HomeMy Public PortalAboutCharter Review Committee Minutes 05-16-2012 Charter Review Commission Minutes
May 16, 2012
Community Board Room
Members Present:
Chairman Bill Agan
SecretaryNice Chair Jeff Ritter
Member Loyce Greer
Member Doug Knowlton
Member LaRue Wall
Audience Present:
Janece Hill
Jeremy Hill
Travis Malone
Beverly Williams
Michaela Williams
Chairman Agan called the meeting to order at 7:18PM
1. Read and Approve minutes from last meeting
(May 9, 2012)
Member Knowlton motioned to approve the minutes from the May 9, 2012 meeting.
Member Wall seconded.
The motion was approved by unanimous vote.
2. Review City Charter.
Chairman Agan indicated that the City Attorney Elam would not be at the meeting due to
illness.
Secretary Ritter asked if the group should begin to review again some of the
recommendations from Attorney Elam.
Members Greer, Knowlton and Wall all agreed that we should begin reviewing again to
determine the final draft.
Secretary Ritter stated that he received a book from City Secretary Cantu entitled"Public
Officers, Traps for the Unwary"that Chairman Agan had requested and passed it around
for the Commission to view.
Member Knowlton questioned if the Commission could get all of the necessary work
done in time for the City Council to be able to review it and place it on the ballot in
November.
(t- ,, Member Greer stated that she felt it was unlikely the Commission would be able to
present the Draft to the Council by the first Council Meeting in July.
Secretary Ritter stated that whenever the Commission presents the draft to the Council,
they will still have to review it and can make any changes they feel necessary.
Member Knowlton stated that he felt that the City Attorney had some good points about
the City Manager and the City Council's relationship with him.
Secretary Ritter agreed with Member Knowlton.
Members Greer and Wall stated that it is up to the City Manager to work with the City
Council and it would probably be best to keep the relationship as it is currently.
Member Greer pointed out that she felt it was important that the Charter clearly stated the
rules for the Zoning Board of Adjustment and Planning and Zoning Committee.
Member Wall agreed, and added that the chairperson of those boards must be the one to
set the agendas.
Member Greer stated that it was apparent the Commission would have to go over the
proposed Charter again before presenting it to the Council.
Secretary Ritter questioned whether the Commission should do extensive work to present
to the Council, or let the Council modify it as they feel necessary.
Chairman Agan stated that the Commission must do all it can to present the Council with
the best written and organized document possible.
Member Knowlton indicated that he felt that the Commission must work as hard as
possible to present a great document and that it is then up to the Council to accept it or
not.
3. Assignment for Next Meeting
The next meeting is scheduled for WEDNESDAY May 23, 2012 with the City Attorney
to continue receiving legal advice from City Attorney Betsy Elam.
4. Public Comments
Beverly Williams—Has been bragging to everyone how much work the Commission has
been doing.
5. Adjournment
Member Knowlton motioned to adjourn.
Member Greer seconded.
Chairman Agan adjourned the meeting at 8:22 PM.
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