C I T Y O F F O R T P I E R C E
CONFERENCE AGENDA MINUTES
Conference Agenda Meeting - Monday, March 13, 2017 - 8:30 a.m.
City Hall - 2nd Floor Conference Room, 100 North U.S. #1, Fort Pierce, Florida
1.
Call to Order
Mayor Hudson called the meeting to order at 9:01 a.m. and requested a moment of silence for the Deputy County Administrator, Robert Adolphe, who passed away over the weekend.
Mayor Hudson called the meeting to order at 9:01 a.m. and requested a moment of silence for the Deputy County Administrator, Robert Adolphe, who passed away over the weekend.
2.
Pledge of Allegiance
3.
Roll Call
- Present:
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- Rufus Alexander, Commissioner (arrived at 9:06 a.m. - left at 11:02 a.m.)
- Thomas Perona, Commissioner (left at 12:35 p.m.)
- Jeremiah Johnson, Commissioner
- Reginald Sessions, Commissioner (arrived at 9:19 a.m.)
- Linda Hudson, Mayor
- Staff Present:
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- Linda Cox, City Clerk
- Nicholas Mimms, City Manager
- Jim Messer, City Attorney
4.
New Business
A.
Overview of City Boards and Committees - City Attorney
Mr. Jim Messer gave a brief overview of the City's Boards and Committees and evaluated each one for efficiency and consistency with how other cities operated their government. Other options which were applicable to all boards were to eliminate compensation to board members, reduce the number of board members, establish term limits, review residency requirements, eliminate dual office holding issues as a best practice, eliminate participation of alternates and board discussions and deliberations, and change the duty of the City Attorney representation to only be required to represent the city. Ordinances necessary to implement the suggested modifications will be forthcoming.
Mr. Jim Messer gave a brief overview of the City's Boards and Committees and evaluated each one for efficiency and consistency with how other cities operated their government. Other options which were applicable to all boards were to eliminate compensation to board members, reduce the number of board members, establish term limits, review residency requirements, eliminate dual office holding issues as a best practice, eliminate participation of alternates and board discussions and deliberations, and change the duty of the City Attorney representation to only be required to represent the city. Ordinances necessary to implement the suggested modifications will be forthcoming.
B.
Presentation on Quasi-Judicial Hearings at 10:30 a.m. - Susan Trevarthen, Esq., Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman, PL
5.
City Commission Boards and Committees Updates
6.
Adjournment
There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 12:41 p.m.
There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 12:41 p.m.