Charter Review Committee Minutes - 10/28/2019 MINUTES OF THE CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE
October 28, 2019
Present:
Mayor Stephen Santellana § Committee Members
Councilor Jeff Browning §
Councilor Bobby Whiteley §
Glenn Barham §
Darrell Coleman §
Michael Smith §
Paul Menzies, Assistant City Manager § City Staff
R. Kinley Hegglund, Jr., City Attorney §
Marie Balthrop, City Clerk §
1. Call to Order
Mayor Santellana called the meeting to order at 3:02 p.m.
2. Approval of Minutes (09/23/2019)
Glenn Barham moved to approve the minutes from September 23, 2019. The
motion was seconded by Darrell Coleman and it carried unanimously.
3. Workshop
Kinley Hegglund reviewed sections 54-64, and 130 — 154 and the following
changes were proposed:
Section 57 — Glenn Barham suggested removing the word "thereon" from the third
sentence, and removing the word "but" and starting a new sentence with the word
"Pending" to begin the fourth sentence.
Section 60 — It was suggested to strike the entire fourth paragraph.
Section 64 - Remove the word "therein" from the second sentence in the second
paragraph.
Section 130 — It was suggested to remove all of Section 130 and replace with the
following: "The City Council may create, maintain, and abolish such municipal
courts of record, as authorized by state law."
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Section 131 — It was suggested to change the title of the section to Public
Information, and revise as follows: "Subject to the provisions of the Texas
Government Code Chapter 552 and any successors, all accounts and records of
every office and department of the city must be open to the public at all reasonable
times, except records and documents from which Texas Government Code
Chapter 552 and any successor may allow."
Section 132 — It was suggested to strike the first four paragraphs and replace with
the following: "Should any member of the City Council have a conflict of interest
pursuant to any State laws or municipal ordinances regulating conflict of interest
of municipal officers, with an agenda item then before the City Council, he will
openly declare same before discussion proceeds, and he will be prohibited from
discussing the item or voting on the question if such is required by State law. Said
member of the City Council will also file the appropriate conflict of interest
paperwork prior to said meeting with the City Clerk as required by State law.
No member of the City Council shall enter into a written contract with the city where
the council member will receive a financial benefit, nor will the city enter into a
contract with a company owned wholly, or in part, by a member of the city council
or that employs a member of the city council."
6. Adjourn.
Mayor Santellana adjourned the meeting at 4:26 p.m.
ayor Stephen Santeliana
Attest:
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Marie Balthrop
City Clerk
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