HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRC Minutes 1981-10-05 Regular MINUTES OF CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION
October 5 , 1981
The Charter Review Commission held a meeting on Tuesday,
October 5, 1981, at 8 : 00 p.m. , in the Mayor' s Office at
City Hall, with the following members present.
Linn Eignus, Chairman
William Kelly
Jim Bowman
Gary Taliaferro
Billy Glines
Ruth Henry, Secretary
With a quorum present, the meeting proceeded as follows :
Commission decided to complie a list of items they would
consider as recommendations of changes to Council . They
would write out and review among themselves, then submit
to Mr. Olson for his assistance in the legal wording.
1 . Districting
2 . Resignation
3 . Change of Tax Levy Date
Commission would like to give council the right to
instigate districting in compliance with voters right
act.
Mr. Olson has several recommended changes to submit to
Commission because of changes in the law. He stated he
would have them before their next meeting.
Billy Glines would like 6 . 02 no. 2 considered, "shall
have resided for at least twelve months , preceding the
election within the corporate limits of the City,
including territory annexed prior to the filing deadline,"
to "shall reside 24 months. . . "
Limiting term of office was discussed again, the conclusion
being to leave as presently in charter.
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Commission feels districting at this point would be premature ,
but are interested in building something into the charter that
would allow the Council at some point to put this before the
people for a vote.