HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-11-11 (special called)MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MFE1TNG
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EULESS CM ai
NOVEMBER 11, 1991
CALL TO ciRceR
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A special meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order by Mayor
Harold Samuels at 5:50 p.m., on Moray, November 11, 1991, at the Midway
Recreation Center, 300 West Midway Drive, Euless. Those present were Mayor
Harold Samuels, Mayor Pro Tem Mary Lib Saleh, and Council Members Frank
Douglass, Tedd Smith, and Peter Staks, Councilman Bobby Baker was not
present. Staff renters present included City Manager Tam Hart, Assistant
City Manager Fay Godbey, Assistant to the City Manager Steve Norwood, and
City Secretary Susan Crim,
APPFENAL, ITSOIDTIGN NO. 91-775
Councilran Frank Douglass moved to approve Resolution No 91-775 canvassing
the returns and declaring the results of a special election held in the City
of Euless on November 5, 1991, for the adoption or rejection of proposed
amendments to the Euless City Charter as follows:
Proposition No, 1
Article II of the City of Euless Charter shall be amended to reconstitute the
city council to provide that it shall consist of six (6) council members and
the mayor, that council places five (5) and six (6) shall be filled by
regular city election in 1992, that the mayor shall be a voting member of the
council in all ratters, 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 (4) shall be three (3) years to be commenced
by the regular city election in 1993, that the terms of office of council
places one and three shall be three (3) years to be commenced by the regular
city election in 1992, and that the terms of office of council places five
and six shall be three (3) years to be ccmmenced by the regular city election
in 1994.
1,296 For the Proposition
304 Against the Proposition
Proposition No. 2
Article II of the City of Euless Charter shall 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.
1,076 For the Proposition
493 Against the Proposition
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Proposition No. 3
Article 11 of the City of Euless Charter shall 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
approved by five (5) or more aye votes.
1,032 For the Proposition
531 Against the Proposition
Proposition No. 4
Article II, Section 2 and Article III, Section 3 of the City of Euless
Charter shall be amended to require that candidates for election to the
office of mayor and city council be registered voters.
1,486 For the Proposition
97 Against the Proposition
lnposition No. 5
Article VII and Article VIII of the City of Euless Charter shall be amended
to provide that the City of Euless may invest any city monies in accordance
with council adopted policy and state law.
1,090 For the Proposition
495 Against the Proposition
Proposition No. 6
Article X, Section 2 of the City of Euless Charter shall be amended to
empower the City Council to delegate final authority over platting or
subdividing land to the Planning and Zoning Commission by ordinance.
990 For the Proposition
581 Against the Proposition
Proposition No. 7
Article XII of the City of Euless Charter shall 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
merbers for official misconduct or iDoompeten(y.
1,314 For the Proposition
294 Against the Proposition
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Proloosition No. 8
Article XII of the City of EXile s Charter shall be amended to provide that a
mayor or council member removed from office for official nisconduct or
incompetency shall not be eligible for re- election to the same office for two
years after the skate of rural.
1,396 For the Preposition
194 Against the Proposition
Proposition No. 9
Article XIII of the Euless City Charter shall be amended to change the nane
of the Parks and Recreation Board to the Parks and Leisure Services Board.
1,063 For the Proposition
493 Against the Proposition
Proposition No. 10
The City of Euless Charter shall be amended to make the language gender
neutral, in conformity with the drafting guidelines of the Texas Legislative
Council.
1,199 For the Proposition
347 Against the Preposition
proposition No. 11
Article I of the City of Euless Charter shall be amended to conform the
provisions thereof to state and federal law.
1,346 For the Proposition
186 Against the Proposition
Proposition No. 12
Article II of the City of Euless charter shall be amended to conform the
provisions thereof to state and federal law.
1,326 For the Proposition
202 Against the Proposition
Proposition No. 13
Article III of the City of Euless Charter shall be amended to conform the
provisions thereof to state and federal law.
1,321 For the Proposition
198 Against the Proposition
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Proposition No. 14
Article IV of the City of Euless Charter shall be amended to conform the
provisions thereof to state and federal law.
1,307 For the Proposition
197 Against the Proposition
Proposition No. 15
Article VI of the City of Euless Charter shall be amended to conform the
provisions thereof to state and federal law.
1,294 For the Proposition
205 Against the Proposition
Proposition No. 16
Article VII of the City of Euless Charter shall be amended to conform the
provisions thereof to state and federal law.
1,282 For the Proposition
212 Against the Proposition
Proposition No. 17
Article IX of the City of Euless Charter shall be amended to conform the
provisions thereof to state and federal law.
1,281 For the Proposition
209 Against the Proposition
Proposition No. 18
Article X of the City of Euless Carter shall be amended to conform the
provisions thereof to state and federal law.
1,278 For the Proposition
212 Against the Proposition
Proposition No. 19
Article XI of the City of Euless Charter shall be amended to conform the
provisions thereof to state and federal law.
1,282 For the Proposition
208 Against the Proposition
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Proposition No. 20
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Article XII of the City of Euless Charter shall be amended to conform the
provisions thereof to state and federal law.
1,234 For the Proposition
209 Against the Proposition
The total votes cast in the election were 1,636.
Mayor Pro Ten Nary Lib Saleh seconded the notion.
Ayes: Mayor Pro Tem Saleh, Council Members Frank Douglass, Todd Smith
and Peter Stales
Nays: None
Mayor Samuels declared the notion carried.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. at 5:52 p.m
ATTEST:
Fr
Susan Crim, atIC, City Setar
Ate:
Harold D. Samuels, Mayor