2021-04-08 CCRAC Minutes13
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CITY OF OKEECHOBEE
CITIZEIVS CHARTER REVIEW' ADVISORY COMMITTEE
APRIL 8, 2021
OFFICIAL N1INUTES
CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson Ritter called the regular meeting of the Citizens Charter Review Advisory
Committee (CCRAC) for the City of Okeechobee to order on Thursday, April 8, 2021, at
6:01 P.M. in the City Council Chambers, located at 55 Southeast 3�d Avenue, Room 200,
Okeechobee, Florida. The invocation was given by Member Worley, followed by the Pledge
of Allegiance.
II. ATTENDANCE
The following CCRAC Members were present: Jamie Gamiotea, Jeremy LaRue (entered
Chambers at 6:31 P.M.), Cary Pigman, Gary Ritter, Myranda Whirls and Hoot Worley. Ex
officio Members Marcos Montes De Oca and Wes Abney were present as well as City
Attorney John Fumero, and General Services Coordinator Patty Burnette. Members Noel
Chandler and Sandy Perry as well as Executive Assistant Robin Brock were absent and
Member Suzanne Bowen was present via phone.
III. AGENDA AND PUBLIC COMMENTS
A. Motion by Member Worley, seconded by Member Pigman to adopt the agenda as
presented. Motion Carried Unanimously.
B. There were no comment cards submitted for public participation for any issues not on
the agenda.
IV. MINUTES
A. Motion by Member Gamiotea, seconded by Member Worley to defer the approval of the
March 25, 2021, Regular Meeting minutes until the next meeting. Motion Carried
lJnanimously.
V. NEW BUSINESS
A. Members continued their discussion on Article 3 af the Model City Charter prepared by
Attorney Fumero by revisiting C-3.2 (1) which was discussed in detail at the previous
meeting. Consensus at the last meeting was the Administrator would be responsible for
all City employees except for the police department, the Chief of Police, and the City
Attorney. In addition, have the position of City Clerk be an elected position. A lengthy
discussion ensued around whether the City Administrator should be responsible for the
appointment, supervisaon and removal of all city employees including the Clerk's
Department. A motion was made by Member Pigman, seconded by Member Whirl to
have C-3.2 (1) amended to the Administrator shall be responsible for the management
and oversight of all departments as specified by ordinance except for police department
employees, the Chief o� Police, and the City Attorney. Motion was 5 to 2 with Members
Gamiotea and Worley voting against as the position of City Attorney was being
included. Chairperson Ritter commented the Committee would discuss who would be
responsible for the management and oversight of the City Clerk's Department
employees when they reached C-3.5. The Comm�ttee agreed with the remaining portion
of C-3.2, (2) through (9) and wished to strike (10).
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14 V. NEW BUSINESS
ITEM A CONTINUED:C-3.3; amend the first sentence to read, to perform his/her duties
during his/her temporary absence, disability, or termination of employment, the
Administrator may designate by letter filed with the City Council, a qualified City officer
to exercise the powers and duties of Administrator during his/her absence or disability.
C-3.4 was fine as presented. In C-3.5 strike the first and last sentences and amend the
position of the City Clerk to be an elected position. In addition, add the City Clerk shall
serve as the City's Supervisor of Elections as determined by the City Council. C-3.6,
Administrator Montes De Oca suggested adding something that addresses other
attorneys that may attend in his/her absence and something specifying attendance at
City functions and other meetings of Boards/Committees. The Committee agreed with
C-3.7, 3.8 and 3:10. For C-3.9, amend the last sentence to state the advisory
committees, boards and agencies shall report directly to the City Council, however, the
City Administrator or the City Clerk as appropriate, shall provide the administrative
support to such commi�ttees, boards, and agencies.
B. Due to the lateness of the hour, Article 4 of the Model City Charter will be discussed at
the next meeting scheduled for April 22, 2021.
C. Next agenda items will be to discuss Article 4 of the Model City Charter and consider
items for the next meeting. City Clerk Gamiotea asked to continue discussion regarding
whether the employees of the City Clerk's Office would fall under the City Clerk or the
City Administrator at the meeting scheduled for May 13, 2021.
VI. ADJOURN MEETING
Chairperson Ritter adjourned the meeting at 8:06 P.M.
Submitted by:
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Patty f�l. Burnette
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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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