,
and potentially represent the residents where appropriate.
One individual spoke in support.
One individual noted that the recommended change for Section 2.01 did not
include written evaluations for the city manager.
Committee Member Lillesand moved to approve the report as amended.
The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
Discussion ensued regarding districting with comments made that the
Committee could not come to consensus on the make-up of districts.
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Committee Member Lillesand moved to include language to research
and report the environmental impact of all decisions with the goal of
reducing our energy consumption, waste generation, our dependence
on fossil fuels and production of greenhouse gasses, with the intent is
to include such statement in agenda items (Section 2.01). The motion
was duly seconded and carried as follows:
Ayes: Chair Mannino and Committee Members Adelson, Agnew, Kagan,
Kelly, Lillesand, Lynch, Riordon, and Schrader
Nays: Committee Member Rector
4. Public Comment
Kathleen Beckman and Bill Jonson thanked the Committee Members for
their dedication and hard work.
The City Attorney reminded members that they remain subject to the
Sunshine Law until City Council disbands them. She said Chair Mannino will
present the final report to Council on November 7. Committee Members will
have three minutes to speak when the floor is opened for public comment.
5. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 5:29 p.m.
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