Title
Charter Revision Commission - For the purpose of appointing a Commission to make a comprehensive study of the government of the City; and all matters relating to said Commission.
Body
CITY COUNCIL OF THE
City of Annapolis
Resolution 66-20
Introduced by: Mayor Buckley
Co-sponsored by:
A RESOLUTION concerning
Charter Revision Commission
FOR the purpose of appointing a Commission to make a comprehensive study of the government of the City; and all matters relating to said Commission.
WHEREAS, Article IX, Section 10 of the Charter of the City of Annapolis provides that “[i]n January following the year in which the decennial census of the population of the United States is conducted, the City Council by resolution shall appoint a Commission for the purpose of making a comprehensive study of the government of the City”; and
WHEREAS, Article IX, Section 10 of the Charter of the City of Annapolis also provides that “[t]he Commission shall be composed of at least five but no more than nine residents of the City; and
WHEREAS, the Charter Revision Commission is required to submit its findings and recommendations with drafts of revisions to the Annapolis Charter and the City Code no later than six months after its appointment; and
WHEREAS, any standing committee to which the Commission’s report is referred shall act upon the report in full within six months of the date upon which the report is submitted to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the last Charter Revision Commission was appointed in 2011 and published its report and recommendations on November 28, 2011.
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that the City of Annapolis Charter Revision Commission is hereby appointed.
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that in support of those purposes:
1. The members of the Commission shall be:
1. Lawrence L. Harris Jr.
2. Benjamin Mednick
3. Eileen Leahy
4. Jeffrey Durand
5. Ron Schneider
6. Minor Carter
7. Andrew “Andy” Haire
8. Robert Tufts
9. Paul Rankin
2. The Commission shall terminate upon the publication of its report.
3. The members of the Commission shall serve without compensation.
4. The members of the Commission shall elect from among their membership a Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary.
5. The Commission shall meet publicly at least once per month and shall take testimony from the general public at each meeting.
6. Findings and recommendations together with drafts of revisions to the Annapolis Charter and City Code shall be submitted no later than six months after its appointment.
7. The business of the Commission shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Robert’s Rules of Order.
8. Any standing committee to which the Commission’s report is referred shall act upon the report in full within six months of the date upon which the report is submitted to the City Council.
EXPLANATION
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