HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-10-88 CHARTER REVISION COMMITTEE MEETING HELD MARCH 10, 1988
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Chairman
%o' Beatty. Rev. Mitchell led in prayer and the pledge of
allegiance to the flag.
PRESENT: Chairman Beatty, Board Members Switzer, Pounds,
Hendrix and Mitchell, Attorneys Rosenthal and Mlsna, City
Clerk Catron and City Manager Ryan.
ABSENT: None
APPROVALS
Jim Mitchell moved to approve the minutes of the 2 -25 -88
meeting, Harold Switzer seconded and the motion carried
unanimously.
REVIEW OF ARTICLE I OF THE CHARTER
Chairman Beatty asked the board how they wanted to go through
the review process; i.e., did they want to develop some kind
of methodology or keep the process informal. He suggested
they look at the models of the other charters to see if they
had any stipulations regarding the review process. City
Manager Ryan stated that some charter revision committees go
through all of the charter and then go back over it again as
they find they may need to change something again. They will
discuss it again at the next meeting.
Attorney Rosenthal explained that in reviewing Article I of
r , the Charter, they underlined the additions and used strike
through as deletions. He explained there would be a new
title to the revised Charter. The board then went over each
section in Article I and Attorney Rosenthal explained the
proposed revisions as follows:
Section 1: The basic change for Section 1 was to
delete the word abolished and stated the City existed
"legally" under the laws of Florida. The board members all
agreed to this change.
Section 2: The basic change for Section 2 was to
delete the reference to abolished. The board members all
agreed to this change.
Section 3: The basic change for Section 3 was the
reference to the creation of the municipality since it had
already been created. The board members_all agreed to this
change.
Section 4: The basic change for Section 4 was the
deletion of the reference to the creation of a new
municipality. Mr. Mitchell questioned the reference to
"Succession" in the title and asked if it should not be
"Existence ". Attorney Rosenthal agreed it should state
"Perpetual Existence ". The board members all agreed to the
r changes.
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Section 5: The basic change for this section was to
state that the boundaries of the City would be extended,
etc., by ordinance. The board members all agreed to this
change.
Section 6: The attorney's recommendation for this
section was to delete it in its entirety because municipal
annexations and contractions are set forth by Florida
Statutes. There was some concern of the perception of this
change by citizens and the board recommended that a
paragraph be added to state that the City could annex or
de -annex property pursuant to Florida State Statute.
Chairman Beatty and the board members commended the attorneys
on the good job they had done and approved of the format
used. After discussion on the next Article for review, the
board members agreed to skip Article II for now and have the
attorney review Article III for the next meeting.
REVIEW /DISCUSSION ON CHARTERS FROM OTHER CITIES
This item was tabled since the board members had not had a
chance to review the model charters and the charters from the
other cities.
OTHER BUSINESS
City Clerk Catron was asked if she had checked with the
Commission on Ethics to determine if the board members had to
file Financial Disclosure. She stated that she had already
written to them, but they had not responded to her request.
She said she would call them and try to have an answer by
the next meeting.
COMMENTS FROM ATTORNEY
Attorney Rosenthal asked if the method they used for showing
the changes was satisfactory and the board members said that
it was.
COMMENTS FROM BOARD MEMBERS
None
ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Switzer moved to adjourn, Mr. Mitchell seconded and the
motion carried unanimously.
Chairman Beatty
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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