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HomeMy WebLinkAboutColleyville Charter Review Committee-Minutes-12/15/2004 MINUTES OF THE COLLEYVILLE CITIZEN'S CITY CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE DECEMBER 15, 2004 I. Call to Order Chair Jim Moore called the meeting to order on December 15, 2004 at 7:05 p.m. ROLL CALL: Chair Jim Moore, Linda Bond, Louis Miller, Richard Newton, Brad Rice, Frank Whitmire, City Manager Bill Lindley, Financial Analyst Kacey Bess Steve Magee arrived at 7:10 p.m. Mike Taylor arrived at 7:13 p.m. II. Approval of December 8, 2004 Minutes Steve Magee moved to approve the December 8, 2004 meeting minutes and seconded by Frank Whitmire. Approved unanimously. III. Review and discussion of possible modifications of the Colleyville City Charter Committee reviewed charter changes from the previous meeting and articles IV and V. The Committee requested the dates that must be adhered to in order to place the charter changes on the election ballot. Regarding charter changes from the previous meeting, Richard Newton moved to modify the last sentence in Sec. 1.02 and seconded by Louis Miller. Approved unanimously. It was noted that Sec. 1.03 should read "alteration" not "alternation." Frank Whitmire moved to leave Sec. 2.03 in its original language and was seconded by Steve Magee. Approved unanimously. Linda Bond suggested removing "Powers" from the title of Sec. 2.04. Brad Rice reiterated that all references to laws of the State should read "State laws." Steve Magee moved to approve all changes as noted and seconded by Mike Taylor. Approved unanimously. Regarding Article IV, Mike Taylor asked whether the oath of office binds Council members to the Charter. Mike Taylor and Steve Magee requested inclusion of the oath of office in the section on Election Procedures. City Manager Lindley indicated that he believes the ordinance calling an election describes the oath of office. Committee agreed unanimously to strike the following language from Sec. 4.01: "No informalities in conducting a City election shall invalidate said election." Brad Rice moved to insert the following language in the first sentence of Sec. 4.02, following "first Saturday in May:" "unless specifically required to be held on another day pursuant to State law." Approved unanimously. Committee agreed unanimously to insert "or within any contiguous city" following "all property owned within the City" in Sec. 4.07(a). Committee agreed to create a new Sec. 4.08 using language found in Southlake's Charter, Sec. 7.24 (Oath of Office). Regarding Article V, Richard Newton requested information on the limitations on recall of appointed officials. Committee agreed to reword Sec. 5.01 to read "all elected City officials" and to strike the following language: "whether elected to office by the qualified voters of the City or appointed by the City Council to fill a vacancy." Steve Magee requested information on the Attorney General opinion related to the recall election at Haltom City. Brad Rice also requested more information on what City Attorney Ross Foster meant by "substantial question of validity." Mike Taylor suggested a list of definitions be included in the charter to clarify terms that may not be clear to laymen. IV. Discussion of items to be placed on the next agenda For next Charter Review Committee meeting, the Committee will begin with a review of Article VI. V. Adjournment Chairman Moore adjourned the meeting at 9:06 p.m.