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OCTOBER 8, 2015
The
Charter Review Commission
meeting was held on this
date
with the following Charter Review Members
present:
Judge Edward J. Volz, Chairman
Mr. Randy L. Krise, Vice-Chairman
Mr. Noel E. Andress
Mr. Ismael Hernandez
Ms. Liza K. Maldonado
Mr. Joseph Mazurkiewicz, Jr.
Mr. Gary W. Medley
Mr. Greg F. Rawl
Ms. Joanne E. Robertson
Mr. Aaron D. Troyer
Mr. Mohamed J. Yasin
THE FOLLOWING COMMISSION MEMBERS WERE ABSENT FOR THE ENTIRE MEETING:
Noelle Branning, Frederick D. Morgan, II, Matthew J. Pusateri, and Braxton C. Rhone
IN ATTENDANCE:
Lee County Deputy County Attorney Andrea Fraser
Lee County Assistant County Manager/CFO Pete Winton
Lee County Commissioner Cecil L Pendergrass (arrived at 7:41 p.m.)
CALL TO ORDER
:
The Chairman called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
PU
BLIC COMMENT:
The Chairman called for public comment, and the following citizens came forward:
North Fort Myers resident
Rick Molek
Lehigh Acres resident
Joan Patterson
Fort Myers resident
John Battin
Fort Myers resident
Chris Ruhnke
Fort Myers resident
Ron Edenfield
Lehigh Acres Democratic President
Will Bronson
General Manager of a downtown business
Chris Vasquez
Fort Myers resident
Michael Boracotta
COMMISSION DISCUSSION:
I. PUBLIC SECTOR AUDITING – Charter Commission member Noel E. Andress stated that he
had requested Deputy County Attorney Andrea Fraser to do some research on this item and she
came up with a county in Broward County which has this type of structure that had set up a
Department of Management and Efficiency Study Committee. The Efficiency Committee
conducts the comprehensive study of county government including but not limited to its
organization structure and efficiency of any county board. In Broward County it applies to any
county board, any committee, any authority, any agency, any division, any department, any
office that provide services and the budget is approved by the County Commissioners.
Following a lengthy discussion from the Commission members, Mr. Andress moved to continue
discussing on this subject to the next commission meeting on October 22, 2015, seconded by Mr.
Rawl. Responding to the Commission members, Ms. Fraser stated that she would like to know
what the specific questions are; whether it pertains to the performance audit, and she would
provide it in the next meeting. The motion was called and carried.
At this point, discussion was about the Commission meeting schedules, and Mr. Troyer moved
that there be not any sense votes until January 7, 2016, seconded by Mr. Andress, called and
carried.
Meeting schedules for November are: November 5
th
and November 19
th
.
Meeting schedules for December are: December 3
rd
and December 17
th
.
Next meeting after this evening will be on Thursday, October 22, 2015 at 6:00 p.m.
II. CREATION OF THE ETHICS PANEL – Chairman Volz agreed with Mr. Mazurkiewicz that the
Ethics Panel is worth further investigation, and Mr. Andress noted that the Board Commission
needs more study on the Ethics Code. Following comments from Commission members Troyer,
Hernandez, Andress and Mazurkiewicz, Ms. Fraser stated that the Charter Review Commission
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has a budget, and regarding the subject on Ethics, she will contact the Director for the
Commission on Ethics to attend the meeting.
III. COMMISSION’S 2/3 OR 10 VOTES – Chairman Volz stated that having 12 votes instead of 10
votes would require amending the Charter. Commission member’s discussion ensued, and the
group‘s decision was status quo.
IV. NON-PARTISAN ELECTION
–
Following discussion on the pros and cons on the subject of
non-partisan election, majority of the Commission members have come up with non-partisan
election.
V. SINGLE MEMBER DISTRICT – Chairman Volz stated his concern of avoiding having 3 in one
district. Some Commission members were in favor and others were against arguing that it would
court corruption. The Chairman read a Memorandum (copy on file) from Ms. Fraser regarding
Districting Scheme of the different counties.
ADJOURN:
The Chairman adjourned the meeting at 7:45 p.m.
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