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By
Navember 12, 2004
Mr. Jahn Enders, Chair
Ashland Charter Review Cammissian
367 Bridge street
Ashland, Oregan 97520
Dear Mr. Enders:
I have been watching the pracedings af the cammissian sparadically.
I was wandering when public input/issues will be heard. Nat just respanses
to. any charter changes yaur sub-cammittees came up with - but public input.
I wauld like the fallawing two. changes to. be cansidered - referred to. the
apprapriate sub-cammittee and put an the agenda far public discussian.
There are thase with greater knawledge and backgraund to. advance why the
first af these shauld be adapted. The secand seems abviaus enaugh.
First Prapasal: Change fram a City Administratar to. a City Manager farm
af gavernment.
Secand prapasal: Take away the exclusive pawer af the mayar to. make appaintments
to. City baards and cammissians and delegate that power
to. a cammittee af citizens/cauncil members/? - ar ratate
between cauncilpersans - ar? There are many many
passibilities to. be investigated.
The value af prapasal #2 is abviaus: far years the City has had greater
citizen participatian/"diversity"/participatary democracy - etc. as farmal
gaals. This wauld allaw far a greater diversity and range af peaple an City
baards and cammissians, nat to. say that it wauld eliminate the cranyism that
naw prevails when the mayar alane picks and chaases.
Please let me knaw haw these prapasals far Charter change can go. farward.
cc: All sitting Cauncilpersons
. Newly elected councilpersons
City Administrator
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