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Chairman Payton called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The following
persons were present.
Jimmy Payton, Chairman,
Neal Adams, Vice Chairman
Willie Mae McCormick
Bill Byers
Charlie Miller
Glenn Walker arrived late
Paul Tomme, Attorney
Susan Crim, City Secretary
Bonnie O'Brien
Marland Ernest
Bob Pippin
Bill Pasteur
Dwayne Wilcox
Willie Mae McCormick moved to approve the minutes of the February 14,
1991, Charter Review Committee meeting. The motion was seconded by
Marland Earnest and carried by unanimous vote.
Article II. Section 1
Chairman Payton opened the discussion of limiting the terms of elected
officials. He reported that the review of the charters of 11 other
cities revealed that the City of Denison was the only one who limits the
terms of elected officials. Bonnie O'Brien moved to propose a charter
amendment that would establish a limitation of three consecutive,
three-year terms for the elected officials of Mayor and Council Members.
The motion was seconded by Dwayne Wilcox and failed by a vote of 1-9 as
follows:
AYES: Bonnie O'Brien
NAYS: Dwayne Wilcox, Jimmy Payton, Bill Byers, Willie Mae McCormick,
Charles Miller, Neal Adams, Bill Pasteur, Marland Earnest and Bob
Pippin
Article VII, Sections 1. 2 & 3
There were no changes recommended for Sections 1, 2 and 3 of Article VII.
Article VII. Section 4
In Article VII, Section 4, Neal Adams moved to accept the language as
recommended in the City Attorney's letter dated March 11, 1991, for this
section to read as follows:
"At the council meeting at which time the budget is submitted, the
council shall, in conformance with the requirements of law, name the date
CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE MARCH 14. 1991 PAGE 2
and place of a public hearing and shall cause to be published the time
and place thereof. At this hearing, interested citizens may express
their opinions concerning items of expenditure, giving their reasons for
wishing to increase or decrease any items of expense."
The motion was seconded by Bob Pippin and carried by unanimous vote.
Article VII. Sections 5 through 12
There were no changes recommended for Sections 5 through 12 of Article
VII.
Article VIII
There were no changes recommended for Article VIII.
Article IX. Section 1
In Article IX, Section 1, Dwayne Wilcox moved to accept the language of
the City Attorneys letter dated March 11, 1991, for this section to read
as follows:
Sec. 1. Powers of Taxation.
"The council shall have the power to levy, for general purposes, all
types of taxes as provided and permitted by the Constitution and laws of
the State of Texas, including motel/hotel occupancy taxes, occupational
taxes, use taxes, alcohol taxes, and ad valorem taxes on real, personal,
and mixed property within the territory of the City of Euless, not exempt
from taxation by the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas."
The motion was seconded by Bob Pippin and carried by unanimous vote.
Article IX, Sections 2 through 10
In Article IX, Section 2, Neal Adams moved to accept the language of the
City Attorney's letter dated March 11, 1991, for this section to read as
follows:
Sec. 2. Tax Lien and Liability.
"A special lien is hereby created on all real, personal and mixed
property, located in the City of Euless, in favor of the City of Euless,
for all unpaid taxes. The priority of said lien shall be determined in
accordance with the laws of the State of Texas and of the United States."
Mr. Adam's motion also included the provision that Sections 3 through 10
of Article IX be deleted. The motion was seconded by Glenn Walker and
carried by unanimous vote.
CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE MARCH 14. 1991 PAGE 3
Article X. Section 1
There were no changes recommended for Section 1 of Article X.
Article X
After lengthy discussion, Chairman Payton requested the City Attorney
review Section 2 for further clarification to the Committee. It was the
desire of four members of the Committee to allow the City Council to
retain final approval over platting and subdividing land. It was the
desire of six members of the Committee to allow the City Council the
option of delegating the final approval over platting and subdividing
land to the Planning and Zoning Commission. Chairman Payton requested
some commtentary on the fact that the current Charter is ambiguous and
that the committee would like to take this opportunity to clarify this
section.
Chairman Payton announced the next meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m. on
Thursday, April 11. He requested the committee members review and be
prepared to discuss the remainder of Article X and Articles XI, XII, XIII
and XIV. Mr. Payton reported that the City Council in their meeting the
previous Tuesday night had commended the Charter Review Committee on
their expeditious work. Mr. Payton advised the City Council at that time
that the Charter Review Committee should complete their review in April
and would at that time refer their recommendations to the City Attorney
for app,.ut-miate ballot measures to be drawn up. The Chairman requested
the complete Charter Review Committee be present at the time the
recommendations are made to the City Council.
14r. Payton also announced that Willie Mae McCormick, a member of this
ohm ittee, WaS honored at the March 12 City Council Meeting for her many
years of service to the City and specifically by the Trinity River
Authority for her service to that organization.
The Charter Review Committee meeting was adjourned at 8:10 p.m.
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Susan Crim, 6ity Secretary