HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 07-20-2010 WorkshopCITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING
CAPE CANAVERAL LIBRARY MEETING ROOM
201 Polk Avenue
Tuesday
July 20, 2010
5:30 PM
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER: The Chair called the Meeting to Order at 5:32P.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
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
Public Works Director Walter Bandish
Building Official Todd Morley
Fire Chief Dave Sargeant
Assistant Fire Chief John Cunningham
DISCUSSION:
1. Draft Revised City Charter as submitted by the Charter Review Committee.
Specifically Sections:
Mayor Rocky Randels made opening remarks and Charter Review Committee Member
Adrianne Kessler read a prepared statement into the record which covered the
Committee's action to develop the draft document and encouraged its adoption.
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1.02 Incorporations
Discussion centered on the recommendation to have a surveyor review the legal
description written in Section 1.02 Incorporations and the cost to perform the review.
Council reached consensus for Staff to obtain cost for review and present at a future
meeting.
2.02 (c) Terms of Office
Discussion included off year elections; the need to change the term of office to four
years; the Committee's recommendation to only change two council members at each
election and keep the terms at three years. A motion was made by Council Member
Roberts, seconded by Council Member Walsh, to support the Committee's
recommendation for the three year terms. The motion carried 4-1 with voting as
follows: Council Member Hoog, For; Mayor Pro Tem Petsos, Against; Mayor
Randels, For; Council Member Roberts, For; and Council Member Walsh, For.
Discussion continued regarding term limits and whether the question of term limits
should be put to the voters. A motion was made by Council Member Walsh,
seconded by Council Member Roberts, for the recommendation by the Committee
and to put the question of term limits to the voters. Mayor Randels read the
proposed ballot language into the record. The motion carried 3-2 with voting as
follows: Council Member Hoog, Against; Mayor Pro Tem Petsos, For; Mayor
Randels, Against; Council Member Roberts, For; and Council Member Walsh, For
2.06 (c) Filling of Vacancies
The need for clarification was discussed.
Article III City Manager
Discussion included whether the words "subject to approval of the city council" should
be removed or remain in the article. Council reached consensus to remove the wording
"subject to the approval of the city council"; to add "an extended" and remove "such" in
the last sentence; and change "a qualified city administrative officer" to "a qualified
administrative officer of the city".
Discussion turned to the length of time it has taken to review four sections; whether to
start the next meeting earlier; the need for public input on those areas that were not
listed for discussion.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the Meeting adjourned at 6:52 P.M.
Angela M. Apperson, CMC, City Clerk
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