01-15-15 CRC Agenda Packet
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CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING
January 15, 2015 – 5:00 PM
AGENDA
Call to Order
1. A. Approval of the Minutes of the Charter Review Committee Meeting on December 15, 2014.
2. Courtesy of the Floor to Visitors
3. Unfinished Business from Previous Meetings
A. Proposed Amendments to Section 81.
B. Discussion of Report to the Commission and Joint Workshop.
4. Miscellaneous Business
Adjourn
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Minutes
Charter Review Committee Meeting
December 15, 2014
City Hall, 800 Seminole Road
In Attendance:
Committee Members Staff Don Wolfson, Chairman City Manager Nelson Van Liere Joan Carver, Secretary City Attorney Richard Komando Mike Borno City Clerk Donna Bartle Sally Clemens Judith Leroux David Vincent
Absent Katherine Carithers Tom Goodrich Mark Tomaski, Vice Chairman
Call to Order Chairman Wolfson called the sixteenth meeting of the Charter Review Committee (CRC) to order at 5:05 p.m. on December 15, 2014. Chairman Wolfson asked if there were corrections or changes to the minutes of the December 4 meeting. With no changes or corrections, Mr. Borno moved the approval of the minutes as distributed; Ms. Clemens seconded the motion, which the committee approved. Chairman Wolfson stated that Mayor Woods would like to hold a workshop with the city commission and the CRC before the final approval of the recommended changes in case there are other questions the commission would like the CRC to consider. Chairman Wolfson asked City Clerk Bartle to look at the calendar to determine when such a meeting could take place.
Unfinished Business from Previous Meetings Since only five members of the CRC were present at the December 4 meeting, a super majority was not available to approve several items that were discussed. These items include Article 50, Article 43, and Article 61.
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Article 50. Consideration by City Commission Mr. Borno moved the approval of the revised Article 50. The motion was seconded by Mr. Vincent and approved unanimously. The revised section reads: Whenever the city
commission receives a certified initiative or referendum petition from the city clerk,
it shall proceed forthwith to consider such petition. A proposed initiative ordinance
shall be read and a public hearing shall be held on the proposed ordinance. The city
commission shall take final action on the ordinance not later than sixty days (60)
after the date on which such ordinance was submitted to the city commission. Such
final action shall be decided by at least a four-fifths affirmative vote of the city
commission to approve, amend or deny. If such ordinance is one, which is referred
for reconsideration by the city commission, it shall be brought forth for its final vote
upon reconsideration and the question shall be, “Shall the ordinance specified in the
referendum be repealed?’ Such final action shall be decided by at least a four-fifths
affirmative vote of the full city commission.
Section 43. Elections. Canvassing Board, duties. At the December 4 CRC meeting the change in wording requested by Supervisor of Elections allowing the Canvassing Board discretion in their meeting place was discussed. Mr. Borno moved the approval of the revised Section 43. The motion was seconded by Ms. Clemens and approved unanimously. The revised wording in sentence two is: “Canvassing
Board may meet in Atlantic Beach, or at a location decided by the Duval County
Canvassing Board in a building accessible to the public to publicly canvass the
absentee electors’ ballots and provisional ballots as provided for in Florida Statutes.”
Section 61. Suits The CRC considered the revised language for Section 61 at the December 4 meeting but did not vote on the revision. The first sentence of Section 61 was approved at a prior CRC meeting. Mr. Borno moved the approval of paragraph two, the revised provision; Ms. Leroux seconded the motion and it was approved by the CRC. The revised Section 61 is as follows:
No suit shall be brought against the city for damages unless all provisions of state
law have been met.
Upon receiving notice of any lawsuit, the city manager shall inform the city
commission of the law suit as soon as practical. Upon receipt of a written notice of
intent to file a law suit by an injured party the city commission may, by ordinance,
make a settlement of the claim.
Article II. Sec. 8. Presiding officer: Mayor The question of the appointment of the mayor pro tempore was raised. Ms.Clemens questioned whether the word appoint was appropriate. Both Chairman Wolfson and Mr.
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Borno stated when they had served as mayor they had appointed the mayor-pro tem, but they had asked for a second from the commission and given the opportunity for other nominations. It was determined at an earlier meeting that the provision for appointment of a mayor pro tempore would be moved to Section 9. Powers.
Article II. Sec. 9 Ms. Clemens proposed a change in the wording and punctuation of Article II. Section 9 to make the meaning clearer. The proposed changes were given to City Attorney Komando for his review. He will bring the re-worded provision back to the committee for its approval.
Sec. 81. Charter Review (new provision). The committee discussed how frequently review of the charter should occur. Mr. Vincent stated that he had discussed this issue with several people and their consensus was that ten years was too long and five too short, so that seven seemed right. Ms. Clemens agreed with seven years. Dr. Carver suggested ten to fifteen years. Mr. Borno suggested ten years. Ms. Leroux suggested seven to ten years. City Attorney Komando stated that most cities provide for periodic review with every four years, the number he has most frequently seen. Chairman Wolfson noted that Atlantic Beach is in a two and four year cycle in electing the mayor and commissioners and suggested eight years. Chairman Wolfson moved that the
charter be reviewed every eight years. Mr. Borno seconded the motion and the CRC
approved it. There was discussion of how large the charter review committee should be and how the members should be selected. Mr. Borno suggested there should be no fewer than seven and no more than fifteen members. There was discussion of who should appoint the members of the committee. Mr. Vincent suggested considering who should be represented. If there was a committee of seven, each of the commissioners might appoint one person and the mayor could appoint three people. There was consensus that decisions by the charter review committee should require a super majority. There was discussion of whether the CRC should set a date for the formation of the next charter review committee. Chairman Wolfson stated that the date for the new committee should be calculated from the date that the current charter revisions are approved. City Attorney Komando will provide the language for this new section as well as a new title for Section 81.
Article II Sec. 5. Number of commissioners; selection.
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Dr. Carver recommended that there be four district commissioners and that each of the district commission members be elected by those in their respective districts. She stated that the demographic composition of the districts was sufficiently different to justify election by district. Mr. Borno stated that he supports keeping four districts but he does not support election by those in the district. He believes each commissioner should consider the needs of the city as a whole. He does not want to see logrolling and vote trading. Ms. Clemens and Ms. Leroux indicated they supported election of the commissioners by those in the district, Ms. Leroux noted that those who live in a district have an in-depth knowledge of the needs of the district. Mr. Vincent noted that while he had grown up in Atlantic Beach, he only recently returned and does not feel prepared to take a stand on the issue of district versus at-large elections.
Chairman Wolfson moved that the number of commissioners be increased to seven
with the two additional commissioners elected at large and the four district
commission members elected by those in the respective districts. The motion was
seconded by Dr. Carver. Mr. Borno stated that the city had gone out of its way to help the west side of the city. He also noted that it was very difficult to get people to run for office. Chairman Wolfson stated that the staff works hard to make sure infrastructure is provided where it is needed. He is trying to ensure that there is equal representation for everyone. City Attorney Komando raised the issue of unanticipated consequences. With two more commissioners elected at large who would be more likely to come from the eastern part of the city, the west side might feel further disenfranchised. Ms. Clemens noted that when you had more representatives, you would get more feedback about city needs. The issue of cost was raised; two more commissioners would require offices, salaries, and staff time. City Manager Van Liere noted that two more commissioners would take 40 per cent more staff time. It might be necessary to hire an additional person. Chairman Wolfson pointed out that commissioners take staff time, but the staff is also responsible for running the city and maintaining its quality of life. Ms. Leroux noted that there is a perception by some that the current system does not provide them representation. Mr. Borno stated that many citizens send e-mails to all of the commissioners when they have concern about an issue. Ms. Clemens pointed out that many citizens do not know who their elected officials are.
The vote was taken on Chairman Wolfson’s motion to add two at large
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commissioners and elect the district commissioners by those in the district. It failed
to pass on a vote of three for and three against.
Dr. Carver moved that the four district commissioners be elected by the residents in
their respective districts. Ms. Clemens seconded the motion. Mr. Vincent noted that the main argument cited against districting was that the commissioners would not think of the community as a whole. Dr. Carver stated that studies suggest electing by district is justified when there are significant demographic differences and/or barriers between the districts. Chairman Wolfson stated that Mayport Road is a barrier. There are different issues in the eastern and western parts of the city. He noted it is not just a perception; it is a real barrier. Children west of Mayport Road have to cross that road to get to the beach. Mr. Vincent stated that we are seeing more and more issues around economic inequality. Whether real or perceived, there is a sentiment of inequality of representation. City Manager Van Liere pointed out that only 103 people voted in one district in the last election for the commissioner representing that district. Ms. Leroux believes allowing those in the district to elect their commissioner is the right thing to do. Dr. Carver pointed out that turnout was higher in presidential and gubernatorial elections and having a commissioner elected in the district might increase turnout. Mr. Vincent suggested the low turnout might be due to feelings of not being represented.
The CRC voted on the motion to elect each of the four district commissioners by
those living in the respective districts. The motion received five votes in favor and
one against, but it did not pass because it did not receive the six votes required for a
supermajority.
Mr. Vincent moved that in the report to the city commission by the CRC it should be
noted that a majority of the committee, but not a supermajority, had voted in favor of
the district elections. Dr. Carver seconded the motion. Five members voted favor of
inclusion and one voted no. Thus, the motion did not receive the supermajority
needed to pass.
Dr. Carver moved that Article II, Sec. 5 be amended to provide that the mayor-
commissioner shall be elected for a four-year term and shall not serve more than
two consecutive terms. Chairman Wolfson seconded the motion. Dr. Carver cited the need for time to accomplish the goals set forth and the cost of running every two years. Mr. Borno stated the term should be kept at two years. It is a check and balance.
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Ms. Clemens stated she supported keeping the two-year term. Chairman Wolfson stated that the two-year term puts anyone who has not served on the commission or on city committees at a disadvantage. An inexperienced mayor would be a heavy burden on the time of the city manager and city clerk. City Manager Van Liere stated that the two-year term enables a city to get rid of a mayor doing a bad job or to re-elect one that is doing well.
The motion for a four-year term for mayor was defeated 2 votes in favor and 4
against. City Attorney Komando pointed out that the date in Article 11, Sec. 5 should be changed
from November 2007 to January 2013, the most recent date the precinct lines were
drawn. Chairman Wolfson moved this change, which was seconded by Mr. Borno and
passed by the CRC. Ms. Clemens noted that she still believes there should be a specific requirement in the Charter that anyone running for office must be a citizen. Chairman Wolfson stated that there would be a short meeting on January 15 to vote on the revised Article 81. A workshop will also be scheduled with the city commission at a date to be determined. City Attorney Komando stated that the CRC had made 38 proposed amendments. Mr. Borno thanked Chairman Wolfson for his leadership.
Courtesy of the Floor to Visitors Chris Jorgensen, 92 West Third Street, expressed his concern over the defeat of the proposed election of commissioners by those in the district He noted that at the state and national levels we elect by district and he believes to have real representation, Atlantic Beach needs district elections. Adjournment of the meeting was moved by Mr. Borno, seconded by Ms. Clemens and passed. The meeting adjourned at 7:10 p.m. _____________________________________________________ Don Wolfson, Chairman
Date(s) Reviewed Article / Section Proposed Language Amendment
6/12/2014 Article I / Section 2 ... and running thence northerly along said low water mark of the Atlantic Ocean to the
point or place of beginning; excepting from the territory hereinabove described that
part thereof lying in said Sections 8 and 9 occupied and used by Selva Marina Country
Club Atlantic Beach Country Club as described in deed recorded in Volume 652, page
484, Official Records of Duval County; ...
6/12/2014 Article II / Section 6 Members of the city commission shall have been full-time residents of the city for at
least one year two years immediately prior to qualifying.
6/26/2014 Article II / Section 8 … In the temporary absence or disability of the mayor-commissioner, all duties of the
mayor-commissioner shall be performed by the mayor pro tempore who shall be
appointed by the city commission from its members.
6/26/2014 Article II / Section 9 (13) The mayor pro tempore shall be appointed by the city commission from its
members.
6/26/2014 Article II / Section 9 (3) Establish or abolish official boards and elect the members thereof as recommended
by the mayor;
6/26/2014 Article II / Section 9 Pass ordinances and laws for the preservation of the public peace and order and
impose penalties for the violation thereof; provided that the maximum penalty to be
imposed shall be a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) and
imprisonment for a period of time not longer than ninety (90) days, or as otherwise
provided for by Florida Statutes;
7/17/2014 Article II / Section 9(8)Leasegolfcourses,hospitals,and airportsand parks,or anyportionthereof,after the
city commission has passed an ordinance authorizing any such lease;
7/17/2014
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Article II / Section 9(9)Sell golf courses, hospitals, airports, parks and the public utility system, or any portion
thereof, now owned by the city or hereafter acquired by it after the city commission
has passed an ordinance that: in which (a) there is a finding that public welfare no
longer requires the operation of any such facility; and (b) in which are stated the terms
of sale of real property within the city limits are stated; and (c) after such ordinance
has been submitted to the qualified voters of the city at an election called for that
purpose;.
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7/17/2014 Article II / Section 10 In the event the City Manager is removed or incapacitated and unable to appoint a
substitute as required in Sec. [Section] 24 of this Charter, the city commission shall
appoint someone to perform the duties of the city manager.
7/24/2014 Article II / Section 8 The mayor-commissioner shall have no regular administrative duties except as
authorized in this Charter but may appoint, from time to time, such special or select
committees as in his discretion he deems desirable or as may be desired by the city
commission, to expedite the handling of the business and affairs of the city. Other
members of the commission may on occassion appoint special or selectcommittees
with the approval of a majority of the commission.
7/24/2014 Article II / Section 9
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Attorney]
(14) Provide for the protection and preservation of parks as follow: Any real property
owned by the city which is used principally or held out for use as a public park, shall be
used only as a public park; and parks shall not be sold, leased, gifted, changed in
description or use, or otherwise disposed of; and no structure shall be built in any such
park to accommodate activities not customarily associated with park use or outdoor
recreation; unless such sale, lease disposal, gift or structure is approved by voter
referendum.
7/24/2014 Article II / Section 11
The city manager and city clerk may request, if they deem it necessary, appoint a
deputy city manager and deputy city clerk, respectively, to be hired as approved by the
city commission and who shall be compensated at a rate set by the city commission.
8/7/2014 Article II / Section 20 Sec. 20. - Right Attendance of city manager and other officers in city commission.
8/21/2014 Article II / Section 16 The City Commission shall determine its own rules and order of business. It shall
require a journal or that minutes of its proceedings to be kept. and the journal or The
minutes shall be open and remotely available to the public inspection in a timely
manner, through commonly accepted methods.
8/21/2014 Article III / Section 22(2)Not less than three (3) years of administrative experience as a city, municipal, or
county, or state government administrator serving in at least a department head or the
equivilent in responsibility; and / or chief administrative or executive officer or as an
assistant or deputy city manager.
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8/21/2014 Article III / Section 22(1)Possession of at least a baccalaureate degree preferably in Public Administration or a
directly related field from a college or university accredited by a recognized
accreditation agency in the United States or from a recognized college or university
outside of the United States, which is acceptable to the city commission; and
8/21/2014 Article III Section 22(4)Two years of additional experience acceptable to the city commission may be
substituted for each year of education towards a baccalaureate degree, up to a
maximum of eight years.
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Article III / Section 24 The duties of the city manager during any temporary absence or disability shall be
carried out by a deputy city manager, or in the absence of the latter, by another
administrative officer of the city designated first by the city manager or second, by a
majority of the city commissionthe deputy city manager.
9/11/2014 Article III / Section 22 At the time of appointment, the new city manager need not be a resident of the city or
state, but during the tenure of office shall reside within the city of Atlantic Beach.
Residency requirements for the city manager shall be established by ordinance.
9/11/2014 Article IV / Section 28(4)Provide the city commission with information periodic reports as requested about the
effectiveness and efficiency of the legislative programs of the city government; and
9/25/2014 Article IV / Section 29(1)At least a baccalaureate preferably in Business Administration or a related field
acceptable to the city commission from a college or university accredited by a
recognized accreditation agency in the United States or from a recognized college or
university outside of the United States which is acceptable to the city commission; and
9/25/2014 Article V / Section 31 The city commission shall appoint a city attorney, which may be a law firm, who shall
be an attorney with at least five years of experience in the practice of general, civil or
municipal law, admitted in and having authority to practice in all courts of this state,
and who shall be compensated at a rate set by the city commission.
9/25/2014 Article V / Section 32 (6) The city attorney shall serve at the pleasure of the city commission. The city
commission may remove the city attorney by the affirmative vote of not less than
three (3) of its members.
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10/9/2014 Article XVI Section 61
First Paragraph
No suitshall be broughtagainst the cityfordamagesarising out of an alleged tortious
act, unless all provisions of state law have been met.
10/9/2014 Article II / Section 9(11)Appoint, remove and fix the compensation of all officers and employees appointed by
the city commission as hereinafter provided; the city commission shall perform an
annual performance review of the city clerk, city manager and city attorney.
10/23/2014 Article IX / Section 36 Sec. 36. - Elections Regulations.
10/23/2014 Article IX / Section 39 A petition for this purpose shall be signed by not less than ten (10) twenty-five(25)
qualified electors of the city.
10/23/2014 Article X / Section 44 ... Any initiated ordinance may be submitted to the city commission by a petition
signed by registered electors of the city equal in number to at least twenty-five per
centum (25%) ten percent (10%) of the registered electors at the last regular municipal
election.
10/23/2014 Article X / Section 45 Within twenty thirty (30) days after the enactment by the city commission of any
ordinance which is subject to a referendum, a petition signed by registered electors of
the city equal to at least twenty-five per centum (25%) ten percent (10%)of the
registered electors at the last preceding regular municipal election may be filed with
the city clerk requesting any such ordinance be either repealed by the city commission
or submitted to a vote of the electors.
10/23/2014 Article X / Section 47 Within twenty thirty (30) days after a petition is filed, the city clerk shall determine
whether each page of the petition has a proper statement of the circulator and
whether the petition is signed by a sufficient number of qualified electors.
11/6/2014 Article X / Section 51 If the city commission shall fail to pass an ordinance proposed by initiative petition or
shall pass it in a form different from that set forth, or if the city commission fails to
repeal an ordinance referred for reconsideration, the proposed or referred ordinance
shall be submitted to the electors not less than thirty (30) days nor more than one year
from the date the city commission takes its final vote. If no regular election is to be
held within the specified time frame, the city commission may shall provide for a
special election.
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Article IX / Section 43 The City of Atlantic Beach Canvassing Board shall be composed of the City Attorney,
City Manager and City Clerk delegates the election canvassing responsibilities for all
city elections to the Duval County Canvassing Board . In the event that any member is
unable to serve, a replacement member shall be appointed by the remaining two
board members. Said replacement shall be a registered voter residing in Atlantic Beach.
Should the City of Atlantic Beach municipal election occur on the same day as a county
or special election, the county canvassing board will fulfill the following duties listed in
this section. The Atlantic Beach Canvassing Board shall may meet in Atlantic Beach, or
at a location as decided by the Duval County Canvassing Board in a building accessible
to the public to publicly canvass the absentee electors' ballots and provisional ballots
as provided for in Florida Statutes. Public notice of canvassing shall be given at least 48
hours in advance in a publication of general circulation in the City of Atlantic Beach.
The canvass shall be made from the returns and certificates of the inspectors as signed
and filed by them. The canvassing board shall submit to the Supervisor of Elections the
preliminary returns by 11:59 pm on election night. See Fla. Stat. Chapters 101 and 102
for a complete listing of Canvassing Board duties. After each city election, the
Canvassing Board shall issue an official Certification of Election to the city clerk. The
clerk shall provide a certificate of election to the candidates elected.
11/20/2014 Article X / Section 53 Lists of qualified electors or registers may be purchased obtained from the Supervisor
of Elections for Duval County in accordance with the provisions of F.S. 98.045(3)
98.211.
11/20/2014 Article X / Section 55 Initiated and referred ordinances may be amended or repealed only by a four-fifths
affirmative vote of the full city commission following a public hearing.
11/20/2014 Article XIV / Section 59 The only property excepted from this height limitation shall be certain parts of the
existing Sea Turtle Inn hotel property, located at 1 Ocean Boulevard, Atlantic Beach,
Florida, which property is bounded by Ahern Street on the north, the Atlantic Ocean on
the east, Atlantic Boulevard on the south, and Ocean Boulevard on the west, and only
those parts of said property as follows: ...
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Article X / Section 50 Whenever the city commission receives a certified initiative or referendum petition
from the city clerk, it shall proceed forthwith to consider such petition. A proposed
initiative ordinance shall be read and a public hearing shall be held upon the proposed
ordinance. The city commission shall take final action on the ordinance not later than
sixty (60) days after the date on which such ordinance was submitted to the city
commission. Such final action shall be decided by at least a four-fifths affirmative vote
of the full city commission to approve, amend or deny. If such ordinance is one which is
referred for reconsideration by the city commission, it shall be brought forth for its
final vote upon such reconsideration and the question shall be, "Shall the ordinance
specified in the referendum be repealed?" Such final action shall also be decided by at
least a four-fifths affirmative vote of the full city commission.
12/15/2014 Article XVI Section 61
Second paragraph
Upon receiving notice of any suit, the city manager shall diligently investigate the
matter and file a written report with the city clerk to be presented to inform the city
commission at its next meeting of the lawsuit as soon as practical. The city clerk shall
determine if a special meeting should be scheduled to deal with an emergency
situation. Upon receipt of a written claim for damages by an injured party the city
commission may, by ordinance, make a settlement of the claim.
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12/15/2014 Article II / Section 5 The city commission shall consist of five (5) electors of the City of Atlantic Beach who
have the qualifications as defined in section 6 of this Charter, elected at large without
regard for any designation of political party affiliation. The seats shall be known as
seats 1 through 5 respectively, and seat 1 shall be designed as the mayor-
commissioner. Seats 2 through 5 shall be designated as district commissioners, with
each commissioner required to reside within the district from which he or she is
elected. The four (4) districts shall be created using the precinct lines existing as of
November, 2007, January, 2013, as a beginning point, shall be established by
ordinance, shall be as equal in population as possible, and to the extent possible shall
maintain the integrity of neighborhoods and communities of interest. The mayor-
commissioner shall be elected for two-year terms and the terms for seats 2 through 5
shall each be four years. Effective with the municipal election in October, 1993, anyone
elected or appointed to the office of mayor-commissioner shall not serve more than
four (4) consecutive two-year terms; and any elected or appointed to commission seats
2 through 5 shall not serve more than two (2) consecutive four-year terms. Serving any
part of a term shall be considered a full term. Nothing contained herein shall prevent
anyone who has served as a city commissioner from being appointed or elected to the
position of mayor-commissioner and then serving in that capacity four (4) consecutive
two-year terms
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12/15/2014 Article XVIII / Section 81 A Charter Review Commitee consisting of at least seven (7) electors of the City shall be
appointed by the City Commission every eight (8) years to review the City Charter and
propose any amendments or revisions, which may be advisable for placement on the
regular municipal election ballot.
The City Commission shall provide the Charter Review Committee with a definite and
specific charge. The Charter Review Committee shall meet for the purpose of
organization within thirty (30) days after the appointments have been made. The
Charter Review Committee shall elect a chair and vice chair from among its
membership. Further meetings of the Charter Review Committee shall be held upon
the call of the chair or a majority of the members of the Charter Review Committee. All
meetings shall be open to the public. No Charter amendment or revision shall be
submitted to the electorate for adoption unless favorably voted upon by a majority of
the entire membership of the Charter Review Committee.
No later than ninety (90) days prior to the regular municipal election, the Charter
Review Committee shall deliver to the City Commission the proposed amendments or
revisions, if any, to the City Charter. Each proposed amendment shall embrace but one
subject and matter directly connected therewith. The City Commission may by
resolution place such amendments or revisions as approved by the Charter Review
Committee on the next general election ballot. If a majority of the electors voting on
the amendments or revisions favor adoption, such amendments or revisions shall
become effective on January 1 of the succeeding year or such other time as the
amendment or revision shall provide.
If the Charter Review Committee does not submit any proposed Charter amendments
or revisions to the City Comission at least ninety (90) days prior to the regular
municipal election, the Charter Review Committee shall be automatically dissolved.
Otherwise, upon acceptance, further amendment or rejection of the proposed
amendments or revisions by the City Commission, the Charter Review Committee shall
be automatically dissolved.
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