CC Minutes 03/18/2008 Joint Workshop with Charter Review Advisory Committee

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CASSELBERRY CITY COMMISSION & CIlARTER REVIEW ADVISORY COMMITTEE Minutes of March 18,2008 - Joint Workshop Page 7 of 13 implementation ofthis and for an appeals process should be included in the City's personnel policies, rather than in the City Charter. Sec. 27 Appointment of Officers. - Delete this entire section. Mayor Goff inquired if this meant that employees were appointed indefinitely. Committee Member Dennison stated that Florida is an at-will state and the Commission could set appointments by individual and union contracts, if it desired to do so. Ms. Crotty stated the Committee recommended changing the appointment and removal of the City Clerk by the City Commission to the City Manager with the confirmation by the Commission. The Committee also recommended removing much of the detail regarding the functions and duties of the City Clerk from the Charter. The new recommended language for Section 29 is as follows: Sec. 29. City Clerk - Appointment; function; duties The City Manager shall appoint and may remove an officer ofthe city who shall have the title of City Clerk. This appointment and/or removal shall be confirmed by a majority vote of the City Commission. The City Clerk shall give notice of Commission meetings to its members and the public, keep the journal of all proceedings, and perform such other duties as are assigned by this charter or by the City Manager or by state law. Ms. Lipscomb inquired why the term "officer" was used opposed to "employee". Ms. Crotty stated the language was suggested by the Model City Charter. Ms. Crotty stated the Committee recommended Section 30 and Section 62 be combined and entitled Public Safety. The Committee also recommended removal ofthe details outlining duties of police and fire personnel from the City Charter. Sec. 30. Police Department and Sec. 62. Creation of a Permanent Fire Dept. Both of these sections should be replaced with a new section to be entitled Public Safety. There is established within the City of Casselberry a Police Department and a Fire Department. The departments shall be headed by a police chief and a fire chief. The city manager has the authority to appoint and remove both chiefs with the approval of a majority of the entire City Commission. Commissioner Solomon requested clarification of the current terminology of "Permanent Fire Department". Ms. Crotty stated she believed the language was probably inserted when the transition was made from a volunteer to a permanent fire department. Article IX. Finance Ms. Crotty stated the Committee recommended minimal changes in the Finance article that will modernize the budget message and eliminate the need for a treasurer. Sec. 47. Budget - Preparation; contents. Rename this section and replace with the following language that will ensure that the budget message clearly presents the city manager's program for accomplishing the Commissions goals and priorities: