Charter03-02-77MinLongwood Chasten Review CsmmUxe,, Mbash 2, 1977
A meeting 16 th¢ chant,, n¢va.¢w ,-mmittee was heRd Manch 2, at
_0 p.M.
Ise, e nt: Nanny Lindsey. Sandra S,,ith, Rog¢rz Bowen, Unnie Shumate,
IUatt Lee, Bill Cart pent erz.
Absent: Virginia Wanner, Tam Scha¢6ers, Shetty Ca x, Rev. James Bs,gg.
Meeting called to el by the chairsman. Motion by Ml. Canpentel,
-nded by Hn. Lee to approve t:, minutes s6 the Febnuany 13th. meeting.
Unanimous vote, motion III,
I'd.
The chairman intnodaet,d Mrs. "P¢t¢" Knowtee, City Manages bon the City
-6 4
ond, speak,& bon the meeting.
Mx. Knowles stated that Longwood', chanters has c aed problems in the
administration o6 the city. L-ngwo o d's ehanX¢n does not provide bon
a sga: zatianat adm.. listn-ti-n.. The pnimany purpose o6 the city chasten
is to46ix oaths ityand Hen pa 11 ibxtit,.
Mtt. Knowles n ends a a1,sinis t&ativ¢ "pivot -point". The policy
making o6 th,eba and +.e taken np with -dolt rzis XnaXive duties n Th—
uet be e wh ethers he < eatled a strong mayor, and ad. ibis t-tan
l an a city manag an wha it given the authority € sesp—ibitity.
r This person meet be given the authority i orders to have the rseeponsib-
ility. When you et eat, penso ne with ad.in.istlbti- kn-wt ¢dge .s "It
ualty et ceted. The pennon elected mayor does not nee --it, have
administativ¢ ability.
in c ncibon l/mamagen s6 gh e .-t the city m nag en can be terminated
.vmm ediat,ty. This A not so .,n a strong mayan 6anm.
The ,eal,,,, a6 the e,,t,,Z admini.stnatoa plan tie the 6act that the
mamagen can be used as a eeapeg a at.
Airs. Know Pee thinks that the mayan should have a vote. The mayan i
eleet¢d by the ryhe,
te and sh-utd have a vote. Mrs. Ln-wles does rat
believe in veto p-en o6 the m - .
The city clerk's position should be appointed, bee -se it i adminie-
txatvve position. Th, e-ntina,ty -6 this s66ice 6nam one administration
to another is important.
Authority and nesporisibility ehautd b¢ th, ma,.n theme e6 the shorten.
11 ved by Mn. be, e -nded by ifs. Bowen to hotd a genenat meeting a6 the
mittee t- his...
the note o6 the mays&, x.ote a , sit, Hole s6
city et,,k, 6c xmation s6 arty m nag ¢n adminiatrtatosLLn Ilnaci—, vote
i motion caxxied. The meeting wilt be heRd Manch 8th. at 7:30 p.m.
Moved by Mrs. Carpenter, e -nded by Mn. B-:ae.n to adjourn. The meeting
was adj.,,b,d at 9:30 P.M.