HomeMy WebLinkAboutProposed Ballot Propositions 06/05/1991PROPOSED BALLOT PROPOSITIONS
Shall Article II of the City of Euless Charter be amended to
reconstitute the city council to provide that it shall consist of six (6)
council members and the mayor, that council place six (6) shall be filled by
regular city election in 1992, that the mayor shall be a voting member of
the council in all matters, that five (5) members of the council, or four (4)
members thereof and the mayor, shall constitute a quorum, that the
affirmative votes of at least four (4) members of that quorum shall be
needed to adopt any ordinance or resolution, that the terms of office of
the mayor and council places two (2) and four (4) shall be three (3) years to
be commenced by the regular city election in 1993, that the terms of
office of council places _ and _ shall be three (3) years to be
commenced by the regular city election in 1992, and that the terms of
office of council places and shall be three (3) years to be
commenced by the regular city election in 1994.
Answer "yes or no."
Shall Article II of the City of Euless Charter be amended to
authorize the Euless City Council to enact, by ordinance or resolution,
exceptions to the requirement that contracts shall be signed by the Mayor
of the City of Euless.
Vote "Yes" or "No".
Shall Article II of the City of Euless Charter be amended to permit
the enactment of ordinances upon consideration and reading of the
descriptive caption of such ordinance at a single open meeting of the
council when initially approved by five (5) or more aye votes.
Vote "Yes" or "No".
Shall Article VII and Article VIII of the City of Euless Charter be
amended to provide that the City of Euless may invest any city monies in
accordance with council adopted policy and state law.
Answer "yes or no."
Shall Article XII of the City of Euless Charter be amended to
provide that a mayor or council member may, upon notice and hearing,
with opportunity to respond, be removed from office by the unanimous
vote of remaining council members for official misconduct or
incompetency.
Answer "yes or no."
Shall Article XII of the City of Euless Charter be amended to
provide that a mayor or council member removed from office for official
misconduct or incompetency shall not be eligible for re-election to the
same office for two years after the date of removal.
Shall the City of Euless Charter be amended to conform the
language of the Charter to the drafting guidelines of the Texas Legislative
Council with respect to references to gender.
Answer "Yes" or "No".
Shall Article I of the City of Euless Charter be amended to conform
the provisions thereof to state and federal law.
Answer "Yes" or "No".
Shall Article II of the City of Euless Charter be amended to conform
the provisions thereof to state and federal law.
Answer "Yes" or "No".
Shall Article III of the City of Euless Charter be amended to
conform the provisions thereof to state and federal law.
Answer "Yes" or "No".
Shall Article IV of the City of Euless Charter be amended to
conform the provisions thereof to state and federal law.
Answer "Yes" or "No".
Shall Article VI of the City of Euless Charter be amended to
conform the provisions thereof to state and federal law.
Answer "Yes" or "No".
Shall Article VII of the City of Euless Charter be amended to
conform the provisions thereof to state and federal law.
Answer "Yes" or "No".
Shall Article IX of the City of Euless Charter be amended to
conform the provisions thereof to state and federal law.
Answer "Yes" or "No".
Shall Article XI of the City of Euless Charter be amended to
conform the provisions thereof to state and federal law.
Answer "Yes" or "No".
Shall Article XII of the City of Euless Charter be amended to
conform the provisions thereof to state and federal law.
Answer "Yes" or "No".
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Charter Review Committee Members
Susan Crim, City Secretary
June 5, 1991
Transmittal letter to City Council
Enclosed is a copy of the transmittal letter and proposed ballot
propositions drafted by Paul 'Ibmme to be submitted to the City Council
along with a copy of the revised Charter.
Please telephone me at 685-1419 if you have any suggestions or
corrections. If 1 do not hPar from you within a week, I will proceed with
preparing the copies to be presented to the Council on Tay, June 25,
at the regular council meeting. Mr. Payton and Mr. Adams will be present
that night and they have asked that I inform you of the date if any of you
would like to attend. The meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m., and I will try
to have this item Party on the agenda.
Mayor Samuels has indicated he would like to have the Charter Review
C O mnittee attend the precouncil meeting on Tuesday, July 9, at 5:00 p.m.
for dinner and discussion of the ballot propositions. That date will be
confirmed later and the Mayor will be corresponding with you specifically
about it.