Quote Originally Posted by Richard View Post
Interesting rejections,I wonder in who's best interest.

BF 25: Prevent city employees from receiving a salary for serving two positions at one time; rejected 7-0. This was rejected because it would prevent a person from working two part-time positions for the city, which the commission did not believe was the intention of the proposal.

BF 16: City must confirm that equipment works before paying contractors; rejected 6-2. This was rejected because the Commission felt it was more suited to being a provision in the contract, versus a charter provision that would be difficult to inspect [[through the charter).

BF 62, BF 55: Consider loopholes in contracts, consequences for contract non-compliance, rejected 6-2. These specific proposals were rejected because appropriate language was not provided, however, the Commission did add language that would eliminate loopholes [[like change orders) and provide some serious consequences for contractor non-compliance. See Final Draft sections 2-106, 6-307 & 6-308.

GDS 66: Zoning enforcement is needed to deal with blighted businesses, rejected 7-1. Rejected because it already exists through State law.

GOS 213: Auditor general should review contracts, rejected 6-0. The AG inspects the fiscal operations of departments and agencies. Problems with contracts would be the purview of the newly created Inspector General.

GOS 179: Prohibit candidates with felony convictions from running for office; Harris moved to reject, passed 8-1. Federal law outlines the guidelines for those who run for office - must be 18, must be a citizen.

GOS 31 - Mayor shall not appoint Police Chief. The office of Police Chief shall be filled by citizen election. - Johnson - REJECT - passed 7-1 Commission chose to retain mayoral appointment for Police Chief, but appointee will be selected from a list provided by the ELECTED Board of Police Commissioners.

GOS 77: Disallow use of city-owned vehicles for personal use, rejected 7-1. This is also covered in the new Standards of Conduct, Section 2-106. Personal use will be prohibited.
GDS103: Remove language that gives protections to property owners needing sidewalk repairs, rejected 4-3. This charter language conflicted with State law governing assesments related to sidewalk repairs. No property owner protection was removed in the final draft.

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Often, specific proposals that were submitted to the Commission were either unclear, had no rationale, or conflicted with state law. Just because one proposal was rejected, it doesn't necessarily mean that the whole idea was rejected - just that another proposal more accurately conformed to law or had proper language.