Youngstown City Charter Review Commission
Meeting Notes
March 12, 2012
Meeting Began: 5:00 p.m.
Meeting Adjourned: 6:39.m.
Present: Jerome Williams (Chair); Scott Schulick (Vice-Chair);
Phil Kidd: Leona Crogan: Jacqueline Taylor; Sandra Horton-Teague; William
Carter; Thomas Rusback, Michael O’Hara; Nikki Posterli;
Glenda House.
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Jerome Williams (Chair) called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
in the Council Caucus conference room on the 6th Floor in City Hall.
Topics to be discussed at next meeting:
Ø Section of 83 of Charter—reduction of Wards
Ø Mayor and Council Member (Terms & Salaries)
Ø Editorial (addressing editing changes to the Charter)
Ø Nominations & Elections (elected officials)
Ø Monetary penalty adjustment for members of city council who miss meetings.
Ø What is the structure of City Hall? How does it work?
Ø Identifying other major key concerns/issues regarding changes to the
Charter.
Ø Determine which sections will need to be researched vs. being reviewed or
edited (lump those that can be edited together for prompt completion).
Ø Dividing commission members into sections for researching sections of
concern.
Old Business
ü Scott Schulick—asks commission
members when, where and which businesses would they like to meet (those within
the city or outside, those who conduct business or desiring future relations
with Youngstown).
ü William Carter---would like to meet
with those who are local and those who have interest in business with the City
of Youngstown.
ü Jerome Williams (Chair)—Informed the commission members that the city does
have a listing of contractors. Businesses from this list could be contacted to
attend the forum.
ü Leona Crogan—Asked when do we
want meeting to be held and at what times.
ü Jerome William –suggests that Main
Library may be the best place to meet.
ü Scott Shulick—suggests that
business personnel would like to meet during the week and as early as possible.
ü Jerome Williams (Chair)—suggest sending copies of the charter to those who
plan to attend so they are able to review them. Also expresses that all members
of the Chamber of Commerce are invited to attend. He will leave everything in
the hands of Scott Schulick (Vice-Chair) regarding business meeting, time and
place.
ü Phil Kidd—explains that
changes to the printing of the Charter have been made. When the charter is
printed it will print as one document (20-25 pgs). Also voter simulation is
available at the Incubator.
New Business Agenda due to Public Forums
v Jerome Williams (Chair) started off the meetings by asking everyone by reading the Charter and
explaining that the commission will now determine which sections need to be
discussed.
Sections of the Charter that will be discussed by the Charter Commission
Ø Preamble – should detail the
role of the charter review
Ø Mayor –Terms &
Salaries
Ø Council –should be
discussed further (Terms & Salaries)
Ø President of Council –should be discussed and defined
Ø Department of Finance—1) when was the last audit done, 2) How much does it cost the city to have
an audit done, 3) who does the audit, 4) recommend that an audit be completed
after so many years have passed.
Ø Department of Public Works—Need one department that does everything. (Dept. of Traffic, Streets)
Ø Department of Police—increasing the Police Chiefs pay and having the public elect the police
chief.
Ø Civil Service—Creation of a
Human Resources Dept. & Human Relations Department.
Ø Recall—reducing the
number needed to recall from 5000-1000
Ø Budget—See if this is
able to be completed before January 1 of each year.
Ø Public Hearings—Online posting.
Public not being heard. Public participation should be added to Council
Meetings.
Ø Contracts When Void--- (sinking funds)?
Ø Interests in Contracts/Supplies---does not define family members.
Ø Hours of Labor---Taking time off
(policies regarding schedules of employees)
Ø Official Time—Change Date
Meeting adjourned at 6:39 p.m.
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