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Regular City Commission Meeting Summary Minutes October 16,2001 City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida <br /> Commissioner Edelcup moved and Vice Mayor Kauffman seconded a motion to approve the <br /> resolution. Resolution No. 2001-387 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor. <br /> 10. MOTIONS <br /> None <br /> 11. DISCUSSION ITEMS <br /> 11A. Discussion regarding Charter Amendments requested by Various City Commissioners. <br /> Action: City Clerk Brown-Morilla read the title. City Attorney Dannheisser said that in the <br /> last year, three issues had been repeatedly raised by members of the City Commission as <br /> possible Charter changes for voter consideration: <br /> 1) Salary for the members of the City Commission, and/or expenses, and in what amount <br /> 2)Rotation of Vice Mayor, and how often <br /> 3)Term limits <br /> Public Speakers: Mary Ann Eicke <br /> Mayor Samson said he wanted the language referring to the selection of Vice Mayor removed <br /> from the Charter, and that the City Commission would select the Vice Mayor on a rotating <br /> basis. He also expressed the desire that every six months the honorary Vice Mayor title <br /> should rotate among the Commissioners,and to prohibit the same individual from serving two <br /> successive terms as Vice Mayor. Commissioner Goodman asked how you could prohibit a <br /> future City Commission from selecting the same individual twice. Commissioner Edelcup <br /> proposed that the position of Vice Mayor should be viewed more seriously than as just a <br /> rotating, ceremonial position. He noted that the Vice Mayor would become Mayor, at least <br /> temporarily, in the event that a Mayor became incapacitated. Mayor Samson said that most <br /> municipalities rotate their Vice Mayor position. <br /> Commissioner Edelcup reminded that our Charter requires establishing a Charter Revision <br /> Commission in December, 2002,accordingly he questioned the need for doubling the expense <br /> by holding two elections on possible Charter changes. <br /> Due to an emergency, Commissioner Iglesias had to leave early and requested a deferral of <br /> the discussion until the next meeting. <br /> 11 <br />