Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutCharter Proposal Amendment Changes from Committee 1/16/1995T H E C I T Y O F EULESS January 16, 1995 Mayor Mary Lib Saleh Mayor Pro Tem Bobby Baker Councilman Frank Douglass Councilman Todd Smith Councilman Charles Miller Councilman Glenn Walker Councilman Henry Boatright 201 North Ector Drive Euless, Texas 76039 Dear Mayor and Council Members: We, the members of the Euless Charter Review Committee, present to you and submit for your consideration the proposed revisions to the Euless City Charter approved by the Committee. Language to be deleted from the Charter is contained in brackets [ ] and language to be added is underlined. We also present to you the proposed ballot propositions to enact the Charter revisions. Each proposition states a single issue, as required by law, and no proposition is dependent upon another. The first proposition reflects a change in public policy deemed by the Committee to be in the best interest of the citizens and residents of the City of Euless. It alters the number of signatures required on a petition for initiative, referendum or recall. The second proposition is intended to bring Article XI, Section 3 of the Charter into compliance with State law by allowing the City Council to adopt an ordinance granting, amending, renewing or extending franchises for public utilities upon the publication of a caption of the ordinance, rather than the full text thereof, if the City Council chooses to do so. State law affords the Council this option, regardless of charter language. The change also clarifies the timing of the publication thereof. The third proposition alters the language contained in the candidates application set forth in Article III, Section 3 to make it consistent with the qualifications for office set forth in Article II, Section 2. Specifically, the change makes clear that the candidate must have been a resident of the City of Euless for at least one year preceding the date of election, not preceding the date of application. The final proposition simply corrects several grammatical errors contained in Article II of the Charter. 201 N. Ector Drive, Euless, Texas 76039-3595 817/685-1400 • Metro 817/267-4403 • FAx 817/685-1416 The final proposed text was approved by a l l Committee members present at a meeting on January 9, 1995, a quorum being present. The Committee thereafter adjourned subject to being reconvened by the City Council. Members of the Committee are available to offer consultation or explanation of the Charter revisions at -your convenience. Jim y C. Payto�, Chairman Neal Adams, Vice Chairman Let nn aioney Bill Ow ns Y I a Id Samuels Ron Shields / A tee- d ay e PW'ilcox Bill Pasteur ndy sney / ` Bob Pippin (/ Bill Byers / Bonnie O'Brien Don Warren • vIvID1111 ' 7ik-r0Z �iII�`L 0 IN,100 Language to be deleted from the Charter is contained in brackets [ ), and language to be added is underlined. ARTICLE II, Section 1, Ist paragraph, third sentence The Mayor and members of the Council shall draw no compensation as such for their duties, but shall be reimbursed for any lawful expenditures made in behalf of the City or expenses incurred in the performance of their [office] official duties, when approved by the Council. ARTICLE II, Section 11, 2nd Daraaraoh, third sentence All ordinances enacted by the Council shall be considered and the descriptive caption of such ordinance read in open meeting of the Council [and] at two regular Council meetings.... ARTICLE II, Section 13 All ordinances of the City of Euless adopted [subsequent] prior to the adoption of this Charter and not inconsistent with the provisions of this Charter shall remain in full force and effect until altered, amended or repealed by the City Council. ARTICLE III, Section 3, 3rd oaraoraoh, first sentence I am a registered voter of the City of Euless, citizen of the United States, and will have been a resident of the City of Euless for at least one (1) year on the date of said election. ARTICLE IV, Section 1. lst paragraph, second sentence Any initiated ordinance may be submitted to the Council by a petition signed by qualified voters of the City of Euless equal in number to at least [thirty (30) per cent of the number of votes cast at the last regular municipal election of the City, or such petition must be signed by one hundred fifty (150) qualified voters, whichever is greater] three percent (3%) of the number of registered voters who resided in the Citii of Euless at the time of the last regular municipal election of the City. ARTICLE IV. Section 2. Ist oaraaraah, second sentence Prior to the effective date of any ordinance which is subject to referendum, a petition signed by qualified voters of the City equal in number to at least [thirty (30) per cent of the number of votes cast at the last regular municipal election of the City, or sigsned by one hundred fifty (150) qualified voters, whicher is greater,] three percent (3%) of the number of registered voters who resided in the City of Euless at the time of the last regular municipal election of the City may be filed with the City Secretary requesting that any such ordinance be either repealed or submitted to a vote of the people. ARTICLE IV, Section 7, 1st Daraaraph, first sentence The people of the City reserve the power to recall the Mayor or any member of the Council and may exercise such power by filing with the city secretary a petition [,] signed by qualified voters of the City equal in number to at least [thirty (30) per cent of the number of votes cast at the last regular municipal election of the City, or by one hundred fifty (150) qualified voters, whichever is greater,] three (3) per cent of the number of registered voters at the time of the last regular municipal election of the City demanding the removal of the Mayor or a Council Member. All ordinances granting, amending, renewing or extending franchises for public utilities shall be read at two separate regular meetings of the Council and shall not be finally be passed until thirty (30) days after the first reading; and no such ordinance shall take effect until thirty (30) days after its final passage [; and pending such time, the full text of such ordinance shall be published once each week for four (4) consecutive weeks in the official newspaper of the City of Euless and the expense of such publication shall be borne by the proponent of the franchise.] Subseauent to the first reading of such ordinance but prior to the second reading, the full text of such ordinance. or its caption if permitted by the City Council. shall be published twice in the official newspaper of the City of Euless. Subseauent to the second reading of such ordinance, but prior to its taking effect. the full text of such ordinance. or its caption if permitted by the City Council, shall be published twice in the official newspaper of the City of Euless. The expense of all such publications shall be borne by the proponent of the franchise.