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A RESOLtf2ION REQUESTING CHARLES HUTTOE,
CHAIRMAN OF THE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD OP
THE CITY OF MIAMI, TO APPEAR BEFORE THE
CITY COMMISSION ON OCTOBER 28, 1976, AT
SUCH TIME AS IS CONVENIENT TO HIM AND
THEREUPON EXPLAIN TO THE COMMISSION THE
REASONS FOR HIS ABSENCE FROM THE PAST
FOUR CIVIL SERVICE BOARD MEETINGS AND
THE REASONS FOR IIIS FAILURE TO EXERCISE
LEADERSHIP AND DIRECTION DURING THE
PERIOD OF HIS ABSENCES BY HIS FAILURE TO
ADVISE THE BOARD IN WRITING OR BY PHONE OF HIS
OPINIONS AND CONCLUSIONS UPON MATTERS
UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE BOARD, THEREBY
DENYING THE BOARD AS WELL AS THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE
GUIDED BY THE EXPERTISE OF MR. HUTTOE;
AND EXPRESSING THE INTENT OF THE CITY
COMMISSION TO REQUEST THE RESIGNATION
OF CHARLES HUTTOE AS A MEMBER OF THE
CIVIL SERVICE BOARD ON OCTOBER 28, 1976
IF THE REASONS OFFERED BY MR. HUTTOE AT
THAT TIME ARE NOT CONSIDERED ADEQUATE TO
JUSTIFY THE AFORESAID ABSENCES.
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ITEM NO. :11 f 1
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Miami has
tried to follow the Booz-Allen recommendation to implement the
Human Resources Department within the City's administrative
structure; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has followed the recom-
mendation of the City Manager in his proposed 1976-77 budget
creating the Department of Human Resources; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has followed the Booz-Allen
report and the City Manager's recommendation properly defining
the scope of the Civil Service functions; and
WHEREAS, that definition of the Civil Service functions
and the City Commission's adoption of said definition are within
the scope of the Commission's authority as set forth in the City
,Charter, as adjudged by the City Attorney; and
CITY COMMISSION
MEETING OF
OCT i4I76
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W tt L, the dforesaid City Commission's adtioh is being
riled by a lawsuit brought by the Civil Service Board; and
WHEREAS, the very existence of the City of Miami is
e ardized by the aforesaid litigation; and
WHEREAS, the magnitude of the herein subject matter is
such that the participation and active voice of a chairman was
required in the deliberations of the Civil Service Board; and
WHEREAS, the incumbent Chairman of the Civil Service
Board has been on vacation and has been absent from four Civil
Service Board meetings where the aforesaid litigation and other
related matters have been discussed; and
WHEREAS, though absent the Chairman did not by
telephone or letter express his opinion on the aforesaid litiga-
'tion, thereby enabling said opinion to be made a part of the
record for review by this commission; and
WHEREAS, the herein resolution is in no way to be
considered a personal reflection upon an individual who has
served the City of Miami with great dignity and ability; and
WHEREAS, the herein resolution is considered with
painful reluctance;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF
:THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Charles Huttoe, Chairman of the Civil
Service Board of the City of Miami, is hereby requested to
appear before the City Commission on October 28, 1976, at such
time as is convenient to him, and thereupon explain to the
Commission the reasons for his absence from the past four Civil
Service Board meetings and the reasons for his failure to exercise
i1 bfhip and direction during the period of his absences by
hit failure to advise the Board in writing or by phone of his
Opinions and conclusions upon matters under consideration by the
Board, thereby denying the Board as well as the City Commission of
the opportunity to be guided by the expertise of Mr. Huttoe.
Section 2, It is the intention of the City Commission
to thereupon request the resignation of Charles Huttoe as a
itietttber of the Civil Scrvice Board on October 28, 1976, if the
reasons offered by Mr. Huttoe at that time are not considered
adequate to justify the aforesaid absences and the reasons for
his failure to exercise leadership aril direction during the period
of his absences by not advising the Board in writing or by phone
of his opinions and conclusions upon matters under consideration
by the Board.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 14 day of OCTOBER
976.
Maurice A. Ferre
:Attes:
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R 101 G. Ongie
CITY CLERK
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
1�6B RT F. CLARK
Assistant City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS;
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,GEORGE F. KNOX, JR.
City Attorney