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CHARTER REVIEW BOARD MEETING
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FL
DECEMBER 1, 2021 6:00 PM CONFERENCE ROOM
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order by Chair Abby Brennan at 6:00 p.m. A roll call was taken by Clerk
Lori McWilliams.
Present were:
Chair Abby Brennan, Member David Hudson, Member Marcia Nielson, Member Gary Vonk
Absent were:
Member Kimberly Kraft
COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITIZENS
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AGENDA ITEMS
1. Discussion on Legal's Charter Working Document from 11110121 Meeting
Village Attorney Keith Davis reviewed changes made to the working document. He noted
the legal citations throughout the document.
2. Re -Review ARTICLES ll and 111
The Board discussed Article II in great detail. They debated on elections, seat designations,
term limits, and special elections. Member Nielson was against a three year term limit if
there was not an at large vote. Chair Brennan worried if the Board was overthinking the
process. The Board agreed to leave seat numbers as is with candidates running for a
specific seat. They also agreed to change the two year terms to three year terms with a
two term limit for a total of six years on Council.
Further discussion ensued and addressed ties, vacancies and run-off elections. Village
Clerk Lori McWilliams announced 28 cities used three year terms and suggested reviewing
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their charter for examples of how vacancies were addressed. Attorney Davis would work
on language addressing run-off elections providing options and examples for the next
meeting.
The Board agreed to leave Section 2.03, Oath of Office, as it was written with the only edit
of removing Manager as the oath administer and replacing it with "a person legally qualified
to administer oaths."
Attorney Davis would review Ordinances for Section 2.05.
The Board discussed Section 3.04, The Village Clerk. They agreed to edits suggested
including the Clerk or Clerk's designee could be present at meetings, the addition of
electronic software language as allowed by the Florida Administrative Code, and language
addressing the Clerk serving as Village records custodian.
The Board agreed on the addition of section 3.06 which addressed Fire Rescue and Police
Departments dissolutions and referendums.
3. Begin Process of Re -reviewing Suggested Changes to Articles 1, IV, V, VI & VII
The Board decided to leave Section 5.01 as it was originally written and agreed on edits
made to section 5.02.
They agreed to wording edits in Article six and would continue the discussion at the next
meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:04 PM.
MOTION: Member Nielson made a motion to adjourn the meeting; Member Vonk seconded the
motion. Carried unanimously 5-0.
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CHARTER REVIEW BOARD MEETING
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FL
DECEMBER 8, 2021 6:00 PM CONFERENCE ROOM
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order by Chair Abby Brennan at 6:00 p.m. A roll call was taken by Clerk
Lori McWilliams.
Present were:
Chair Abby Brennan, Vice -Chair Kimberly Kraft, Member David Hudson, Member Marcia Nielson,
Member Gary Vonk.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITIZENS
There were none.
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1. Discussion on Legal's Charter Working Document from 1211121 Meeting
MOTION: Vice -Chair Kimberly Kraft made a motion to approve Article One edits; Member
Gary Vonk seconded the motion. Carried unanimously 5-0.
MOTION: Member Marcia Nielson made a motion to approve Article Four edits; Vice -Chair
Kimberly Kraft seconded the motion. Carried unanimously 5-0.
MOTION: Vice -Chair Kimberly Kraft made a motion to approve Article Five edits; Member
David Hudson seconded the motion. Carried unanimously 5-0.
MOTION: Member Marcia Nielson made a motion to approve Article Six edits; Member
David Hudson seconded the motion. Carried unanimously 5-0.
MOTION: Vice -Chair Kimberly Kraft made a motion to approve Article Seven edits;
Member Gary Vonk seconded the motion. Carried unanimously 5-0.
AGENDA ITEMS
2. Continue Process of Re -reviewing Suggested Changes to All Charter Articles