Agenda - Charter Commission - 05/19/2011

Home

Commissioner Sherman — Aye Commissioner Shea — Nay Commissioner Cleveland — Absent Temporary Chair Frederick — Aye Motion failed. Absent: Chair Deemer and Commissioner Cleveland. City Attorney Goodrich stated the Commission had the option of having another meeting to discuss this issue; to have another meeting and try to resolve this at the same night and have Council here to discuss the question; or just leave it and let it proceed. Temporary Chair Frederick stated an amendment to the Ordinance leaving the Council with the power to hire and fire the Manager and Department heads would be more agreeable to him rather than going back to the administrator system. Motion by Commissioner Sherman and seconded by Temporary Chair Frederick to reject the Ordinance as presented by the City Council but recommend the Charter be amended so the City Manager form of government does not give the City Manager the authority to hire and fire department heads and leave that power with the City Council. ROLL CALL: Chair Deemer — Absent Commissioner Field — Aye Commissioner Niska — Aye Commissioner Anderson — Aye Commissioner Sherman — Aye Commissioner Shea — Aye Commissioner Cleveland — Absent Temporary Chair Frederick — Aye Motion carried. All present voted in favor. Commissioner Niska stated he would like to add wording at the end of Section 2.1 of the existing Charter to read: "Not withstanding any statute or ordinance to the contrary, the power to hire and retain depailsnent heads shall be reserved to the City Council ". City Attorney Goodrich stated that recommendation had already passed. He indicated the Commission needed to address the process now. Commissioner Niska believed this could be accomplished by adding his recommendation to Section 2.1 of the Charter. Temporary Chair Frederick stated he did not want to amend the Charter now, but wanted to see if the Council would accept what was previously recommended. Charter Commission/ May 5, 2010 Page 4 of 6