CITY HALL, 100 LOCKVILLE ROAD
MONDAY,
AUGUST 7, 2006
REGULAR
MEETING
7:00
P.M.
1. ROLL CALL. Mrs. Riggs called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M., with roll call as follows: Mr. Fix, and Mrs. Riggs were present. Mr. Sabatino was absent. Others present were Lynda Yartin, Keith Smith, Chief Taylor, Sean Casey, and others.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JULY 10, 2006, Regular Meeting. Mr. Fix moved to approve; Mrs. Riggs seconded the motion. Roll call was taken with Mrs. Riggs and Mr. Fix voting “Yea.” Motion passed, 2-0.
3. SCHEDULED MATTERS:
A. Review and discussion regarding draft policy for multiple board or commission memberships. Mrs. Riggs stated the Committee had received a draft policy on this issue from the law director. Mrs. Riggs stated she felt this policy was exactly what we were looking for and took into consideration any conflicting interest with other boards and commissions. Mr. Fix stated he had also reviewed the draft policy and he agreed with Mrs. Riggs. Mr. Fix moved to forward the Policy for Multiple Board or Commission Memberships to Council for adoption; Mrs. Riggs seconded the motion. Roll call was taken with Mr. Fix and Mrs. Riggs voting “Yea.” Motion passed, 2-0.
B. Review and request for motion to appoint an individual to the Utility Fees Review Committee. Mr. Fix stated this Committee had requested a clarification from the law director prior to making an appointment to this Committee. He stated they have received that clarification and he felt they should move forward with the appointment. Mr. Fix moved to appoint Steve Elsea to a three year term on the Utility Fees Review Committee; Mrs. Riggs seconded the motion. Roll call was taken with Mrs. Riggs and Mr. Fix voting “Yea.” Motion passed, 2-0.
4. CHAIRMAN: Mrs. Riggs stated with regard to the Charter Review, a few Council members have expressed an interest in providing input to the Charter Review process. She stated she would propose a one-hour work session for all of Council on this issue. She stated she would request that Council members come prepared with the items they would like to see addressed in the Charter. Mr. Fix suggested a work session one hour before Council would be a good time. Looking at the schedule for Council it appeared the best time for the work session would be the first meeting in October, October 3rd at 6:30 P.M. Mrs. Riggs stated that would work because we were not pressing to get anything to the November election. Mrs. Riggs requested Mrs. Yartin notify all of Council of the proposed work session.
5. OTHER BUSINESS: Mrs. Yartin stated this Committee had requested her to research the issue of the Tax Appeals Board. She stated the law director had indicated that the Tax Appeals Board could be dissolved and those duties assigned to another Board or Commission, such as the Personnel Appeals Board or the Board of Zoning Appeals. She stated his recommendation had been to assign those duties to the Personnel Appeals Board. Mrs. Riggs stated she felt that would make sense and she would recommend the duties be assigned to Personnel Appeals Board. Mr. Fix stated he concurred with that recommendation. Mrs. Riggs requested draft legislation for this issue be on the next Rules Committee agenda.
Mrs. Yartin further stated the next regularly scheduled Rules Committee would fall on Labor Day Monday. Mrs. Riggs stated she would request the meeting be moved one week so the September Rules Committee meeting would be on September 11, 2006, at 7:00 P.M.
6. ADJOURNMENT. There being nothing further, Mr. Fix moved to adjourn; Mrs. Riggs seconded the motion. Mrs. Riggs and Mr. Fix voted "Aye." Motion carried, 2-0. The Rules Committee adjourned at 7:12 P.M., August 7, 2006.
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