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October 17, 2012
Community Board Room
Members Present:
Chairman Bill Agan
Secretary/Vice Chair Jeff Ritter
Member Loyce Greer
Member Janece Hill
Member Doug Knowlton
Member LaRue Wall
City Staff Present:
City Manager Curtis Hawk
Audience Present:
Beverly Williams
Chairman Agan called the meeting to order at 7:01PM
1. Read and Approve minutes from last meeting
(October 10, 2012)
• Member Knowlton motioned to approve the minutes from October 10, 2012.
Member Greer seconded.
The motion was approved by unanimous vote.
2. Review City Charter.
Member Knowlton motioned to invite City Manager Hawk to the discussion table and be
involved in the discussion.
Member Wall seconded.
The motion was approved by unanimous vote.
City Manager Hawk stated that there could be a proposition which would allow for the
Codification and clean-up of the current Charter to make it more current.
The consensus of the Commission was to determine the major issues to recommend as
ballot proposals as amendments to the current Charter.
The Commission began reviewing the current Charter for sections to be amended.
Section 4.01 —Enumerated Powers
City Manager Hawk recommended the section be streamlined by stating that the powers
are as set forth in State Law.
GO Section 5.01 —City Officials
Proposition -The consensus of the Commission was to raise the compensation for City
Council members to $10.00 per regularly scheduled meeting attended and to raise the
Mayor's compensation to $15.00 per regularly scheduled meeting attended.
Section 5.03—Date of Election; Candidates to Run for Places; Places Designated
Proposition - The consensus of the Commission was to change the number of Council
places from 5 plus the Mayor to 6 plus a voting Mayor and to change the date of the
Election to be the "spring uniform election date" as provided for by State Law.
Section 5.04—Hours of Election
Section to be removed during clean-up.
Section 5.09— Vacancies
Section to be modified during clean-up to change the 180 day requirement to a 120 day
requirement as per State Law.
Section 5.11 —Absence of Mayor and Council members.
Proposition—The consensus of the Commission was change the number of absences
required to be eligible for removal from the Council to 3, and the affirmative vote of 3
members required for removal to, "a majority of the full membership of the Council. "
Section 5.12—Limitations on Successive Terms
11 Proposition—The consensus of the Commission was to place the removal of term limits
on the election ballot for the citizens to decide.
Section 6.03—Powers and Duties of City Council
Proposition—The consensus of the Commission was to replace the current 6.03 with the
proposed section 3.08 which more specifically outlines the powers and duties of the
Council.
Section 6.04—City Manager.
Proposition—The consensus of the Commission was to add a provision for the City
Manager to appoint and remove department heads with the approval of the City Council.
3. Assignment for Next Meeting
Each member of the Commission will identify needed modifications to the current
Charter.
4. Public Comments
Beverly Williams—Stated term limits were not beneficial and was glad to see the
proposition to remove term limits would be placed on the ballot.
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