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He stated that the Charter Review Commission requires that the Board appoint a Charter <br />Review Commission every 10 years, with 15 members who operate independently of the Board of <br />County Commissioners; they are given one year to complete work; they work independently and <br />recommendations go directly to the ballot. <br />He also stated that the Planning Process empowers the Board of County Commissioners (if <br />voters agree) to adopt ordinances regulating building height for new construction that are effective <br />countywide. In the same process, the County's Comprehensive Plan existing on the effective date <br />of the Charter would prevail in the areas outside the urban service boundary even after a city <br />annexes that particular area. <br />Mr. Spitzer concluded stating that amendments to the County Comprehensive Plan <br />adopted by an ordinance may be amended only by a majority -plus -one vote of the county <br />commission. Mr. Spitzer then invited questions from the Board. <br />4. BOARD DISCUSSION/COMMENTS <br />Commissioner O'Bryan had the following comments/questions: (1) Under Section 1.8 <br />which reads "in the event a county ordinance and a municipal ordinance shall cover the same <br />subject matter without conflict, ...", seemed a little vague. He asked if there was a way to tighten <br />up that wording to make it clearer. (2) Under Section 2.3 (Qualifications and Election) regarding <br />a commissioner's removal of residency from a district, he wanted to know if they could put a <br />clause in that says "... remove from the residence except for causes by natural disaster (fire or <br />hurricanes)." (3) Under Section 3 regarding Powers and Duties (county employees becoming <br />at -will employees) it seemed the wording has changed from when he last read it. <br />April 12, 2007 9am 4 <br />Charter Government Workshop <br />