Council Manager Agenda

AGENDA FOR: Wednesday, October 4, 2000 meeting of the Council-Manager Relations Committee held at 4 p.m. at the Charlotte - Mecklenburg Government Center
   1. Civil Service Board Composition.
On August 28, 2000 City Council approved the recommendation of this committee to review the position of alternate on the Civil Service Board and the Zoning Board of Adjustment. The reasons why changes in structure are being sought:
   - To be fair to the alternates. Alternates are required to prepare and attend business meetings. This commitment requires too much of their time to deny them the right to participate meaningfully.
   - To protect the City Clerk from public perception that panels are selected improperly. With seven full members each eligible to sit on hearing panels, there is no opportunity for selecting a panel that is more or less likely to rule a certain way. With the current structure, the panel selection process could be open to criticism.

AGENDA FOR: Wednesday, August 23, 2000 meeting of the Council - Manager Relations Committee held at 12:00 p.m. at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
1. Review of Membership of the Civil Service Board

AGENDA FOR: Monday, June 5, 2000 meeting of the Council - Manager Relations Committee held at 3:30 p.m. at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
1. Recommended Model for District Council Meetings - After the November 1999 elections, several of the newly elected City Council members indicated they were interested in developing a mechanism that would allow them the opportunity to inform and dialogue with their district constituencies. The Committee will discuss the results of the a series of meetings recently held in various districts and evaluate staff recommendations.
2. Discussion of Council-Approved Boards and Commissions - Currently there are 38 committees, boards or commissions to which Mayor and Council make appointments. Committee will review the changes and activities of these Council-appointed board and commissions.

AGENDA FOR: Tuesday, March 28, 2000 Council - Manager Relations Committee held at 12:30 p.m. at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
1. Attendance Policy for Boards and Commissions - The Committee recommended two changes to the Council's attendance policy. One would require attendance at 50% of the meetings in order to be counted as present. The other is to exempt those persons appointed in the fourth quarter of the year from the 75% attendance rule.

AGENDA FOR: Thursday, February 3, 2000 Council - Manager Relations Committee held at 3 p.m. at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center.
1. Council Staffing and Support - The committee reviewed the need of support staff based on the increased interaction between constituents and Council due to e-mail, the Internet and other communications methods.

AGENDA FOR: Wednesday, December 9, 1999 Council - Manager Relations Committee held at 3:30 p.m. at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
1. City Council Minutes - Discuss whether the City Council minutes should be verbal transcripts action minutes only. Action minutes reflect the subject matter, the motion, any substitute motions and the vote. Both verbal transcripts and action minutes meet legal requirements.
2. Conflict of Interest - Presentation by the City Attorney's Office on the conflict of interest restrictions for Mayor and City Council members.