HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 07-06-2010 WorkshopCITY COUNCIL JOINT WORKSHOP MEETING WITH
THE CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE
CAPE CANAVERAL LIBRARY MEETING ROOM
201 Polk Avenue
TUESDAY
July 6, 2010
5:30 PM
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER: The Chair called the Meeting to Order at 5:31 P.M. and led the pledge
of allegiance.
ROLL CALL:
Council Members Present:
Council Member Bob Hoog
Mayor Pro Tem Buzz Petsos
Mayor Rocky Randels
Council Member Shannon Roberts (arrived 5:49 p.m.)
Council Member Betty Walsh
Charter Review Committee Members Present:
Burt Bruns, Ronald Friedman, John Johanson, Adrienne Kessler, Harry Pearson, John
Porter (arrived 5:47 p.m.), David Schirtzinger
Others Present:
City Manager David L. Greene
City Clerk Angela Apperson
Assistant City Attorney Kate Latorre
DISCUSSION:
1. Draft Revised City Charter Presented by the Charter Review Committee:
Mayor Randels gave an overview of the activities since April 2009 when the Charter
Review Committee was formed. Charter Review Committee Chairperson John
Johanson thanked the Council for the individuals appointed to the Committee; noted
their hard work/dedication and he also extended thanks to Staff.
City of Cape Canaveral, Florida
City Council Joint Workshop with
The Charter Review Committee
July 6, 2010
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Mr. Johanson reviewed the Draft Revised Charter document dated 6-25-2010.
Discussion ensued and included: sections regarding Eligibility taken from the current
Charter; Terms of Office and Model Charter language used/modified to reflect term
limits; Article III of the present Charter; the removal of gender reference; adding
provision for naming an Interim City Manager; the section of the current and Draft
Revised Charters regarding the Fire Department and proposed ballot language; the
current and Model Charter languages for various articles regarding districts; voting at
large; and filing fees.
Committee Member Harry Pearson made note that only three significant changes were
made by the Committee involving the Fire Department, Term Limits and the decision to
use the word "shall" rather than "may" to require the use of a Financial Advisory
Committee rather than making it optional. Discussion continued regarding individual
sections of the Draft and current City Code including: strategic planning and business
process mapping, other city charters, the broad powers of the City Charter,
management audit, costs of elections and turn out of voters in off year elections, the
need for further discussion of sections regarding the Fire Department and Terms of
Office.
Mayor Randels advised Council to review their notes made at tonight's meeting. In an
effort to streamline the process, Ms. Apperson requested Council Members forward
comments to her by tliee end of the week to prepare for the next so she can prepare
them for the scheduled JointWorkshop Meeting with the Charter Review Committee.
ADJOURNMENT: ''There being no further business, the Meeting adjourned at 6:54 P.M
Angela M. Apperson, CMC, City Clerk
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