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411 The fifth regular meeting of the Charter Review Committee was
held on February 21, 1989, at 7: 00 p. m. at City Hall . All members
were present except Pat Jermyn, Vicki Hamilton and Jack Watson.
Lloyd Leach gave the invocation. The minutes of the last meeting
were read. Richard Gladstone' s motion to approve the minutes was
passed unanimously.
Richard Gladstone made a motion to amend Section 6. 03 POWERS AND
DUTIES OF CITY COUNCIL to include in item (4) the issuance of
"certificates of obligation subject to the notice, petition and
election provisions as provided within Article 271 . 041, Certificate
of Obligation Act, Revised Civil Statutes of the State of Texas. The
motion was approved unanimously.
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There was discussion regarding amending Section 6. 03 item (6) to
include task forces as official city bodies. Elizabeth Sheppard made
a motion to table discussion regarding a task force until more
information is obtained regarding the applicability of the Texas Open
Meetings Law to such a group. The motion passed unanimously. Richard
Gladstone will check into this for the committee.
Dorothy Hurdle made a motion to amend Section 6. 04 -- 3. POWERS
AND DUTIES OF THE CITY MANAGER, item (h) as follows: "The Grievance
Committee shall meet not less than fifteen (15) days and not more
than thirty (30) days after a grievance has been filed with the City
411 Secretary. " The motion passed unanimously.
Dave Ragan made a motion to leave January as the month to
appoint Grievance Committee members. The motion passed unanimously.
Elizabeth Sheppard made a motion to leave Section 9. 04
COMPETITIVE BIDDING as written. The motion passed unanimously. •
The committee will begin with Section 12. 06 INDEPENDENT AUDIT at
the next meeting.
Lloyd Leach made a motion to adjourn, which passed unanimously.
Respectfully submitted, •
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Elizabeth Sheppard
Attest:
Tom Harvey, Chairman
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PROPOSED CHANGES TO CHARTER ADDED FEB. 21, 1989
SECTION 6. 03 POWERS AND DUTIES OF CITY COUNCIL
(4) To authorize the issuance of:
(a) bonds by a bond ordinance.
(b) (new item)
certificates of obligation subject to the notice,
petition and election provisions as provided within
Article 271. 041 , Certificate of Obligation Act,
Revised Civil Statutes of the State of Texas.
SECTION 6. 04 CITY MANAGER
3. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE CITY MANAGER
h. (Change in the next to last sentence of first paragraph. )
The Grievance Committee shall meet not less than fifteen
(15) days and not more than thirty (30) days after a
grievance has been filed with the City Secretary.
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