Landmark Commission Minutes - 08/22/2017 (2)MINUTES
LANDMARK COMMISSION LEUAL TRAINING
Aagast 22, 2017
MEMBERS PRESEN i:
Andy Lee, Uhai� person . MUMBe„
Barney Brock ■ Puc Claison
Michele Derr
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John DicRi"3um
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Chribty Graham
Jinn JuFinaun
Stacie Flood
Lindy Ramirec
Michael Smith ■ Council Liaison
Karen Gagne, Planning Adminlatrator ■ City a,an
Amy KdRorian, Municipal Lourt Prosecutur ■ Legal Dept.
ABSENT:
Jackie Lebow
Uveffiew:
Ms. Amy Krikoriam, Legal Departme, it, opu ped the meeting by eAplaining that the pay pose
of the training session was to provide a refrcaher an the procedures and legal requirements
Tor conducting open meetings.
Backgruand or, Texas Open Meetings Act (TDMA):
A brief summary Y.aa viven w the role of TOMA and its regulatory impact un meetings Field
by government bodies.
Landmark Commission:
Discussion was had regarding the LandmarR Cnmmission'S rule in ptcumolgating policy and
the responsi6z1;ty of the U0,, irnission to adhere to the guidelimea Set turtn ny TOMA.
Meeting Reyairement,:
Ms. Krikorian outlined the baso ,equirements for properly holding an open meeting. SFie
e,tplained the procedures for giving not;ce ut Me mauti, ig. appropi idtely posting an agenda,
and satisfying quorum. She elaborated by providing e�amplea.
Violations:
Possible dulatiuns ut TORIA were identified. It was explained Mat any timC a yao,am of
members is assemdled together witHunt proper notice and posting or an agenda, either in
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an informal setting or thr^_ugh technnlogiral means, this could be viewed a wiolatinn of
the Open_ Ueetiog-a- Ant.
Agenda & Qnen Watinge:
I_fmm�ntinn ►Arae relayed regarding the imoortan^--e ^_f limiting dlcruccipp (luring an open
meeting to what is outlined on the ageorin. It was explained that if a member of the public
posed a que-tion ont pertaining to a siihject on the posted 2gen,12, it could hP aocwPred
by ctatameots of fart or recitation of policy, b- it any deliberation or decision making must
adhere to the posted age -d-.
Punishment:
An outline was giue= of the potential peoalties to violations of the ()nen Ueetiogs Art.
iliac! ��inn war_ had regarding the imgortan— of eetahliGhirq intent when determining
whether.q punishable violation h -d occurred,
Summary:
W. Krikorian summari,ed the key topirc revered during the trainina eecsinn mod to -k
queeti^_ue- frnm the rommiGsioo members. A link w_c p _«jded f^_r required training through
tha Texas Attorney General's office.
Adinnrn-
1:45 Dw.
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