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MINUTES OF THE CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP HELD 3ULY ~, 1988
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The workshop was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Mayor Ison.
PRESENT: Mayor Ison, Com.issioners Johnson (arrived
p.m.), Dabbs, Bateman and Hager, Attorney Rosenthal,
Manager Ryan and City Clerk Catron.
6:34
City
ABSENT: None
OVERVIEW OF THE CHARTER PROCESS - Chairman Beatty
Chairman Beatty explained the process they were using in
reviewing the Charter and that they were working towards the
November 8, 1988 Election deadline. He expressed his
appreciation to the other board .embers %or all 0% their work
towards this review process.
REVIEW OF WORKSHOP AGENDA - Chairman Beatty
Chairman Beatty stated that they would try to review Articles
I, III, IV tonight and he would like a straw vote %rom the
Commission on whether or not they agreed with the proposed
revisions.
DETAIL CHARTER REVIEW
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Review of Propo.ed Change. to Article I of the Charter
Chairman Beatty explained that only minor technical
enhancements were made to this article with the exception 0%
Section 6 and Section 6.1 which were deleted. Mr. Beatty
stated that some of their basic philosophy was not to list
specific references and explained that the City Attorney was
very involved in giving theM guidelines. The Commission
stated no obJections to the revisions for Article I.
Review of Propo.ed Change. to Article III of the Charter
CHairman Beatty presented the Comaission with a list of the
summary 0% enhancements that had been included in Article
III as follows: Mayor has full power as Commissioner: Vice-
Mayor selected from Commissioners; Commissioners elected from
single member districts: Commissioners can not hold
compensated city office %or one year after Commissioners term
expired: influencing votes or political aid prohibited:
Commission votes recorded in minutes: clari%ication on
%illing of vacancies: clari%ication on Initiative, Re%erendum
Petitions; and Mayor to prepare and present annual state of
the city message.
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Mayor Ison asked Mr. Beatty what the board's logic was in the
requirement that "each COJllmissioner shall be a bona fide
resident of the district". Mr. Beatty explained that their
reasoning at the time was due to the "tie" to the district.
Commissioner Johnson stated that he was in favor of
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single member districts. Chairman Beatty asked i% they were
in favor, as the committee recommended, of having this as a
separate item on the ballot. The Commission stated no
obJections for making this a separate item.
Commissioner Dabbs said he did not agree that they allowed
for a strong City Manager for~ of government when they gave
the Mayor the powers of a full Commissioner. Chairman Beatty
explained that most people thought the Mayor already had the
power to vote and the Committee felt it was a way %or people
to know his stand on the issues. Mayor Ison and
Commissioners Johnson, Bateman and Hager were in favor of
giving the Mayor the right to vote and Commissioner Dabbs was
opposed. Commissioner Dabbs and Bateman asked that the
technical aspects be cleaned up before presenting the Charter
to the public. They also agreed this should be part of
the base Charter.
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Mr. Beatty then reviewed the other sections to Article III.
Changes to Section 2 were only minor technical enhancments.
Changes to Section 3 were minor technical enhancements with
the addition of the single member districts which would be a
separate ballot item. Changes to Section 4 were that
Commissioners could not hold compensated city o%fice for one
year after their term expired and that influencing votes or
political aid was prohibited. Section 5 was deleted.
Changes to Section 6 were minor and provided that Commission
votes would be recorded in the .inutes. Minor Technical
enhancements were made to Sections 7, 8, 9, 10 (clarified
filling of vacancies) and 11. Sections 12 & 13 were deleted.
There were maJor clarifications and technical enhancements
made to Section 14. Sections 15, 16, 17, and 18 were deleted
and included into revised Section 14. There was a question
on the 15% of signatures required %or the Initiative and
Referendum Petitions. Attorney Rosenthal was to check on the
percentage and the Commission was in basic agree.ent with the
section. Changes made to Section 19 were that the Vice-Mayor
position and the provision that the Mayor prepare and
present an annual state of the city message were added.
Mayor Ison suggested that a provision be made for Commission
response to the annual message. Section 20 was deleted.
Section 21 was deleted and the text moved to Article VII,
Nominations and Elections. There were no other comments %rom
the Commission. Chairman Beatty stated that they would begin
with Article IV at the workshop on 7-19-88.
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ATTEST:
CITY CLERK:
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MAYOR
The workshop adJourned at 7:25
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