Charter12-02-04MinCity of Longwood
1A04 Charter Advisory Committee
Longwood City Commission Chambers
1'15 West Warten Avenue
Longwood, Florida
MINUTES
December 2, 2004 ]:00 P.M.
Present: Chair Craig VenHOOVen
Vice Chair Pam Dolt
Member Autumn Doulong
Linda F. CoR, Recording Secretary
Absent Membu Daviel Burke
Member Peter Kaeauskns
I. CALL TOORDER Chair VaNlooven tailed the meeting to order et'/.04 p.m.
2. APPROVAI.OF MINUTES: November 4, 2004 Regular Meeting.
~ Vice Chair Holt moved to epprovethe minutes oftke November 4, 2004
eating as preserved. Seconded by Member Doulong and cartied by a
unanimous vome vote with Members Hurke and Katanskes absent.
3. PUBLIC PARTTCIPATZON. Nona
4. REVIEW OF CHARTER
A. ReaddressArticie IIl, 3eetian 3.0t (b)
Member Doniong rovlewed a suggested change ro Seetion 3 01 (b)
Qualiflcetiovs of Commissioners ae follows:
Arygualifiedeleerm ojthe City ofLangwood marl hma the
following gualihcations:
(L) Who has been aresident oJthe eltyj ra perfal oJane yam wart
precedbrgdare j~raehaaha,r
(z) gualyrearo vom in Cfry eleorlon wrhe nme oJq~rar~icoaonJ
ice,
(3J Has resided at the dme ofsuoh qual~ranon fn the Commission
Dlshittfor wMah he/she grmlhesfor siz mmnhs prim to
gual~carion: and
(4J Who is arherwise gvoHJied to be a membn ojthe City
Commission may be a candidate jot electlmr ro the C'iry
Cammusrm,.
Discussion was held regarding the word "next" Drior to "preceding date".
Chair VanFlooven said listing the qualifications in numerical order was
covs~stent wltfi the remainder oftha Charter-
Member Doulong inquired ifthe committee's recommendations would be
reviewed by another body.
Chair VanI3oo explained then mi[[ee would sevdamemomvdum with
recommendations to the City (i,mmissioa
Member Doulong moved to change the wording in Section 3.01(6) to
list the quelifica[iovs iv numerical frmat to makeconsistevt wiW the
format of the Charier. Seconded by Vice Chair Holt and carried by a
urianrmous voce vote with Members Burke and Katauskas absem.
B. Readdress Artiele III, SeGioo 3.01 (c) (2)
Cha'v Vard{ooven stated the lest ordinance addressing disvias had been
provided as regvesred, as well ae a distrio[ map dated January 2004. He noted
the last Charter Advisory Committee recommendations had also been
provided.
Discussion was held regarding whether the wmmittee woWd like to suggest
setting a time Bame fbr review of disMcte.
It was the consensus ofthe wmmittee, it was not necessary to change Secfion
3 Ol (o) (2).
C. Readdress Artiele III, Section 3.01 (d)
Discussion was held regarding term limits.
Cha'v VanHooven stated the election process works to voce out any person no[
performing theirjob. He also stated the city elections were nonpartisan
elections.
It was the wnsensus ofthe committee not to rewmmevd term limits.
D. Miele lD, Sections 3.05 through 3.14
Section 3.05-Prohibittons
(a) Hold`ng Other Offce -Reviewed with no rewmmended ohavges
N) laLeafals~ewith 99xaiRilka&o.~
Disc as held regarding the reference to Sett~on 309 under this
p~~s~on w
Chair VarS3ooven requested a memorandum be sent to the City Attomey
requesting his interpretation eCwhat area of Secaov 3,09 this referenced.
Section 3.06-Vacancies, Forf'mre of Office, Ylling of Vacancies-Reviewed
with no recommended changes.
Section 3.0] - lodge ofQualification-Reviewed with no recommended
changes.
Section 3.08- Independent Audit -Reviewed with no recommended changes.
Section 3.09-Procedure-Reviewed with no recommended changes.
Stttion 3.30- Action Requiring an Ordinance- Reviewed with no
recommended changes.
Section 3.11-Ordinances and Resolutions -Reviewed with no recommended
changes.
Section 3.12 -Emergency Ordinances -Reviewed with no recommendM
changes.
Section 3.13-Codes of Toohnical Regulatlovs -Aevlewed with no
recommended changes.
Section 3.14-- Au[hemication and Recording: Codification; Prin[ing-
Reviewed with no recommended changes.
E. Article N, Sections 4.0t through 4.08
Section 4.01-City Clerk-Reviewed with no reommended changes.
Section 4.02 -City Anomey-Reviewed with no recommended changes.
Section 4.03- Appointment and Tenn of Office of City Clerk and City
Attomey -Reviewed with no recommended changes.
Section d.04 -Appointment oFCity Administrator, Qualifications;
Compensation -Reviewed with no recommended changes.
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Section 4.68-: I lueeion-Reviewed wino
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