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DRAFT <br />Mr. Nunemaker explained how the Charter was proposed to take away <br />Home Rule authority, noting that Sebastian was just protecting its municipal interests. <br />Mr. Minner said maybe there was some compromise in changing the <br />language; they could (a) water down the "poison pill", and (b) look at what is going to be <br />the Charter. <br />Discussion ensued among Commissioners, Mr. Minner and Mayor Dunlop <br />regarding Charter and in the event it takes away the ILA and/or Home Rule. <br />Mr. Zito, understanding that the consensus was to protect against pre- <br />emptive restrictions for the Municipalities' Home Rule, thought the question then would <br />be, once you do have a proposed Charter that accomplishes this, at what stage in the <br />process would a party the have the ability to opt out or withdraw from the Agreement. <br />Vice Mayor Kenyon suggested they could tighten it up by saying, if the <br />proposed draft Charter does not have dual referendum in it, then they could opt out. <br />Commissioner Wheeler had no problem with that. <br />Mayor Abell questioned the 20 -year term in the subject Section, and <br />pointed out that it is a living document, reviewed every five years, but there was no <br />provision for extension. <br />Mayor Dunlop's understanding from prior meetings was that they could <br />extend it at any time; and at each five year anniversary they could move it or wait until <br />the end of the twentieth year to extend. <br />19 <br />December 15, 2008 / Joint Workshop <br />ISBA, Sebastian <br />