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CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE
MINUTES
MAY 9, 2016, 6:00 PM
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1225 MAIN ST, SEBASTIAN, FL
Chairman Jones called the Charter Review Committee meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
3. ROLL CALL
Present:
Fred Jones, Chair
Beth Mitchell, Vice Chair
Mike Baran
Dick Krull
Louise Kautenburg
Carolyn Sartain -Anderson
Bruce Hoffman
Sergio Mote
Nancy Munoz
Frank Terranova
Robert Zomok
5.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES - April 26, 2016 Meeting
Absent:
Dan Dragonetti (excused)
Albert lovino (excused)
Also Present:
Bob Ginsburg, City Attorney
Jeanette Williams, City Clerk
MOTION by Mr. Zomok with SECOND by Mr. Krull to approve the April 26, 2016
minutes with a correction on page five: under committee member matters, the word
ethnicity should be efficacy passed with a voice vote of 11-0.
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Chairman Jones opened the public hearing at 6:02 p.m. There was no public input.
6. COMMITTEE DISCUSSION
In regard to Topic #4 — mayor term/vice mayor term, Ms. Kautenburg said the City holds
general elections in which the public does not elect a mayor or vice mayor, which clearly
establishes that when Council is in session, they choose its mayor and vice mayor; and
neither of those offices should have a specified term in the Charter.
Charter Review Committee Meeting
May 9, 2016
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Mr. Hoffman said he was the one that originally started this discussion and he did not
interpret it as a permanent one year assignment, just a limitation on the time an individual
would serve. He said it seems to be the opinion of the committee that if the person is
chosen for a one year term, that person can't be removed. He asked the City Attorney if
the majority decides to remove the mayor, can that individual be removed.
The City Attorney responded that he thought the intent of the proposal was to say that
Council wouldn't be able to remove somebody within that year. He said there are other
provisions that could limit a person's service on City Council. For example, the Governor
can remove someone; a person can lose his qualification by moving outside the city or
resigning. The proposal's intent is that once City Council approves somebody as mayor
that person will serve for a year, after a year has expired, Council would nominate
someone else.
In response to Ms. Kautenburg, the City Attorney said that would not preclude a person
from being named mayor in consecutive years.
Mr. Hoffman said his intention was to have consistency with the vice mayor and he made
a MOTION to repeal forwarding Topic #4 to City Council for consideration with a
SECOND by Ms. Mitchell.
A voice vote was taken but the results could not be determined. The Chairman called for
a roll call vote:
Mr.
Baran
nay
Mr.
Krull
nay
Ms.
Mitchell
aye
Ms.
Kautenburg
aye
Ms.
Sartain -Anderson
nay
Mr.
Mote
nay
Mr.
Hoffman
aye
Mr.
Jones
nay
Ms.
Munoz
aye
Mr.
Terranova
nay
Mr.
Zomok
nay
The motion failed with a roll call vote of 7-4.
7. Being no further business, Chairman Jones adjourned the Charter Review Committee
meeting at 6:09 p.m.
By. W
n Fred Jones ate
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