CHARTER REVISION COMMITTEE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD 24 SEPTEMBER 2012

I. PRELIMINARY BUSINESS

A. The meeting in City Hall was called to order at 5:04 P.M. B. In Attendance were: Members-Michael Doyle, Earl Fechter and Jonathan Williams; Manager William Fraser; Staff Drew DeVitis and Luke Rafferty; Council Liaison Alan Weiss; Guest Elizabeth Dodge. C. Self- Introductions were made. II. MANAGER'S PRESENTA nON A. Distributed.were copies of: City Charter, Committee Participation, Public Meetings, Records and Documents and Ethics Policy. B. Focused Discussion 1. Public's Right to Know 2. Charter Review i.e. Policy and Wording 3. Role of the Manager's Office to provide resources and services III. COMMITTEE DISCUSSION A. Charter Review 1. Title by Title 2. Two titles per meeting 3. Assign Titles 4. Invite others to provide information B. TIME-LINE 2012: Committee Work. September-December 2013: January-Interim report to Council. July-Final Report due. August-Council Action. September-Public Hearings. October- Public Vote. 2014: Legislative Action IV. ASSIGNMENTS A. Committee members scan Charter and submit questions, interest areas, items for discussion. Due in Manager's office 18 October B. A. Weiss to solicit same from Council V. NEXT MEETING-24 October. 5:00 P.M. Tentative Agenda: Introduction of new members. Election of Chair, Sect. Committee comments. Council comments. Other. VI. ADJOURNMENT: 5:53 P.M.