CRC Minutes 3-15-93 vMINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE CHARTER REVISIONS COMMITTEE HELD IN
THE CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL, 800 SEMINOLE ROAD, AT 7:00 PM ON
MONDAY, MARCH 15, 1993
The meeting was called to order by Commissioner Tucker. The
following committee members were present: Committee Chair Adelaide
Tucker, Ray Salman, Ruth Gregg, Mark Popp, Bob Cook, Dorothy
Kerber, and Maureen King. Committee members absent were Gregg
McCaulie and Bill Dorsey.
On motion made by Ray Salman, seconded by Dorothy Kerber, the
minutes of the meeting of February 15, 1993, were unanimously
approved. On motion by Ray Salman, seconded by Ruth Gregg, the
minutes of the meeting of March 1, 1993, were unanimously approved.
Discussion ensued regarding Ordinance No. 33-93-5 which provided
that a commission seat being vacated by a commissioner submitting
a letter of resignation to run for another office, could be placed
on the ballot for election at the next election. It was noted that
the ordinance had been passed on first reading at the city
commission meeting on March 8, 1993. Bob Cook inquired whether a
paragraph should be added regarding notification of the City
Commission regarding such aa resignation. Ray Salman moved that
the section of the Charter regarding commission vacancies be
amended to require that the City Commission be notified at its next
regular meeting of any letter of resignation received from a
commissioner. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Tucker and
was approved by a 4 - 3 vote with Commissioner Tucker, Bob Cook and
Mark Popp voting nay.
Discussion then ensued regarding the Charter, with discussion
beginning with Section 88 and recommendations were as follows:
ARTICLE X. INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM
Section 88. POWER OF INITIATIVE - No change
Section 89. POWER OF REFERENDUM - Rewrite (Primary)
Section 90. FORM OF PETITIONS, COMMITTEE OF PETITIONERS - Rewrite
(Primary)
Section 91. FILING, EXAMINATION AND CERTIFICATION OF PETITIONS -
Rewrite to clarify the meaning of "insufficient." (Primary)
Section 92. AMENDMENT OF PETITIONS - Rewrite to clarify
"insufficiency" and to clarify the type of amendments which would
be permitted.
Section 93. EFFECT OF CERTIFICATION OF REFERENDUM PETITION -
Rewrite to conform to the amended version of Section 92. (Primary)
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Section 94. CONSIDERATION BY COMMISSION - Rewrite (Primary). The
last three lines of the paragraph seems to address a different
matter from that of the first five lines.
Section 95. SUBMISSION TO ELECTORS - Rewrite (Primary)
Section 96. FORM OF BALLOT FOR INITIATED OR REFERRED ORDINANCES -
Rewrite to eliminate the use of paper ballots (Primary).
Section 97. AVAILABILITY OF LIST OF QUALIFIED ELECTORS - Rewrite
to indicate lists of qualified electors are available through the
office of the Supervisor of Elections for Duval County and the cost
of lists, labels, etc. shall be at the discretion of that office.
Section 98. RESULTS OF ELECTION - Rewrite (Primary). Section 98
seems to indicate that conflicting ordinances could appear on the
same ballot.
Section 99. REPEALING ORDINANCES; POSTING - Rewrite (Primary).
Committee felt commission should not have power to amend or repeal
ordinances that had been approved by electors by initiative or
referendum.
ARTICLE XI. RECALL
Change editor's note to indicate that recall procedures will follow
those procedures as prescribed by F.S. 100.361
ARTICLE XII. FRANCHISES
Leave as is.
ARTICLE XIII. TAX ADMINISTRATION
Rewrite - Tax Administration to be in accordance with F.S. 193.116
or as otherwise provided for in Chapter 20 of the Code of
Ordinances.
ARTICLE XIV. ZONING
Rewrite editor's note. Zoning regulations will be as provided in
Chapter 24 of the Code of Ordinances
ARTICLE XV. ISSUANCE OF BONDS
Rewrite to include summary of provisions of F.S. 166. Change title
to "Municipal Borrowing."
ARTICLE XVI. MUNICIPAL COURT AND DEPARTMENT OF LAW
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Delete Section 151 - 157
Section 158. CITY ATTORNEY: APPOINTMENT AND QUALIFICATIONS -
Relocate sections 158 and 159 and include with other city
departments.
The next meeting of the Charter Revision Committee was scheduled
for 7:00 PM on Monday, April 5, 1993, at which time discussion will
commence with Article XVII, Suits Against the City.
There being no further discussion, the meeting was adjourned at
9:00 PM.
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Maureen King,