1991.10.22_CRB_Minutes_Regular TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA
,, CHARTER REVIEW BOARD
Tuesday, October 22 , 1991 10 : 00 A.M.
Chairman Ray Murphy called the Meeting of the Charter Review Board
of the Town of Highland Beach, Florida to order in the Commission
Chambers at Town Hall at 10 : 00 A.M. Other Members present were
Vice Chairman Betty Dodd, Leonard Bell , Edison Brandt, Leon
Canova, Betty Goldenson, Paul Kane , Robert Lowe and Daniel Stump.
Absent were Members Helene Harris and Russell Richardson.
Also in attendance were Town Attorney Thomas E . Sliney, Town
Manager Mary Ann Mariano, Town Clerk Anne M. Kowals, Mayor Joseph
A. Boulay and Commissioner Arlin Voress . Vice Mayor Bill Paul
arrived midway through the meeting.
Upon MOTION by VICE CHAIRMAN DODD/MS . GOLDENSON, the Minutes of
the October 03 , 1991 Organizational Meeting of the Charter Review
Board were accepted as written . The MOTION carried unanimously.
Chairman Murphy announced Charter Articles will be reviewed in
order with Article I - General Provisions being addressed today.
It was noted that the majority of the membership must be present
in order to have a quorum at the Charter Review Board Meetings .
When Chairman Murphy requested a member propose a motion to
consider the monthly meetings as the next work day, VICE CHAIRMAN
DODD so MOVED . Said MOVE, favorable to all present, was SECONDED
by MR. BRANDT.
The Charter Review Board Members proceeded to review Article I -
General Provisions, paragraph by paragraph . It was the consensus
to have the four paragraphs of Section 1 . 01 - Town established;
corporate limits , remain as they appear. The same consensus fol-
lowed through for Section 1 . 02 - Corporate limits extended;
Section 1 . 03 - Same--Municipal authority vested; Section 1 . 04 -
Same--Privileges and liabilities of laws annexed .
Under Section 1 . 05 - Corporate authority in general , the consensus
was to keep the first two paragraphs in tact while amending the
third paragraph to read as follows :
Upon adoption of any amendment to the charter of the munici-
pality by either referendum or administrative ordinance, the
governing body of said municipality shall have the amendment
incorporated into the charter and shall file the revised
charter with the department of state, at which time the
revised charter shall take effect .
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Following discussion of this third paragraph, MR.KANE/MR.MR. STUMP
MOVED to approve said paragraph as amended. The MOVE was accepted
unanimously.
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October 22 , 1991
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Continuing with the review, Members addressed Section 1 . 06 - Town
commission created; election; terms; town clerk; qualifications of
electors; general election law. It was the consensus to keep
paragraph ( 1 ) and as well as the two paragraphs under ( 2) as is
while deleting the third paragraph under ( 2 ) completely. MOTION
to delete said third paragraph, made by VICE CHAIRMAN DODD/MR.
LOWE, carried without objection.
Following substantial deliberation regarding paragraph ( 3 ) which
presently reads : "No commissioner may serve more than three suc-
cessive terms as mayor or vice-mayor" , MOTION was made by MR.
CANOVA/MR. LOWE to include other commissioners with the mayor and
vice-mayor so each elected official will be limited to three
consecutive terms in office . Further deliberation ensued which
resulted in MR. CANOVA amending his original MOTION to denote the
limitation to three successive terms . MR. LOWE accepted the
amended MOTION. Following additional deliberation, MR. CANOVA
withdrew said MOTION. After further deliberation, MR. STUMP/VICE
CHAIRMAN DODD MOVED that paragraph 3 of Section 1 . 06 be deleted.
Following more deliberation a roll call vote was taken which
resulted in six ( 6 ) "NAYS" and three ( 3) "AYES" . The MOVE failed.
At the conclusion of much deliberation regarding paragraph ( 3) , it
was the consensus to defer this matter to the next meeting of the
Charter Review Board scheduled for November 19 , 1991 ; MOTION to do
so was made by VICE CHAIRMAN DODD/MR. STUMP. Same carried without
objection.
Continuing with the review, it was the consensus to keep paragraph
( 4 ) as is .
Much discussion regarding paragraph ( 5 ) ensued which resulted in
same being amended to read as follows :
To be eligible for election or appointment as commissioner
( including offices of mayor and vice-mayor) , a person must be
a citizen of the United States . Additionally, a person to be
eligible for election or appointment as commissioner ( includ-
ing offices of mayor and vice-mayor) must be both domiciled
within the corporate limits of the Town of Highland Beach,
State of Florida, and a qualified elector of the Town of
Highland Beach, State of Florida, registered in Precinct 191
or such other precinct as may be established from time to
time within the Town of Highland Beach , State of Florida, for
a period of not less than one ( 1 ) year immediately preceding
the beginning of the qualification period, for candidates for
commission as set forth in section 1 . 06 ( 6 ) of the Town
Charter, or one ( 1 ) year immediately preceding the effective
date of any appointment as commissioner , and shall retain
n such qualifications during their tenure and occupancy of said
office .
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October 22 , 1991
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MR. STUMP/MR. BRANDT MOVED to approve paragraph ( 5 ) as amended as
read by the Town Clerk. A roll call vote resulted in nine "AYES"
voiced by each member in attendance .
It was the consensus of the Charter Review Board Members to end
the review at this time . The Members will continue the review on
Tuesday, November 19 , 1991 at 10 : 00 A.M. commencing with paragraph
( 6 ) on page CH-6 .
The Chairman noted the next scheduled meeting of the Charter
Review Board is Tuesday, November 19 , 1991 at 10 : 00 A.M. with a
tentative Meeting date being set for December 17 , 1991 at 10 : 00
A.M. to avoid any conflict with the Seasonal Celebrations .
Chairman Murphy adjourned the Charter Review Board, upon proper
MOTION, at 12 : 05 P .M.
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