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AGENDA
Sanford City Commission Work Session
Monday, January 29, 1996
4:00 o'clock P. M.
City Manager's Conference Room, Second Floor
Sanford City Hall, 300 North Park Avenue
Sanford, Florida
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1. Discussion: proposed City Charter.
(Copies of the proposed Charter were previously distributed.)
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3anuary 29, 1996
The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in Special Work Session
on Monday, January 29, 1996, at 4:00 o'clock P.M. in the City Manager's Conference Room, City
Hall, Sanford, Florida.
Present: Mayor-Commissioner Bettye D. Smith
Commissioner Whitey Eckstein
Commissioner Robert B. Thomas, Jr.
Commissioner Lon K. Howell
Commissioner Kerry D. Lyons
City Manager William A. Simmons
City Clerk Janet R. Dougherty
Absent: City Attorney William L. Colbert
The Chairman called the meeting to order.
Review of proposed revisions to the City Charter.
(Assistant City Attorney Donna L. McIntosh joined the meeting.)
After review and discussion of the proposed revisions to the City Charter as
recommended by the Charter Advisory Committee,~the Commission concurred with changes, with
the exception of certain additions/deletions as follows:
Article II - City Commission.
Section 2.01 - Composition, Eligibility, Elections and Terms.
(b) Eligibility - The Commissions concurred that Ms. McIntosh research requiring
the candidates to reside within the district he/she is seeking office at the time of
qualifying, or upon taking office and to include in the Charter districting provisions, as
contained in the Court Order.
(c) Election - The Committee proposes that the regular municipal election be held
on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March.
The Commission discussed the pros and cons of holding the City election in
September vs March, and possibly on Saturday. Although the consensus of the Commission was
to hold the election on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March, the Commission
concurred to list this issue separately on the Charter Referendum, apart from the other
proposed changes in the Charter.
(Commissioners Howell and Lyons briefly left the meeting, then returned.)
Section 2.11, 2.12, 2.13, and 2.14 - Assistant City Attorney reported that these
sections were changed at her recommendation to track with Florida Statutes.
Article III - City Manager.
Section 3.04 - Powers and Duties of the City Manager.
(1) Although the consensus of the Commission was that the City Manager shall have
the authority to appoint, suspend or remove all City employees including the Fire and Police
Chiefs, the Commission concurred that the voters consider this as a separate issue from the
other proposed Charter revisions.
(The Chairman recessed the meeting for approximately five (5) minutes, then reconvened the
meeting.)
Section 5.05 - Capital Program.
(a) On recommendation of the City Manager, the Commission concurred that the
Capital Program shall be submitted to the Commission on or before the first day of July.
Article IX - Transitional Provisions.
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Section 9.05 - Transitional Schedule. The Commission concurred that the Assistant
City Attorney and the City Clerk review and determine when each Commissioner's seat will
expire, and their respective successors will take office, and include this in the proposed
Charter.
After discussion concluded, the Commission concurred that the proposed Charter be
considered/voted upon in its entirety, with the exception of the Election Date and the Police
Chief and Fire Chief issues. Also, Department Heads/Staff to review the proposed changes and
provide comments/recommendations, with the Assistant City Attorney and the City Manager to
draft the appropriate language as agreed-upon, and provide a smooth copy for City Commission
consideration.
There being no further business, the Meeting was adjourned.
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