Charter06-13-89MinCfWKLpt ADV150RY B9ARD
JUNE 13. 1989
PRFSE~T: Marvin Meltzer - ('h": noon
Linda Ashley - G -Chainean
Craig Bush
Terry SFdeh
1. Mr. Lteltzer called the :meting co order at ]:10 P.M.
2. Motion by Mr. IIvsh/Seconded by Mr. Smith to accepx minuees dated 6/6/89
with ehe correction tttac iter~ eleven (I1), paragraph five (5) sMuld read:
Mr, tielxzer prefers a >nn limit of x:ineey (90) days but maid comprrnmse
ro eorxy-five (45) days. Moeion cazriad vnanLrously.
3. The Chatter Advisory ward began the review of recrnrtendations to the
C1cy Qurter as follws:
a, tbeion by Ms. Ashley/Bemnded by Nh. Smith eo change the arended
Section 3.06, paragraph (c), ixem (1) m read;
Lf one year Chet of the v eed s ehe
>ra f the next regularnelect~ion~that seateshali be filled by election
for the rmainder of the to
Pbeion carried w;actlenusly.
b. 1•beion by Ms. Ashley/Bemnded by Mr. Stich eo ctwle tt;e asended
Section 3.06, paragraph (c), iron (2) to read; ....no more than seventy
(]0) days .... lbeton carried unaninousiy.
Discussion by ehe board on. the previous decision to s}:ow adopeion
and/or aren~ent by ordinance throvglwut the Charger. Tne board agreed
ce leave ordinaz~ce .
d. Notion by Mr. S ith/Seconded by Ms. Ashley eo thange Section 3.10,
em (3) m ...Article VL, Section 6.06, paragraph (c), ... tbxion
carried wax:veovsly.
Afeer discus of an ua1 appointment of the posixion of ehe
CityeCterk, Th. R:uhsmade ehe aneion eo accept Mr. Melezer's recomendation
Co r e Section 4.01 e read;
~r1'here shall be an officer of the City who shall rave the title of
City Clerk. The CYry Clerk sball serve a[. the pleasure of tM City
G iss n ad shall give of all Ciey G . is on AteeeinFS t s
rtanbersrand to ehe public, keepothe journal of its proceedings, aM tt
perFO.m such ocher dueies as are assiq d by tM Cnareer and by ordinance.
Serving at ehe pleasure of ehe City Covmi.ssion shall mmn on 1 July
1991. Through the period of 30 Jose 1991, the City Clerk mayebe rvroved
for rouse by a majority wte of the City C .fission.
Mr. Meltzer passed the gavel to M1is. Ashley aM seconded the :ration.
Mfr. flush and Mr. Meltzer voted aye, NIS. Ashley and Mr. Smith voted nay.
Notion was dropped due to a lack of a majority vote. Ms. Ashley returned
the gavel m N¢. Meltzer.
f, Motion by Ms. Ashley/Seconded by Mr. Smdeh to rewriee Section
4.02 - Cicy Actomey as Follows. rbtion carried ~mazurtously.
(a) When a vacan y exists in t}~e psition of City Attorney all
cu~didaxes for Ciey Ateomey will be sc coed by a camdccee of merYers
of the Florida Bar Association, appointed by etas Cicy Gmmission for
chat pi¢pose. Such cmmiteee shall be responsible eo reromrend candidates
for such appintmene, as provided for by ordinance.
(b) there shall be a City Attorney of the City Woo shall serve
e the pleasure of the City Cmmission. The City Aetorney sia11 be ehe
chief legal advisor co the Ciey Cmmission, the City l~acuger, all heads
of deearurencs, and all officers of ehe City. The City Attorney shall
represent the City in all legal proceedings, in cdtidi there is ro
coverage which would provide for Iega1 defense, a~xl stall
perform any ocher duties pre ribed by xhis Charter or by ordinan
The Cicy Aceomey stall be asmmber in good stazMing of the Florida Bar
Association and iim~e been ad~d.tted to practice in ehe Beaee of Florida
for at least five (5) yeazs prior to appintment. the Ciey Camussion,
iawever, shall have ehe option of hiring an outside attorney for the
piapose of representing the Cicy in legal ntacters which, in ehe Cwmis-
stoners opiiuons, require an expert in a particular field of law.
g. Mr. Mltzer passed the gavel to Ms. Ashley. Motion was made
by tfr. Meltzer eo add eo Section 4.0G, as Foll<ws. lotion was semnded
by Mr. Smieh. Motion carried imani~rously.
(a) Atl candidates for City M ger shad be screened by a
sting of menbers from either/or ebe Florida City and
G eytMa~agees Association ox Intematronai City Managers Association.
This amnteeee shall. be appincetl by ehe Cicy Commission for etac purpose.
Such camii.eeee shall be responsible co comrend r=^didaees for such
appintxrent as Provided by ordinance, ftus c~mmr will remmmnd
mndidates co be revi«wed by the Cicy Cmmissian foreehe position of
City !tanager. If m stacisfactory raididate is seleceed by ehe Ciey
Cnnniss then the ramdte shall s new candidates for the
C hiss Sn iheaev xm app in e bas been nade wiehin
Sons' r omen
ninety (98) days ga twill be formed.
Ms. Ashley returned cheagavel to Mr. Meltzer.
h. Notion by Mr. 9ni.th/Semnded by Ms. Ashley to add eo Beceion 4.06,
as foLlaes. Nneion rattled v¢anLrously.
(b) Interim Ciey Manager - The City Gmmiesion ska11 appoint
qualified Interim Ciey Manager m eve e ehe powers and pexfotm eM a
duties of Cicy Meager during a tagorary absence or disability of the
Ciey Maroger when ie is icipaeed that the taiporary absence or dis-
ability will exceed 120 days or when tMre is ancy in the position
of Ciey liazager. Tne Znterim City Manager shallvhold office istil renaved
by a najoriey wee of the Crnudssion or ~mei1 a permanent City Manager is
appointed. In ro event shall an Interin City Manager hold office £or a
period of time exceeding 180 days.
the board discussed the posicia~ of ehe Cicy Cmmission in bearing
r reviewing a City a~loyees suspension or discbarge. '[he boazd requested
tat the Cicy Attorney draft it(an (1) in Section G.0], Pavers and Duties.
j. lbeion by 1~. Bush/Seconded by Ms. Ashley to add xo Seceion 3.09,
en (a): Atl eeeti~s shall be public, except az authorized by Florida's
Cwermen -che-Sunshine Laws. lbcion cazrCe unannrous y.
k. Nation by !4. Bush/Seconded by Mr. Snich to anFnd Seceion 4.08, to
read az follows. Moeion caaied unar:imx>sly.
The Ciey Crnmission will rncduct, in confonnnce wixh ehe Ciry of
Longwxd's Personnel Policy, an amual review of ehe City Manager's per-
fonrva:ce. Tne results of ehis review will be made available to che Public.
1. 'the Q:nrter Advisory Poard took a five minute break from 8:45 co
5:50 P.M.
Motion by Mr. Bush co accept the taritcm reasnendaeion submitted
by Mc. Meltzer to add paragraph (c) to Settion 5.01 eo read as:
(c) A regular meeting of the Gity Gmmission shall be Held prior
eo Occober firse aimually ae which meetir:g ehe Ciey Manager shall make all
appointents of heads o£ depart cs arA special assiscants; subjecx, hw-
co conEirmacion by the City Cmmission, which appointments shall be
effective fox a period of one year tmLess terminated at an earlier date as
provided by Section (b) above.
A tmated discussion camenced wrong board n:enbers as eo che annwl
appoinmgnt of department heads. Mr. NelLZer wall Mx. Bush agreeing wllh
rmwl appointments and Mr. Snueh and Ns. Ashley disagreeing,. Notion was
dropped Eran a lark of a second.
!~. Meltzer svygesced chat they continue at the next srl:eduled
ting on 6/20/89. M1k. Meltzer inscrvcted Ms. Neisler eo mti£y the
Cmnissiorers chat the join meeting ihae had been scheduled For 6/20/89
mould reed to be resc}:eduled For 6/2J/89. Members agreed co continue
their discussion che n e ing az:d revt.rw ehe ramaindex of ehe
reamrendaxioas aetcha[ time.
4. Moeion by Mr. Bush/Seconded by Ms. Ashley xo adj oum ehe meeting ae
9:40 P.M.
Respectfully S:bmcted,
Eta Neisler