§ 7.01. Periodic review of Charter.

A.

At its first regular meeting in March, 2013, and every tenth year thereafter, the Commission may appoint a Charter review committee consisting of fifteen (15) individuals, who are not members of the Commission, to serve in an advisory capacity to the Commission. Each Commission member shall recommend and nominate three (3) individuals to serve on the committee as regular members, which appointments shall be approved by a majority vote of the Commission. Individuals appointed to the Charter review committee shall be citizens of the City of Coral Springs. The City Clerk and the City Attorney shall advise the Commission in advance of the date when such appointments may be made.

B.

If appointed, the Charter review committee shall commence its proceedings within thirty (30) days after the committee is appointed by the Commission. The committee shall review the Charter and provide input to the Commission to modernize, and improve the Charter. The public shall be given an opportunity to speak and participate at Charter review committee meetings in accordance with the rules of the Charter review committee. All recommendations by the Charter review committee shall be forwarded to the Commission in ordinance form for consideration not later than March 1 of the year following the appointment of the Charter review committee and in time for any recommendations to be considered by the Commission as provided in subsection C below.

C.

The Commission shall consider the recommendations of the Charter review committee at the second regular meeting in November and the first regular meeting in December of the year following appointment of the Charter review committee.

(Ord. No. 2002-126, § 2, election of 3-9-04; Ord. No. 2014-109, § 2, 5-7-14, election of 11-4-14)