MEMBERS PRESENT:

K. Blount, H. Budd, P. Denton, R. Estes, M. Glaeser, P. Hanrahan, C. Martin, J. Massey, F. Peterkin, M. Stowe, B. Thomas, J. Wootten and S. Wright

DJ Williams (Staff Liaison), Attorneys Bob Ott and Rob Livingston

Allen Torres, Presenter

After confirming a quorum, the meeting was called to order at approximately 5:03 p.m. by Chair Wootten. After making several amendments to the August 24, 1999 minutes, the minutes were approved unanimously. The amended minutes are attached.

Chair Wootten inquired about the guest presenter and Ms. Williams recognized Allen Torres who was representing Alachua County's Information Services Division Director. Mr. Torres advised the CRC that he was prepared to respond to any questions. The questions raised included the difficulty of creating a web site, site maintenance, type of information which would be provided, cost of creating a web site. There was consensus to include the following information on the web site:

1. names of members;
2. input statement;
3. copy of Charter;
4. minutes of meetings; and
5. meeting schedule/notices.

Based upon additional discussion related to designing the web site, a motion was made (Martin/Estes) to appoint Susan Wright and Fredrick Peterkin as a subcommittee responsible for exploring and creating a web site. This motion passed 12 - 0. There was discussion about whether the County will assess a cost for this work.

Chair Wootten then proceeded to the next agenda item which was development of the work program. Ms. Williams distributed a proposed timeline to facilitate the discussion of this agenda topic. Some concerns were expressed related to the time allotted to solicit input. It was suggested that this component of the time line should take about 90 days. There was a suggestion that the CRC first obtain input from elected officials. After further discussion, there was consensus to proceed with this effort. The following are the assignments which were agreed upon:

Municipality	Members Assigned to Attend Meeting
Alachua	Glaeser, Peterkin and Wootten
Archer	Blount, Denton and Peterkin
Hawthorne	Blount, Estes and Martin
High Springs	Glaeser and Wootten
LaCrosse	Budd and Peterkin
Micanopy	Stowe, Thomas and Wright
Newberry	Denton and Thomas
Waldo	Estes and Martin

No member was designated to be the primary speaker. It was stated that this would be decided among the members assigned. There was discussion about conducting meetings in Gainesville. Based upon this discussion, there was a motion made (Glaeser/Estes) to limit the hearings in Gainesville area to three in addition to all other meetings at the County Administration Building. The motion passed 12 - 0. There was agreement that these meetings would be conducted at the Millhopper Branch Library, Tower Road Branch Library and T. B. McPherson Center. Chair Wootten recognized Ms. Williams who provided the CRC with the meeting schedule (including times) of the various City Commissions.

Motions were made to schedule the CRC on the September 28 County Commission's agenda and the September 27 Gainesville City Commission's agenda. Representing the CRC at the September 28 meeting will be Susan Wright and Mitch Glaeser and at the September 27 Gainesville City Commission meeting Clay Martin, Susan Wright and Mark Stowe. Motion passed unanimously.

The next agenda item was a discussion of the 1992 CRC final report. Those members (Estes, Glaeser and Massey) serving on the 1991/92 CRC responded to questions related to the phases of the study, how input was gathered and the issues which were submitted for placement on the general election ballot.

There was consensus that the following items would be scheduled on the September 14, 1999 agenda:

1. report related to input received from applicable City Commissions;
2. report on the web site/e-mail address; and
3. presentation from Joe Little; and

The meeting was adjourned at approximately 7:02 p.m.