HomeMy Public PortalAboutCharter Review Committee Minutes 12-08-2022 RICHLAND HILLS CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2022
MINUTES
Roll Call:
Committee Members Present Committee Members Absent
Theresa Bledsoe (arrived at 5:38 p.m.)
Bill Garretson
Athena Campbell
Stacey Morse
Roland Goveas
Sheleen Jaymes, Chair
Staff Present
Candice Edmondson, City Manager
Lindsay Wells, City Secretary
Alicia Kreh, City Attorney
Citizens Present
Joyce Fiaccone
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Sheleen Jaymes called the meeting to order at 5:32 p.m.
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS
No public comments.
REGULAR AGENDA
3. Approve the minutes of the December 1, 2022 Charter Review Committee
Meeting.
Discussion ensued regarding amending the minutes to include the City Attorney's
comments regarding the Chairperson not being a voting member of the committee except
in the case of a tie.
Motion: Motion was made by Member Morse and seconded by Member
Garretson to approve the minutes of the December 1, 2022 Charter
Review Committee meeting with changes as discussed.
Motion carried by a vote of 4-0.
Charter Review Committee Minutes Page 3 of 3 December 8, 2022
The committee discussed changes to Council compensation.
Motion: Motion was made by Member Bledsoe and seconded by Member
Morse to change Council compensation from $10 per month per
councilmember to $10 per meeting per councilmember.
Motion carried by a vote of 5-0.
The committee discussed Article VI: Powers and Duties of Officers, Article VII:
Administration, Article VIII: Public Utilities, Article IX: Contracts and general language
clarifications within these articles.
Discussion ensued regarding the timeline moving forward for the committee and when a
Charter Election would be called by the City Council.
5. ADJOURNMENT
Motion: Motion was made by Member Morse and seconded by Member
Bledsoe to adjourn the meeting.
Motion carried by a vote of 5-0
There being no further business to come before the Committee, Chair Jaymes declared
the meeting adjourned at 7:35 p.m.
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