Who should determine the use of our public lands? Should green, recreational, open space be converted to another use such as private residential? If so, who should make that decision? The voters? The City Commission? If it's the City Commission, should it be a unanimous decision? Please attend the Charter Review Committee meeting on October 17th at 4 PM at City Hall to provide your input and suggestions. The topic Oct 17th will be public lands.

Clear language in our City charter, especially about our parks and green spaces, is very important. A city charter is a document that defines rights, privileges and powers. The charter allows for a municipal government, allows it to perform municipal functions and render municipal services over all lands, bodies of water and air without the limits of ownership, lease or operation by the city.
The Charter Review Committee was created for the purpose of conducting a comprehensive study of the City Charter, and any or all phases of city government. By a vote of two thirds (2/3) of its current membership, the charter review committee may submit proposals to amend or revise the Charter to the city commission. The charter review committee must submit to the city commission any proposed Charter amendments or revisions with associated ballot language no later than the first Tuesday in June of the year in which the term of the charter review committee expires.
The city commission shall place the charter review committee's proposals with the associated ballot language on the ballot at the next presidential or gubernatorial election, whichever occurs first.
The Commission appoints a Charter Review Committee by resolution every 6 years.
On October 17th at 4 PM, the Charter Review Committee will be discussing the topic of our public lands in order to craft appropriate language in our City Charter. City Hall, 2nd floor.