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RESOLUTION 2000-27
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA
PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A
CHARTER REVIEW ADVISORY COMMITTEE,
SETTING OUT RESPONSIBILITIES, AND
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
WHEREAS, in 1981 the Charter of the City of Winter Springs, Florida was adopted
by referendum, and
WHEREAS, the Charter has from time to time been amended, and
WHEREAS, there are certain provisions of the Charter that have been challenged
relative to interpretation of its provision, and
WHEREAS, there has been an expression of interest among City Officials and
members of the public for a review and modernization of the Charter, and
WHEREAS, as the "Model City Charter", as researched and published by the
National Civic League has provided the template for City Charters since publication
of its first Model City Charter in 1899, and
WHEREAS, the seventh edition of the "Model City Charter" as updated and
published by the National Civic League in February 1989, is the most current template for
City Charters, and
WHEREAS, the Winter Springs City Charter has not been reviewed for consistency
with the current "Model City Charter", and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Winter Springs City Commission to have the
current Winter Springs City Charter reviewed for consistency with the current "Model City
Charter", and
WHEREAS, the Winter Springs City Commission desires to provide an open,
objective, and deliberative process to provide ample opportunity for the public to participate
in the City Charter amendment process.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, AS FOLLOWS:
Section I. Committee: There is hereby established the City of Winter Springs Charter
Review Advisory Committee, which shall be an ad-hoc committee composed of six
members, appointed one each by the Mayor and City Commission. The members shall serve
for the duration of the Committee as provided herein.
Section II: Committee Responsibilities: The Committee shall have the responsibility
for working with the technical resource team reviewing the City's existing City Charter and
providing recommendations to the City Commission for modernizing the existing City
Charter in order to be consistent with the seventh edition of the "Model City Charter"
published by the National Civic League. In their review the Committee shall not make
recommendations relative to changing the current form of government from the Commission-
Manager form, but shall determine what changes need to be made, if any, to make the City's
current form of Commission-Manager government consistent with the provisions provided
for in the seventh edition of the "Model City Charter" published by the National Civic
League. All meetings of the Committee shall be open to the public as provided by
Florida Law.
Section III. Technical Resource Team: There is hereby established the Technical
Resource Team which shall be made up of three highly competent professional members
whose area of expertise and experience include local government charters, codes and
administration.
Technical Resource Team Responsibility: The responsibility of the Technical Resource
Team shall be to review the current Charter, to review public input, to assist the Citizens
Advisory Committee in analysis of the Charter and public input and formulating Charter
Amendment recommendations, to publish recommendations for updating the Charter
consistent with the seventh edition of the "Model City Charter", and publish on behalf of the
Charter Committee a final report to the City Commission. In addition, the Technical
Resource Committee shall publish an exception report with the City Commission
highlighting any recommendations of the Charter Review Committee which in its
professional judgement are not consistent with the seventh edition of the "Model City
Charter" or may not be in the direct best interest of the citizens of Winter Springs.
Proiect Coordinator: The City Commission shall contract with the Institute of Government
at the University of Central Florida to coordinate the Charter Review process on behalf of the
City of Winter Springs.
Duration of Project: The Charter Review Committee shall present its final report and
recommendations to the City Commission no later than the first meeting in February of2001,
which is the meeting of February 12,2001.
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Organizational Chart
I PUBLIC
I
Mayor
Commission
Project Liaisons
City Manager
City Attorney
Project
Coordinator
Technical Charter
Resource Review
Committee Advisory
Committee
Process:
The Charter review process shall be as follows:
I. Adoption of Resolution
II. Agreement with CFU
III. Employment of Technical Team
IV. Appointment of Citizen Committee
V. Session 1- Full Project TeamlPublic Meeting
a) Technical Team Meeting
b) Project Team Orientation
c) Public Meeting
1) Overview of Process
2) Public Input
3) Call for Position Papers
d) Project Team Debriefing
VI. Session 2 - Full Project Team
a) Project Team Meeting
b) Review of Draft 1
c) Consensus on Provision Alternatives
VII. Session 3 - Full Project TeamlPublic Meeting
a) Project Team Review of 2nd Draft
b) Public Meeting on Second Draft
c) Project Team Debriefing
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VIII. Session 4 - Project TeamJPublic Meeting
a) Presentation of Final Report to Mayor andCommission
b) Public Input
c) Commission Direction to staff.
d) Charter Amendment Referendum Ordinance _, First Reading
e) Charter Amendment Referendum Ordinance _, Second Reading
IX. Public Workshop
1. Tuscawilla
2. Oak ForestlHacienda
3. Highlands
4. Any Other Locations Required By The City Commission
X. Referendum
ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, in a
regular meeting assembled on the 28th day of August >,2000.
Paul P. Partyka, Mayor
ATTEST:
Andrea Lorenzo-Luaces, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM AND SUFFICIENCY
FOR CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS ONLY:
Anthony A. Garganese, City Attorney
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