HomeMy Public PortalAboutCharter Review Committee Minutes 11-14-1985 Page 1 Nnv. 14 , 1985
'V'eeting of the Charter Commission was called to order at 7:00 p.m. ,
November 14 , 1985, by Chairman Paul Daniels. The Treasurer and Vice
President were present ; the Treasurer recorded the minutes in the ab—
sence of the Secretary. This meeting is being held in compliance with
( the Texas Open Meeting Law. Proper notice was posted by the City
Secretary. Nine members were present at the beginning of the meeting.
Byrtie Adams, R.G.Elliott , Bill Agan, Mike Logan, James Black and
Elizabeth Sheppard were absent. Black and Sheppard arrived later, about
p.m. The minutes were approved as read.
The wording "critical of" in the Nov 5th. minutes were requested to be
chabged to "questioned" . .by request of Ray. Votes were 7 for,'.Smith
against.
The name North Richland Hills, in their charter, is to be changed to
Richland Hills throughout the rest of the meetings , without voting this.
Bridges moved , Harvey seconded. It was unanimous.
Discussion re legality of workers required to live in the city. It
was noted Article 1003 was repealed. The Charter can write it in to
require all workers must reside in Richland Hills.
The City Council has proposed to charge the Charter Commission S1184. 15
for the special election for Home Rule. Aletter from Dennis Woodard to
Pauline Kempe qualified this. Bridges stated it was the tax payers re—
sponsiblility; Smith reported had the City Council acted to hold the
Home Rule election along with the April 1985 election, there would have
been no special cost. A letter from the Mayor will advise the Commission
of researching costs of copying.
Brdiges moved to have each meeting for 3 hours a meeting, so as to com—
plete our work; Smith seconded. 3 for, 6 against. Did not carry.
The following Articles were voted one
ARTICLE XI;_ Section 1 . Harvey moved to accept as written. Leach
seconded. Vote was unanimous for. (See attached copy)
ARTICLE XII , Section 1 . Smith moved to accept as written. Leach
seconded. Vote for unanimous. ( See attached copy)
Section 2. Bridges moved to accept as written. McBrayer seconded.
Vote for unanimous. ( See attached copy)
Section 3 through 8. Bridges moved to accept as written. Leach
seconded. . . with understanding to check sections later. Vote forlOBlack
against. ( See attached copy) .
Section 9 through 17. Bridges moved to accept as written. Smith
seconded. Vote for 10, Black against. ( See attached copy)
Section 18 through 24. Bridges moved to accept as written. McBrayer
seconded. Vote for unanimous. ( See attached copy)
Section 25 through 28. Bridges moved to accept as written. Harvey
( seconded. Vote for unanimous. ( See attached copy)
Section 29. Bridges moved to accept as written. Harvey seconded.
Vote for unanimous. ( See attached copy)
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ARTICLE XII( cont. ) Section 30 through 31 . Bridges moved to accept
as written. Smith seconded. Vote for unanimous. ( See attached copy)
ARTICLE XIIT , Section 1 . Leach moved to accept as written. Clements
seconded. Vote for unanimous. ( See attached copy)
Section 2. Harvey moved to accept as written. Leach seconded. Vote
for unanimous. ( see attached copy)
Section 3. through7-6;( --Bridges moved to accept as written. McBrayer
seconded. Vote for unanimous. ( See attached copy)
Section 7 through 10. Harvey moved to accept as written. Bridges
seconded ( to strike out these sections because of no further powers) Vote
for unanimous.
Section 11 . Bridges mov_d to accept as written. Leach seconded.
Vote for unanimous. ( See attached copy)
Section 12. Smith moved to accept as amended. Clements seconded.
Vite for unanimous. ( See attached copy)
Section 13. Black moved to accept as amended. McBrayer seconded.
Vote for unanimous. ( See attached copy)
ARTICLE XIV Section 1 through 3. Smith moved to accept as amended.
Clements seconded. Vote for unanimous. ( See attached copy)
Section 4. Harvey moved to accept as written. Bridges seconded.
Vote for unanimous. ( See attached copy)
Subsection B, Section 1 and 2. Bridges moved to accept as written.
Harvey seconded. Vote for unanimous. ( See attached copy)
ARTICLE XV, Section 1 . Bridges moved to accept as written. Smith
seconded. Vote for unanimous. ( See attached copy)
Section 2 through 3. Bridges moved to accept as amended. McBrayer
seconded. Vote for unanimous. ( See attached copy)
Section 4. Bridges moved to accept as written. Leach seconded.
Vote for unanimous. ( See attached copy)
Section 5 through 8. Bridges moved to accept as written. Smith
seconded. Vote for unanimous. ( See attached copy)
Section 8. . . the last paragraph is to be deleted. Sheppard moved.
Harvey seconded. ?rote for unanimous. ( See attached copy)
Section 9. Bridges moved to accept as written. Harvey seconded.
Vote for unanimous. ( See attached copy)
Bridges moved to the next meeting be Nov. 21 , and ' to cover Article XVI
to the end of the articles. Smith seconded. Vote for unanimous.
Harvey moved we adjourn. Bridges seconded. We adjourned at 9: 00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted
Jean Labadie Smith