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Minutes - Regular Meeting - 3/17/2011 CITY OF ROUND ROCK CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING: March 17, 2011 The Charter Review Commission met at 6:02 p.m. on Thursday, arch 17, 2011 in the City Council Chamber, 221 E. Main Street, Round Rock,Texas. ROLL CALL:Those Commissioners present were Will Gregorcyk, Frank Leffingwell,Seliecia Sanchez,Joe Schaefer, Brad Thorne,and Kenton Toomey. Also present were City Attorney Steve Sheets and City Secreta Commissioner Mike Robinson was absent from this meeting. ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN Joe Schaefer nominated Frank Leffingwell for the position of Chairman. MOTION:Commissioner Thorne moved to approve the nomination. Commissioner Toomey seconded the motion. VOTE: Ayes: Commissioner Gre orcyk Commissioner Leffingwell Commissioner Sanchez Commissioner Schaefer Commissioner Thorne Commissioner Toomey Nays: None Absent: Commissioner Robinson ACTION:The motion carried unanimously. ELECTION F VICE-CHAIRMAN Chairman Leff in ell nominated Will Gregocryk to be Vice-Chairman. MOTION: Chairman Leffingwell moved to approve the nomination. Commissioner Schaefer seconded the motion, VOTE: Ayes: Commissioner Gregorcyk Commissioner Leffingwell Commissioner Sanchez Commissioner Schaefer Commissioner Thorne Commissioner Toomey Nays: None Absent: Commissioner Robinson ACTION:The motion carried unanimously. OVERVIEW OF COMMISSION DUTIES CITY OF ROUND ROCK CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING: March 17,2011 Page 2 of Steve Sheets, City Attorney went over the duties of the Charter Review Commission as set out in the Charter, specifically Section 14.12, Round Rocko Rule Charter. REVIEW OF CURRENT CITY CHARTER Steve Sheets, City Attorney review the Round Rock Home Rule Charter with the Commission. He suggested only some small changes in the sections listed below but stressed that none of the tiems were critical or absolutely had to be done at this time. Article 2,Section 2.02 Outdated statute Article 3, Section 3.10—Add phrase "...except as otherwise stated in this charter." Article 4, Section 4.05—Proposed changing title from "City Secretary"t "City Clerk" Article 5,Section 5.03(d)®Ballot language requirement in Charter is in conflict with state statute Article 7,Section 7.02—Change "telecopier number" to "e-mail dress" Article 1 ,Section 12.02(b)—a "(A)" next to "Section 12.02" Article 12,Section 12.0 a Remover subsections(4), (5), ( ) CONSIDERSCHEDULE FOR CHARTER ICOMMISSION MEETINGS Chairman Leffingwell suggested that the Commission agree to the April meeting dates and check on the availability of staff and key Planning and Zoning Commissioners to attendthe April 5 1 meeting. Further dates will be discussed at that time. It was also suggested that a public hearing be conducted t the April 5t"meeting. MOTION: Chairman Leffingwell moved to approve April meeting dates of ApriI 5¢"and April 21". Commissioner Schaefer seconded the motion. VOTE: yes: Commissioner Gregorcyk Commissioner Leffingwell Commissioner Sanchez Commissioner Schaefer Commissioner Thorne Commissioner Toomey Nays: None Absent: Commissioner Robinson CITY OF ROUND ROCK CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION REGULARMEETING: arch 17, 2011 Page 3 of 3 ACTION:The motion carried unanimously. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business,the meeting adjourned at 6:59 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Sara L. White,TRMC, City Secretary v