HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRC Minutes 1996-06-20 Regular STATE OF TEXAS )(
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COUNTY OF GALVESTONMARRIS )(
JUNE 20, 1996 )(
MINUTES OF THE CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION MEETING THAT WAS HELD ON
THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 1996 AT 7:15 PM AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL,
CONFERENCE ROOM, 910 S. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS WITH
THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM:
CHAIRMAN STEVE HUFFMAN
VICE-CEAHUY A.N PAUL JURY
ED DRISKILL
BLAISE GUZZETTA
LYNDA HARRIS
STAFF DELORIS MCKENZIE, CITY SECRETARY
ABSENT FROM THE MEETING WERE FLORENCE CRAWFORD, TED LOW AND CITY
MANAGER RON COX.
CHAIRMAN HUFFMAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:15 PM.
"MOTION WAS MADE BY BLAISE GUZZETTA TO APPROVE MINUTES OF JUNE 6,
1996.
SECONDED BY PAUL JURY. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
CHAIRMAN HUFFMAN LED THE COMMISSION THROUGH THE PORTIONS OF THE
CHARTER AS IDENTIFIED FROM THE LAST CHARTER MEETING.
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING SEC. 2.03 -EMINENT DOMAIN(NEED CITY
ATTORNEY INPUT), SEC.2.05 - STREET DEVELOPER(NEED CITY ATTORNEY
INPUT), SEC. 2.06 - TORT LIABILITY(NEED CITY ATTORNEY INPUT), SEC. 3.01
(CLEAN UP GENDER THROUGH OUT CHARTER), SEC. 3.06 (4) (CITY SECRETARY TO
POLL OTHER CITIES), SEC. 3.06C (CITY ATTORNEY INPUT), SEC. 3.09 -MEETING OF
COUNCIL (CITY ATTORNEY TO PROVIDE WORDING- OPEN MEETINGS ACT), SEC.
3.12 -EMERGENCY- QUOREM OF COUNCIL AND ADDING NATURALMAN MADE '
DISASTERS (CITY ATTORNEY TO PROVIDE WORDING), SEC. 4.06C -PROHIBITED
ACTS (E)PERSONNEL RULES (ON A REGULAR BASIS) (CITY MANAGER TO
COMMENT, SEC. 5.04E-DETERMINATION OF SUFFICIENCY(CHANGE WORDING
TO FIVE WORKING DAYS), SEC. 6.02B (CITY ATTORNEY WILL RE-WRITE) (ADD
WORDING(7) - OR APPOINTED OFFICER OF THE CITY RECEIVING SALARY-
COMPENSATION-EMOULMENT (B) ADD WORDING- AS PRESCRIBED BY
ELECTION CODE, SEC. 6.04A-ELECTION RETURNS (CHANGE FROM 12 HOURS TO 3
HOURS - CITY SECRETARY TO RESEARCH), SEC. 7.02 '-POWER TO TAX(CITY
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ATTORNEY TO REVIEW, SEC. 8.03 B & C, SEC. 8.05 -PUBLIC HEARINGS AND
PUBLIC VOTE, SEC.-8:07 B & G.(CIT-Y-AT-T-ORNE-Y-INPUT-);SEC.. 9:03=NUMBER OF- -- - -
READINGS OF ORDINANCE (LOOK AT CHANGING TO ONE READING), SEC. 9.07 (D)
(HAVE ON BALLOT TO DELETE), SEC. 0.10 (B) RAISING$100.00 (CITY ATTORNEY
INPUT), SEC. 10.01 - SCHEDULE (HAVE ON BALLOT TO DELETE), SEC. 11.01 PUBLIC
RECORD -OPEN MEETINGS ACT (CITY ATTORNEY INPUT), SEC. 11.09 CHARTER
REVIEW COMMISSION-NUMBER OF COMMISSION MEMBERS AND EVERY FIVE
YEARS (PARAGRAPH DROPPED BY CODIFIER-HAVE RE-PLACED WHEN RE-
PRINTED) AND SEC. 11.10 (HAVE ON BALLOT TO DELETE).
COMMISSION REQUESTED CITY ATTORNEY TO PROVIDE INPUT REQUESTED FOR
THE NEXT COMMISSION MEETING.
COMMISSION DISCUSSED AND AGREED TO MEET TUESDAY, JULY 2,
WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, THURSDAY, JULY 11, THURSDAY, JULY 18, THURSDAY,
AUGUST 1, THURSDAY, AUGUST 15 AND PRESENT FINAL REPORT TO COUNCIL ON
MONDAY, AUGUST 19. ADDITIONAL MEETINGS MAYBE SCHEDULED AS NEEDED
AND THE SECOND PUBLIC HEARING TO BE SCHEDULED.
A MOTION WAS MADE AND APPROVED FOR ADJOURNMENT AT 9:40 PM.
DELORIS MCKENZIE, T.R.M.0
CITY SECRETARY
STATE OF TEXAS )(
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t COUNTY OF GALVESTON/HARRIS )(
JUNE 20, 1996 )(
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN OF MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CHARTER
REVIEW COMMISSION TO BE HELD ON THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 1996 AT 7:00 PM AT
FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL, UPSTAIRS CONFERENCE ROOM, 910 S. FRIENDSWOOD
DRIVE, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS,REGARDING THE ITEMS OF BUSINESS
ACCORDING TO THE AGENDA LISTED BELOW:
7:00 PM
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1. CALL TO ORDER.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JUKE 6, 1996.
3. DISCUSSION AND REVIEW OF THE CHARTER
4. ADJOURNMENT. !
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I,DELORIS MCKENZIE, CITY SECRETARY OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD DO
HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE ABOVE NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD
CITY COUNCIL WAS POSTED IN A PLACE CONVENIENT TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC
IN COMPLIANCE WITH CHAPTER 551, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, ON JUNE 17,
1996 AT 5:00 PM. j
D LOR.IS MCKEN TRMC
CITY SECRETARY
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