Minutes - Regular Meeting - 8/18/1999 CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION MEETING
Li AUGUST 18, 1999
The Round Rock Charter Review Commission met on Wednesday, August 18, 1999 at 6:00
p.m. in the City Council Chamber, 221 E. Main Street.
ROLL C ° Those members present were Commissioners Rusty Boles, Gary Coe, Norman
Horowitz, and Mike Robinson. Commissioner Ken Cowan arrived during item 5, Commissioner
Rodney Howard arrived at item 3 and Commissioner Bradley Ellis was absent. Also present were
Assistant City Manager/City Secretary Joanne Land and City Attorney Steve Sheets.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES; AUGUST 4 1999
MOTION: Commissioner Boles moved to approve the minutes as submitted. Commissioner
Coe seconded the motion.
TE: Ayes: Commissioner Boles
LCommissioner Coe
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Commissioner Horowitz
Commissioner Robinson
Noes: None
Absent: Commissioner Cowan
Commissioner Ellis
A T j,L- The motion carried osl .
CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS: None
CONSID ISCLJSSI CITY STAFF A . C SSIO S C NCE
L ASPECTS OE THE CITY CHARIER,
The Conunission received a copy of the 1998-1999 Budget for their review.
Steve Sheets outlined housekeeping recommendations to the Charter which would offer a better
clarification of the particular Section. The recommended changes pertained to Special Elections,the
number of voters who may commence initiative or referendum rce ° , a specific time that a
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petition can be filed on Bond referendums, the number of members of the petitioners committee who
can withdraw a petition, and an alternative to filing for Office instead of a fee.
The Commission discussed sections of the Charter that pertained to City employees or Board or
Commission members filing for an elected office and remaining employed or on the Board or
Commission; the percent of voters who can file a petition for recall; the role of the City Attorney, the
requirement of the Council to vote versus abstaining on items; Council term limits;provision for non-
city employee to view citizen grievances;regulations of rates for cable services,why other appointed
Boards and Commissions are not addressed in the Charter; Council compensation; the language
"registered voters" and"qualified voters"in the Charter and the need for consistency; and the percent
of voters who can place an initiative or referendum on a ballot.
Mr. Sheets noted that he will draft and provide to the Commission specific language on items
that were discussed.
COMMISSIONERS COMMENTS:
Chairman Robinson noted that a public hearing will be held at the next Charter Review
Commission meeting on September 8d. A meetingis also scheduled for September 29th.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:51 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Christine Martinez
Assistant City Secretary
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