HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRC Minutes 1996-02-22 Regular CITY OF FRIENDSWOOOD ) (
STATE OF,TEXAS ) (
COUNTIES OF GALVESTON/HARRIS ) (
FEBRUARY 22, 1996y, )(
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MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION
THAT WAS HELD ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1996 AT 7:00 P.M. AT FRIENDSWOOD
CITY HALL,/CONFERENCE ROOM, 910 S. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS,
WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT:
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MAYOR EVELYN NEWMAN
MEMBERS FLORENCE CRAWFORD
ED DRISKTT,T
BLAISE GUZZETTA
LYNDA HARRIS
STEVE HUFFMAN
TED LOW
PAUL JURY
STAFF CITY MANAGER RON COX
CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE
MAYOR NEWMAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AND ADMINISTERED THE OATH OF OFFICE
TO THE CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION MEMBERS.
MAYOR .NEWMAN CHARGED THE COMMISSION MEMBERS WITH THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF
REVIEWING THE CHARTER, WORKING INDEPENDENTLY, HOLDING PUBLIC HEARINGS IF
DEEMED. APPROPRIATE, SOLICITING INPUT FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS, PAST ELECTED
OFFICIALS, CITY STAFF AND THE PUBLIC AND MAKING A FORMAL RECOMMENDATION TO
COUNCIL FOR CHANGES TO THE CHARTER TO BE PLACED ON A FUTURE ELECTION.
MAYOR NEWMAN STATED THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR SHOULD BE ELECTED' BY THE
COMMISSION AT THIS TIME.
"MOTION MADE BY BLAISE GUZZETTA TO ELECT STEVE HUFFMAN AS CHAIR OF THE
CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION.
SECONDED BY LYNDA HARRIS. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
"MOTION MADE BY LYNDA HARRIS TO ELECT PAUL JURY AS VICE CHAIR OF THE
CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION.
SECONDED BY BLAISE GUZZETTA. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
CITY MANAGER RON COX AND CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE PROVIDED AN
OVERVIEW OF THE CHARTER, CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION RESPONSIBILITIES AND
REVIEW PROCESS WHICH WILL INCLUDE STATE LAW CHANGES.
CHAIR HUFFMAN SUGGESTED THE COMMISSION REVIEW TWO OR THREE SECTIONS OF THE
CHARTER EACH MEETING.
DETERMINATION WAS MADE TO MEET EVERY TWO WEEKS AS SCHEDULES PERMIT AND
SCHEDULED MEETINGS FOR MARCH 5, AND 21 FROM 7:00 TO 9:00 P.M.
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"MOTION MADE BY BLAISE GUZZETTA AND SECONDED BY FLORENCE CRAWFORD TO
ADJOURN AT 7:55 P.M. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
DELORIS MCKENZIE, TRMC
CITY SECRETARY
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