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Commission Meeting - October 30, 2008

Item 8. CONSIDER A REQUEST TO CEASE ALL FUNDING AND EXPENSES FOR NEW CITY HALL (CITY HALL AND/OR COMMUNITY CENTER AND/OR MUSEUM) UNTIL SCHEDULED CITY ELECTION IN MARCH 2009. PLACINGON CITY ELECTION BALLOT A CITIZENS REFERENDUM FOR A YES OR NOVOTE ON ALL - JOHN MOYLAN: John Moylan asked for the City Hall item to be

placed on the ballot in March. He felt strongly the Citizens should have the right to voteon this issue. Commissioner Vath preferred to see this issue on a referendum. AttorneySmith reviewed the protocol necessary in order to for the item to be put to the voters inMarch. Commissioner Vath informed the public of the two upcoming meetings regardingCity Center. Motion by Commissioner Vath we put the issue of the new City Hall on the

ballot the next voting ballot the language to be determined by the City Attorney inconcert with the Commission. Commissioner McGrew was encouraged by the citizeninput. She did feel however some citizens should attend and receive more information

before critiquing the City. She did think the City Center should go to the vote of the people and hoped the citizens would make an educated decision. Mayor Baker suggestedthe citizens attend the upcoming workshops. Commissioner Provencher wanted to holdoff on a decision regarding putting the item on the ballot until the completion of theworkshops. Commissioner Mealy was in agreement with Commissioner Provencher.She indicated the Commission would be ready to make a decision regarding thereferendum after the workshops. The motion died for lack of a second. Rosemary Bates,JoAnn Ricardi, Robert Chase, Clarence Groves, Don Deal, Dick Ricardi, Charles Tradand Randy Busch gave their thoughts on this issue. Commissioner Provencher inquired if there was enough time to have the workshops and craft the wording of the ordinance.Attorney Smith suggested wording for the motion. Commissioner Vath rescinded his

previous motion. Motion by Commissioner Vath that we put the vote for City Hall on areferendum contingent upon the building decided to be built. If it is not going to be builtthan of course it would not go on as a referendum item. Commissioner Mealy questionedthe motion and felt the funding was contingent upon grant funding and the sale of the

property located in the city hall block. Commissioner Vath felt strongly there should beno more spending on this item such as the amount discussed for the design of the

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Attorney Smith suggested wording. Motion by Commissioner Vath seconded byCommissioner Provencher, if the Commission after the workshops after all the vetting *

process for this project determines that it would like to move forward; the next step inmoving forward would be to put out to a referendum to determine if the citizens of Flagler Beach agree that they want this project. The motion carried unanimously.2008

* Def. vetting (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vetting) Note links inScribd don't work.

1 a : to provide veterinary care for (an animal) or medical care for (a person) b : to subject (a person or animal) to a physical examination or checkup 2 a : to subject tousually expert appraisal or correction < vet a manuscript> b : to evaluate for possibleapproval or acceptance < vet the candidates for a position> vetter noun