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March 15, 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
Jeremy Hill
Beverly Williams
Chairman Agan called the meeting to order at 7:04PM
1. Read and Approve minutes from last meeting
(March 8, 2012)
Secretary Ritter motioned to approve the minutes from the March 8, 2012 meeting.
Member Greer seconded.
The motion was approved by unanimous vote.
2. Review City Charter.
Section 8.01 —Authority
Members Greer and Knowlton recommended there be verbiage to allow the City Council
to fill any vacant board positions if a Council Member has not filled their appointment
within 45 days.
Secretary Ritter recommended to add verbiage that a sitting member of a board remain
sitting even if their respective Council Member fails to re-appoint them.
Secretary Ritter motioned to add, "If a vacancy on a board remains unfilled for a period
of 45 days, that vacancy may be filled at large by a majority vote of the City Council",
and to add, "All sitting members of a board, committee or commission shall continue to
serve until replaced or removed."
Member Wall seconded.
The motion was approved by unanimous vote.
Section 9.01 —General and Special Laws of the State of Texas Adopted
The consensus of the Committee was to leave section 9.01 as written.
Section 9.02 - Organization
01110 Member Knowlton motioned to accept with the verbiage regarding "3 consecutive terms"
removed and remove "by the Mayor with the consent of the Council".
Member Wall seconded.
The motion was approved by unanimous vote.
Section 9.03-Powers and Duties
Secretary Ritter expressed concern about the City Council being able to delegate the
authority of adopting plats to the Planning and Zoning Commission.
Member Knowlton recommended the Council be able to overturn a recommendation by a
simple majority vote.
Secretary Ritter motioned removing the verbiage allowing City Council to delegate the
authority of adopting plats and to amend the verbiage to allow a simple majority vote of
the City Council to overturn a recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission.
Member Greer seconded.
The motion was approved by unanimous vote.
Section 9.04 -Procedures
Secretary Ritter questioned the usage of the words "adopted by" and stated it could be
confusing as to what exactly is being adopted.
Member Wall motioned to accept the section with the words "adopted by" replaced with
the word"of".
Secretary Ritter seconded.
The motion was approved by unanimous vote.
Section 9.05—Procedures and Legal Effect— The Comprehensive Master Plan
Member Greer motioned to accept the Section with the verbiage to allow the City
Council to override the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission with a
simple majority vote.
Member Wall seconded.
The motion was approved by unanimous vote.
Section 9.06—General Building Regulations/Building Lines.
Member Greer recommended adding the words "Building Lines"to the caption of the
Section.
Member Ritter recommended removing the words, "acting through its governing body,
under the public power".
Member Wall motioned to accept the section with the addition of "Building Lines" in the
caption and the removal of"acting through its governing body, under the public power".
Member Knowlton seconded.
The motion was approved by unanimous vote.
Section 9.07—Zoning Board Of Adjustment
t Extensive discussion by all regarding the laws and authority setting up the board, the
authority of the board, and the appointment and removal of the members.
Members Knowlton and Greer recommended the Committee review this section and
perhaps seek the advice of the City Attorney.
The consensus of the Committee was to table the section until further information could
be considered.
Member Wall motioned to table the section.
Secretary Ritter seconded.
The motion was approved by unanimous vote.
3. Assignment for Next Meeting
The next meeting is scheduled for March 22, 2012.
Continue reviewing Charter beginning with Article 10.
4. Public Comments
Beverly Williams—Great job on a very detailed and exhaustive process of reviewing the
Charter.
5. Adjournment
Member Knowlton motioned to adjourn.
Member Wall seconded.
Chairman Agan adjourned the meeting at 8:55 PM.
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