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12-01-2000MINUTES Aventura Government Center CHARTER REVISION COMMISSION 2999 NE 191st Street #500 DECEMBER 1, 2000 10 AM Aventura, Florida 33180 The meeting was called to order by City Manager Eric M. Soroka at 10:00 a.m. City Clerk Teresa M. Soroka called the roll. Present were Charter Revision Commission members Burton Young, Esq., Michael Abrams, Leonard Brenner, Ginger Grossman and Harry Holzberg. Others present included City Manager Eric M. Soroka, City Clerk Teresa M. Soroka, City Attorney Richard Jay Weiss, Commissioner Ken Cohen and Marian Nesbitt. Mr. Weiss reviewed Financial Disclosure requirements (forms were provided to members for completion), Sunshine Law, and Public Records Law. Selection of Commission Chair: After motion made by Mr. Brenner, seconded by Ms. Grossman and unanimously passed, Mr. Young was elected Chair of this Commission. Procedures: Mr. Soroka explained the procedures as set forth in the Charter for completion of the Charter Revision and the schedule necessary to implement in the order to place Charter revisions on the March 6, 2001 municipal election ballot. Issues/Revisions: The following revisions to the Charter were reviewed and discussed: Sec. 2.02 (a) - delete provisions that Mayor may create and appoint sub-committees of the Commission. Further consideration necessary. Section 3.11 - delete provision providing that Boards and agencies shall be appointed by the Mayor subject to approval of the Commission and provide for appointments to be made by the City Commission. No opposition from members. Section 4.01(a) - add provision that the City Manager may also call meetings. No opposition from members. Section 7.06. Charter revision. Amend to provide that charter review commences in November and not December. No opposition from members. Amend to provide that Charter Commission shall submit its changes to the City Commission on or before January 1st . No opposition from members. Change time frame to submit to the electorate as "not less than 30 days or more than 120 days." No opposition from members. Amend to provide that no member of the then current City Commission shall serve as a Charter Revision Commission member. No objections from members. Provision that a member of the previous Charter Commission serve on the next Charter Commission to remain in the Charter. Members discussed whether or not to change Charter Revision Commission to an advisory Board. Consensus that status of Charter Revision Commission remain as presently set forth in Charter. Amend Section 8.07 to provide that those Commissioners elected on March 1996 to seats 1, 3 and 5 may run for re-election in 2003 and serve the entire 4-year term. Consensus to approve. Consensus of members to provide at least one public hearing prior to submission to the City Commission for submission to the electorate. 3. Meeting Schedule: Next meeting scheduled tentatively for January 5, 2001 at 10 a.m. Future meetings to be determined at that time. Members to submit their suggested revisions to the City Manager for distribution to members prior to the January 5th meeting. A motion was offered by Mr. Brenner, seconded by Mr. Abrams and unanimously passed to recommend to the City Commission that Charter revisions be submitted to the electorate in the form of a mail-in ballot election. The meeting adjourned at 11:35 a.m. Tee~ M.~ Approved by the Commission on January 5, 2001. M©, ~ty Clerk Anyone wishing to appeal any decision made by the Charter Revision Commission with respect to any matter considered at a meeting or hearing will need a record of the proceedings and, for such purpose, may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. 2