HomeMy Public PortalAboutCharter Review Committee Minutes 02-16-2012 Charter Review Committee Minutes
February 16, 2012
Community Board Room
Members Present:
Chairman Bill Agan
Secretary/Vice Chair Jeff Ritter
Member Loyce Greer
Member Doug Knowlton
Member LaRue Wall
Audience Present:
Janece Hill
1. Read and Approve minutes from last meeting (February 9, 2012)
Member Greer motioned to accept the minutes from the February 9, 2012 meeting.
Member Knowlton seconded.
The motion was approved by unanimous vote.
Secretary Ritter and Member Greer discussed the amount of time the Committee has to
finish reviewing the Charter. Member Ritter pointed out that after tonight(Feb. 16) there
will be eleven more weeks until the first Thursday in May, which is the date the
�.. Committee wanted to finish the review.
Member Greer commented that 11 weeks is a relatively short period of time to complete
our work, and that we need to be moving along yet continue to be thorough.
Chairman Agan pointed out that since we are now each getting the next Articles to
review via E-Mail, we should all be prepared each night to begin working immediately.
2. Review City Charter.
Section 6.01
Member Knowlton pointed out that Section 6.01 is in conflict with 6.17.
The consensus of the Committee was to change 6.17 to reflect a 6 month time frame.
Chairman Agan recommended that in order to sign a petition, one must have voted in the
previous election.
Member Knowlton recommended that for recall, use 25% of the votes cast in the
previous election.
Member Greer recommended adding that in no case, there will be fewer than 250
signatures to initiate a recall.
Member Knowlton motioned to include for recall, there must be at least 25% of the votes
cast in the previous election and in no case fewer than 250 votes.
Secretary Ritter seconded.
The motion was approved by unanimous vote.
Section 6.02
Secretary Ritter motioned to accept the Section as written.
Member Wall seconded.
The motion was approved by unanimous vote.
Sections 6.03
Member Wall motioned to remove the requirement of a Court review of petitions.
Member Knowlton seconded.
The motion was approved by unanimous vote.
Section 6.04
Secretary Ritter motioned to accept the Section as written.
Member Wall seconded.
The motion was approved by unanimous vote.
Section 6.05
Member Knowlton motioned to approve the Section as written.
Member Wall seconded.
The motion was approved by unanimous vote.
Section 6.06
Member Knowlton motioned to include that the Council shall take action on a petition
within 30 days.
Secretary Ritter seconded.
The motion was approved by unanimous vote.
Section 6.07
Member Wall motioned to accept the Section as written.
Member Ritter seconded.
The motion was approved by unanimous vote.
Section 6.08
Member Knowlton questioned the wording and meaning of "ballot title may be different
from the legal title".
Member Knowlton motioned to receive legal advice before approving.
Member Wall seconded.
The motion was approved by unanimous vote.
Section 6.09
Member Wall motioned to remove the word"electors" and use the word"voters".
Secretary Ritter seconded.
The motion was approved by unanimous vote.
Section 6.10
Secretary Ritter questioned whether or not there should be a time limit before a Council
can amend or repeal any ordinance approved by an election.
Member Greer stated that if the ordinance was approved by the voters, the Council
should have no ability to amend or repeal at all unless again approved by the voters.
Discussion by all regarding ability and process by Council to amend or repeal ordinances
passed by the voters.
Member Greer motioned to table until next meeting.
Member Wall seconded.
The motion was approved by unanimous vote.
3. Assignment for Next Meeting
The next meeting is scheduled for February 23, 2012.
Continue reviewing Charter beginning with Article 6.10 and continue to Article 7.
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4. Public Comments
None
5. Adjournment
Member Knowlton motioned to adjourn.
Secretary Ritter seconded.
Chairman Agan adjourned the meeting at 9:05 PM.
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