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CITY OF OK�ECHOBEE
CITIZEiVS CHARTER REVIEW ADVISORY COMMITTEE
FEB�UARY 11, 2021
OF�ICIAL MINUTES
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson Ritter called the February 11, 2021 meeting of the Citizens Charter Review
Advisory Committee (CCFiAC) for the City of Okeechobee to order on Thursday, February
11, 2021, at 6:30 P.M. in the City Council Chambers, located at 55 Southeast 3�d Avenue,
Room 200, Okeechobee, �lorida. The invocation was given by Member Chandler, followed
by the Pledge of Allegiance.
II. ATTENDANCE
The following CCRAC Members were present: Suzanne Bowen, Noel Chandler, Jamie
Garmiotea, Jeremy LaRue, Sandy Perry, Cary Pigman, Gary Ritter, and Myranda Whirls.
Member Hoot Worley was absent. Ex officio Members Marcos Montes De Oca and Wes
Abney were present as w�ll as City Attorney John Fumero, General Services Coordinator
Patty Burnette and Executive Assistant Robin Brock.
III. MINUTES
A. Motion by Member Ch�ndler, seconded by Member Pigman to dispense with the reading
and approve the January 7, 2021, Regular Meeting minutes. Motion Carried
Unanimously.
IV. NEW BUSINESS
A. Mr. Montes De Oca gave a brief overview of the new CCRAC page created on the City's
website. Page will cor�tain agendas and minutes of the meetings, names and email
addresses of the members, an email for the o�eneral public to send comments and
questions to as well as some general information regarding the City Charter. He inquired
as to what other information the members would like to see on that page. Suggestions
of including the exhibits with each agenda, adding a link to access the Municipal Code
of Ordinances, and adding a badge on the home page to take a person directly to this
page were given.
B. Members discussed in detail a draft copy of a Citizen's Bill of Rights prepared by
Attorney Fumero. Each paragraph was reviewed, and comments were offered. Ideas to
add a preamble, definutions, to make public records accessible by whatever means is
available, the actual vote on each Ordinance adopted, and include regional boards
under representation of City and public.
C. Members discussed Articles 1 and 2 of the model City Charter prepared by Attorney
Fumero. Update is needed to the corporate boundary to include annexed property in the
Northeast section of the City. The Committee would like to see an organizational chart
to fully understand the City's current structure. Members expressed mixed thoughts on
the different forms of government.
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D. Committee members c�iscussed topics for the next meeting to be held on March 4, 2021.
Members would like to see the current organizational chart, receive some historical
information regarding Department Heads in the past being directly under the Council
and when and why that was changed, discuss Article 2 further and discuss Article 3.
V. ADJOURN MEETING
There being no further items for discussion, the meeting was adjourned at 9:20 P.M.
Submitted by:
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Patty . Burnette
Approved on: -�-�SC.�,(
Please take notice and be advised that when a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Citizens
Charter Review Advisory Committee with respect to any matter considered at this meeting, he/she may need to
ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon
which the appeal is to be based. City Clerk media are for the sole purpose of backup for official records of the
Clerk.
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