Productivity Committee Minutes 08/30/2000 COLLIER COUNTY GOVERNMENT
PRODUCTIVITY COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes
August 30,2000
Members Present: Donald Campbell, Commissioner Carter, Beverly Edwards, Edward
Ferguson, James Gibson, Sharon Hanlon, Kathleen Curatolo, Karl Otto and Janet Vasey
Members Absent: William Ebben, Charles Getler and Peter Lehmann
Staff: Mike McNees, Winona Stone, David Weigel and Ramiro Manalich
Introduction: Donald Campbell, Chairman, opened the August 30, 2000 meeting of the
Productivity Committee at 4:00 P.M.
Minutes: The minutes of the June 21, 2000 meeting were unanimously approved.
Additionally, the Committee accepted the July 19, 2000 work group notes.
New Business:
Presentation on the Impact of the Ethics and Sunshine Rules and Statutes on the
Productivity Committee David Weigel, County Attorney, introduced Ramiro Manalich,
Chief Assistant County Attorney. Mr. Manalich stated that in accordance with the
Sunshine Law, the committee is responsible for holding open meetings, providing
adequate notice of the meetings to the public, and creating and retaining minutes of all
meetings as public records. There was discussion on how these requirements are
interpreted and/or defined. Mr. Weigel discussed ethics provisions, such as acceptance of
gifts and voting conflicts, which have an impact on the Committee.
The following 3 documents were provided to the membership and are available for
review in the Office of Management and Budget:
• "Guide to the Sunshine Amendment and Code of Ethics for Public Officers and
Employees"
• December 22, 1995, Memorandum form David Weigel regarding Government-In-
The-Sunshine Law
• Collier County Policies and Procedures
Old Business:
Subcommittee Report on the Capital Improvement Financing Portion of the Roads and
Transportation Project Jim Gibson and Janet Vasey presented the Committee with a
draft report. There was discussion on the pros and cons of the various means of financing.
The subcommittee will revise the draft and present it for recommendation at the next
Committee meeting.
Comments/Suggestions:
Don Campbell suggested that following completion of the transportation financing report,
the Committee should focus on the landfill issue. The Committee's Staff Liaison will
request Public Utilities Division staff to provide a briefing on the landfill and associated
issues at the next Committee meeting. Mr. Campbell notified the Committee that he had
received a letter of resignation from Judith McCaffrey.
The meeting adjourned at 6:15 P.M.
The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, September 13, 2000 at 4:00 P.M. in
the County Manager's Conference Room on the 2°d floor of the W. Harmon Turner
Building (Bldg. F, Administration Bldg.).