Cooper City Charter

THE COOPER CITY CHARTER

   Section 1.01.  Creation and Powers

       Article I, Powers of the City
              To expend money of the City for all lawful purposes.



     Section 3.12. Procedure and meetings

(4)  Workshop - in addition to regular and special meetings, the Commission, BY MAJORITY VOTE, may decide to hold workshop meetings for information on, and discussion of municipal and related matters, which meetings may be conducted  like regular meetings except that no resolutions or ordinances  may be adopted at a workshop meeting.  The quorum of the Commission is not required for the holding  of a workshop meeting.



   CHAPTER 2  ADMINISTRATION
          ARTICLE II.  City Commission
                   DIVISION 2.  EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT

Sec. 2-34 Travel Expenses

          (a)  Travel  to be authorized  in advance   ALL TRAVEL EXCEPT within Broward, Miami-Dade and  Palm Beach Counties, Florida must be authorized by the City Commission  IN ADVANCE.  NO REIMBURSEMENT  for travel is authorized outside Broward, Miami Dade or Palm Beach Counties UNLESS  APPROVED  IN ADVANCE by the City Commission.


THE EXCEPTS ABOVE WERE COPIED DIRECTLY FROM THE COOPER CITY  CODE BOOK



Comment:



1.  To remind you of the phrase "ALL LAWFUL PURPOSES"

In our Cooper City Charter.  Health, Safety and welfare of Cooper City residents!  Going to Tallahassee, as you have done, to "Lobby" is not in our best interests because you pay a Professional Lobbyist, Ron Book, $76,000 annually to Lobby for Cooper City.  Is he really worth it?   The residents are NOT  made aware of just what your lobbying expenses cover and the results for the City .  Nor is it ever mentioned specifically just what monies Ron Book has obtained for this City and how they are to be used! TRANSPARENCY!

2.  Was an individual voice  vote of the City Commission taken at the December 14 City Commission Meeting approving tonight's Workshop?  If not, this Workshop should not be taking place.

3.  Since the public does not know whether all travel outside Broward, Miami Dade and Palm Beach Counties is  authorized in  advance, it is recommended that all such travel be authorized at a City Commission Meeting via the Agenda.  The residents should then  know where and who is traveling and for what reason.  TRANSPARENCY!

The residents have requested TRANSPARENCY in their City Government and we expect to have TRANSPARENCY in all aspects of our City Government from now on!

Gladys Wilson