Minutes - Regular Meeting - 8/4/1999 CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION MEETING
AUGUST 4, 1999
The Round Rock Charter Review Commission met on Wednesday, August 4, 1999 at
6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, 221 E. Main Street.
ROLL CALL: Those members present were Commissioners Rusty Boles, Gary Coe,
Ken Cowan, Bradley Ellis,Norman Horowitz,Rodney Howard, and Mike Robinson. Also
present were Assistant City Manager/CitySecretary Joanne Land and CityAttorney Steve
Sheets.
ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN:
Joanne Land opened the meeting and served as Chair until a Chairman was appointed.
Ms. Land opened the floor for nominations. Mike Robinson and Gary Coe were
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nominated.
The results from a poll of the Commissioners for the nominees are as follows:
Mike Robinson--4 votes
Gary Coe--3 votes
Mike Robinson will serve as Chairman of the Charter Review Commission.
ELECTION OF VICE-CHAERMAN:
Chairman Robinson opened the floor for nominations.
MOTION: Commissioner Howard moved that Gary Coe be elected Vice-Chairman by
acclamation. Commissioner Cowanseconded the motion.
VOTE: yes: Commissioner Boles
Commissioner Coe
Commissioner Cowan
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Commissioner Ellis
Commissioner Howard
Commissioner Robinson
Abstain: Commissioner Horowitz
Noes: None
ACTION. The motion carried with 6 ayes and 1 abstention.
Gary Coe will serve as Vice-Chairman of the Charter Review Commission.
OVERVIEW OF COMMISSION DUTIES:
Steve Sheets outlined Article 13, Section 13.1 2,which addresses the duties of the Charter
Review Commission. Mr. Sheets added that this is the Charter Review Commission and the
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22'anniversary of City's Charter.
REVIEW OF CURRENT CITY CARTER:
Mr. Sheets gave a brief summary of the current City Charter. He added that there are
some items that he will bring forward that may be a potential concern and would recommend as
amendments to the Charter if an election held. Also,the City's Bond Counsel has some minor
things that she would like to propose to the Commission.
In response to Chairman Robinson's question,Mr. Sheets said that the City Council can
accept,modify, or reject the final recommendation of the Charter Review Commission.
Chairman Robinson said it would be good to have at least one(1)public hearing to give
the citizens the opportunity to express what they would like to see.
COMMISSIONERS COMMENTS:
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Chairman Robinson recognized yr Stluka who was attending the meeting.
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Mayor Stluka thanked the members of the Commission for volunteering their service to
this Commission. He added that the Charter is the guidebook on how the City operates. Mayor
Stluka noted that he had no specific recommendation but encouraged the Commission to take the
time to review the Charter and to hold public hearings to receive input from the citizens.
At the request of Commissioner Horowitz, each Commissioner and staff introduced
themselves.
Chairman Robinson said the next meeting will be August 18, 1999. He asked staff to
advertise the meeting schedule of the Charter Review Commission and let all the other
Commissions and Boards of the Citythat if they have comments or want something
discussed to contact staff or members of the Charter Review Commission. Chairman Robinson
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said that the Commission can discuss specific sections of the Charter at the next meeting. Mr.
Sheets will outline issues that will need to be addressed and the Bond Counsel will either be at
e next meeting or provide a memo regarding items that she wants the Commission to review.
Chairman Robinson directed staff to place the first public hearing on the September
agenda.
Commissioner Horowitz asked, "is there a mechanism for having a companion to the
Charter that perhaps modifies or amplifies without it being official." He added, "it may be wise
to modify or amplify some of the things in the Charter for the benefit of the public who may be
interested in what it says, for example a diagram that shows who reports to who because it is not
a part of the current Charter." Commissioner Horowitz asked, "should there be another
document that shows the relationship of the Council to the City Manager to the Department
Heads, etc.?" Ms. Land responded that the budget might be what Commissioner Horowitz is
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referring to because it is almost a companion document to the Charter. Ms. Land said that she
would provide a copy of the City budget to each of the Commissioners at their next meeting for
air review.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business,the meeting adjourned at 6:33 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Christine Martinez
Assistant City Secretary
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