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Charter Review Commission
001 July 9, 2003
The Round Rock Charter Review Commission met on Wednesday, July 9, 2003 at 5:30
p.m. in the City Council Chamber, 221 E. Main Street, Round Rock, Texas.
Roll Call: Those members present were Chairman Robert Stluka, Vice-Chair Steve Laukhuf,
Commissioner Cary Bovey, Commissioners Karen Adair-Murphy, Jim Goodwin, and Rufus
Honeycutt. Scott Placek was absent.
Approval of Minutes: June 25, 2003
Motion: Commissioner Laukhuf moved to approve the minutes of June 25, 2003 as
amended. Commissioner Honeycutt seconded the motion.
ote: yes: Commissioner Adair-Murphy
Commissioner Goodwin
Commissioner Bovey
Commissioner Honeycutt
Commissioner Laukhuf
Commissioner Stluka
Nays: None
Absent: Commissioner Placek
Action: The motion carried unanimously.
Citizen Communications: None
S. Consider discussion and possible action regarding rogosed amendments to sections
3. a 1 the Cha r r r incl the i Owers, rssi ilities of the Cit
r, orovi is for sis iy rl ) and clari i the rvisi for c i
Manager. The Commission addressed the copy of the proposed amendment to the City Charter as
drafted by the City Attorney at their direction.
Motion: Commissioner Honeycutt moved to recommend the proposed amendment to the
City Charter with the correction that a comma be placed after the word "release of lien" in the first
( sentence of paragraph (g). Commissioner Adair-Murphy seconded the motion.
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Vote: Ayes: Commissioner Adair-Murphy
Commissioner Honeycutt
Commissioner Laukhuf
Commissioner Bovey
Commissioner Goodwin
Commissioner Stluka
Nays: None
Absent: Commissioner Placek
Action: The motion carried unanimously.
6. Consider discussion and possible action rea r in propose a Section
8.10 of theCharter", rea r in roi i a c of the financial audit and notice of availabilitv o
col2y. The Commission addressed the copy of the proposed amendment to the City Charter as
drafted by the City Attorney at their direction.
Motion: Commissioner Laukhuf moved to recommend the proposed amendment to the
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City Charter. Commissioner Goodwin seconded the motion.
Vote: yes: Commissioner Adair-Murphy
Commissioner Honeycutt
Commissioner Laukhuf
Commissioner Bovey
Commissioner Goodwin
Commissioner Stluka
Nays: None
Absent: Commissioner Placek
Action: The motion carried unanimously.
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Consider discussion and possible action regarding a proposed end et to Section
10.01 of the Charter regarding contracting with another governmental entity collect taxes. The
Commission addressed the copy of the proposed amendment to the City Charter as drafted by the
� City Attorney at their direction,
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Motion: Commissioner Adair-Murphy moved to recommend the proposed amendment t
IL the City Charter. Commissioner Bovey seconded the motion.
Vote: Ayes: Commissioner Adair-Murphy
Commissioner Honeycutt
Commissioner Laukhuf
Commissioner Bovey
Commissioner Goodwin
Commissioner Stluka
Nays: None
Absent: Commissioner Placek
Action: The motion carried unanimously.
8. Cni r discussion n possible action reaarina a propose a end ment to reoeal
Section 10. o the Cha er re ar i the oar o u lizain. The Commission addressed the
copy of the proposed amendment to the City Charter as drafted by the City Attorney at their
d direction.
Motion: Commissioner Honeycutt moved to recommend the proposed amendment to the
City Charter. Commissioner Adair-Murphy seconded the motion.
Vote: yes: Commissioner Adair-Murphy
Commissioner Honeycutt
Commissioner Laukhu
Commissioner Bovey
Commissioner Goodwin
Commissioner Stluka
Nays: None
Absent: Commissioner Placek
Action: The motion carried unanimously.
. Consider discussion and possible action regarding a proposed amendment to reoeal
Section 11.09 of the Charter reaarinci the regulation of rates and fares. The Commission
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addressed the copy of the proposed amendment to the City Charter as drafted by the City
Attorney at their direction.
Motion: Commissioner Adair-Murphy moved to recommend the noted amendment to the
City Charter. Commissioner Honeycutt seconded the motion.
Vote: Ayes: Commissioner Adair-Murphy
Commissioner Honeycutt
Commissioner L uu
Commissioner Bovey
Commissioner Goodwin
Commissioner Stluka
Nays: None
Absent: Commissioner Place
c ion: The motion carried unanimously.
0. Reconsider discussion and :)ossible possibleaction reaardina proposed amendmentsihat
would add provisions to the Charter regarding disciplinary procedures for Police Officers. The
Commission addressed the copy of the proposed amendment to the City Charter as drafted by the
City Attorney and Police Department.
Steve s explained that ( ) in Section12.04 was deleted since the last meeting of the
Commission.
Motion: Commissioner Honeycutt moved to recommend the proposed amendment to the
City Charter to include Article 12, Sections 12.01, 12.02, and 12.03 and to change under ( ) ( 0)
to (i). Commissioner Adair-Murphy seconded the motion.
Vote: yes: Commissioner Adair-Murphy
Commissioner Honeycutt
Commissioner Laukhuf
Commissioner Bovey
Commissioner Goodwin
Nays, Commissioner Stluka
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Absent: Commissioner Placek
The motion carried with 5 ayes and 1 nay.
Motion: Commissioner Honeycutt moved to recommend the addition of the proposed
amendment to the City Charter of Section 12.04 and to accept the deletion of paragraph (d).
Commissioner Goodwin seconded the motion.
Vote: Ayes: Commissioner Adair-Murphy
Commissioner Honeycutt
Commissioner Laukhuf
Commissioner Bovey
Commissioner Goodwin
Commissioner Stluka
Nays: None
Absent: Commissioner Placek
Action: The motion carried unanimously.
11. Consider draft of cover letter and draft official report from the Charter Review
Commission to the City Council. The Commission addressed the copy of the proposed amendment
to the City Charter as drafted by the City Attorney at their direction.
Motion: Commissioner Honeycutt moved to approve the cover letter as amended to add
the names of the Commission and approve the draft official report i the deletion o "and a
public hearing was held on" from the last sentence of the second paragraph. Commissioner
Laukhuf seconded the motion.
Vote: Ayes: Commissioner Adair-Murphy
Commissioner oneycutt
Commissioner Laukhuf
Commissioner Bovey
Commissioner Goodwin
Commissioner Stluka
',` Nays: None
Absent: Commissioner Placek
Action: The motion carried unanimously.
Commissioners Comments: Chairman Stluka noted that this is the last meeting of the
Commission unless it is determined, that another meeting is necessary. That meeting will be on
August 1 . If the meeting does not occur on August 14 then the recommendations will go to
Council as approved.
Adjournment:
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6:07 p. .
Respectfully submitted,
Christine Martinez, City Secretary
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I.
AMENDING CITY MANAGER POWERS & DUTIES;
PROVIDING FOR ASSISTANT& ACTING CITY MANAGER
SECTION 3.05 MAYOR AND MAYOR PRO-TEM
The Mayor shall be the official head of the City government. The Mayor shall be the chairman
of, and shall preside at all meetings of the City Council. The Mayor shall vote on every proposition before
the City Council, but shall have no power to veto. The Mayor shall see that all ordinances, bylaws, and
resolutions of the City Council are faithfully obeyed and enforced. Except as provided in Section 4. 1,
tThe Mayor shall, when authorized by the City Council, sign all official documents such as ordinances,
resolutions, conveyances, grant agreements, official plats, contracts, and bonds. The Mayor shall appoint
special committees he or she deems advisable and as instructed by the City Council. The Mayor shall
perform such other duties consistent with this Charter or as may be imposed upon him or her by the City
Council.
The Mayor Pro-tem shall be a Council member elected by the City Council at the first regular
City Council meeting following each regular City election. The Mayor Pro-tem shall act as Mayor during
the disability or absence of the Mayor, and in this capacity shall have the rights conferred upon the Mayor.
SECTION 4.01 CITY MANAGER
(a) Appointment and Qualifications:
The City Council by majority vote of the entire City Council shall appoint a City
Manager. The method of selection shall be left to the discretion of the City Council
so long as the method insures orderly, nonpartisan action toward securing a
competent and qualified person to fill the position. The City Manager shall be
chosen solely upon the basis of such person's executive and administrative training,
experience and ability and need not when appointed be a resident of the City;
however, during the tenure of his or her office the City Manager shall reside within
the City. The City Manager shall be bonded at City expense in an amount to be
detem-lined by the City Council .
(Approved by the Commission on 4109103)
(b) Compensation:
The City Manager shall receive compensation as may be fixed by the City Council
according to his or her experience,education, and training. The compensation shall
be agreed upon before appointment with the understanding that the City Council
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may change it at their discretion.
(c) Term and Removal:
The City Manager shall not be appointed for a definitive term but may be removed
at the discretion of the City Council, by vote of the majority of the entire City
Council. The action of the City Council in suspending or removing the City
Manager shall be final. It is the intention of this Charter to vest all authority and
fix all responsibilities of such suspension or removal in the City Council.
(d) Powers and Duties:
The City Manager shall be the Chief Administrative Officer of the City, and shall
be responsible to the City Council for the proper administration of all the affairs
of the City and to that end shall have the power and shall be required to:
(I) see that all state laws and City ordinances are effectively enforced;
(2) appoint, suspend or remove all or any one of the directors of departments,
except as otherwise provided in this Charter;
3) appoint, r remove such Assistant City Managers as may be
deemed necessary y the City Council to assist the City Manager in
carrying out the day to day management responsibilities;
(34) attend all meetings of the City Council except when excused by the City
Council, and shall have the right to take part in the discussions;
(45) prepare the budget annually and submit it to the City Council and be
responsible for its administration after its option;
( ) prepare and submit to the City Council at the end of the fiscal year a
complete report on the finances and administrative activities of the City for
the preceding year;
(67) keep the City Council advised of the financial condition and future needs
of the City and make such recommendations as may seem advisable;
(7 ) make other such reports as the City Council may require concerning the
operations of City departments, offices and agencies subject to his or her
discretion and supervision; and
( 9) perform such other duties as may be prescribed by this Charter or required
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by the City Council, as consistent with this Charter.
(e) Assistan Acting Cityanger:
The City Manager, within s® (60) days after taking office, shall designate by
letter filed with the City Secretary, a qualified administrative officer of the City to
the Acting CityManager in his or her
absence or disability. Such designation shall be subject to the prior approval of the
City Council. The Assistant Acting City Manager is authorized to perform the
same powers and duties as the City Manager while acting in the City Manager's
stead. No member of the City Council shall serve as Assis Acting City
Manager. From time to time the City Manager may remove and appoint another
AssistantActing i Manager, also with the prior approval of the City Council.
The Acting Cityager shall perforin the duties of the Cityr until the
City anager returns or his or her disability shall cease or until the CityCouncil
designates another person to performc ti .
( Contracts and Purchases:
The City Council may by ordinance set o maximum amount for which the City
Manager shall be authorizedto execute contracts /or to expend fimds for
budgeted items;provided however, that al l contracts and expenditures must comply
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with state laws requiring competitive bids. The City Council may by ordinance
establish an amount above which all contracts or purchases must be approvedin
advance y the CityCouncil. All contracts and purchases shall be handled in s
manner to obtain a best value for the City.
( Execution of Documents: °
The City er shall have the authority to execute on behalf of the City, C
standard form documents, including but not limited to deeds, releases of lien ` D�
rental agreements, easements, fight-of-way agreements,joint use agreements, and
other similar documents, under the following conditions: p0
(i) The execution the document is necessaryto carry out a public works
project; utilize, maintain or improve a City facility, street, fight-of-way,
easement,park or other Cityproperty, or to implement o er City policies;
provided at such project, program or policy has been approved by the
City cil;
(i ) That all blanks are filled in on any document correctly d that such
document is consistent with the objectives approved by the CityCouncil,
and
That the form of such document shall be approved by the City Attorney.
III.
COPY OF AUDIT AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC
SECTION 8.10 INDEPENDENT AUDIT
At the close of each fiscal year, and at such other times as it may be deemed necessary, the
Council shall cause an independent audit to be made of all accounts of the City by a certified public
accountant. The certified public accountant so selected shall have no personal interest, directly or
indirectly, in the financial affairs of the City or any of its officers. Upon completion of the audit,-the
audit a copy of the audited annual financial report shall be placed in the public library and placed on file
in the City Secretary's office as public record. A notice shall be published in the official newspaper when
the aforesaid copies the audited annual financial report are available to the public.
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CHECKS, ETC. COUNTERSIGNED BY DESIGNEE
SECTION 8.08 DEPOSITORY
All monies received by any person, department or agency of the City for or in connection with
affairs of the City shall be deposited promptly in the City depository or depositories, which shall be
designated by the City Council in accordance with such regulations and subject to such requirements as
to security for deposits and interest thereon as may be established by ordinance. All checks,vouchers, or
warrants for the withdrawal of money from the City depositories shall be signed by the Mayor mid
1 by the City MwwM or City Manager and countersigned by an authorized designee, as
approved by City Council ordinance. Provided, that the City Council, under such regulations and
limitations as it may prescribe, may by ordinance authorized the use of machine-imprinted facsimile
signatures of said Mayor and City Manager and authorized designee on such checks, vouchers and
warrants.
(Approved by Commission on 4109103)
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IV.
CONTRACT WITH OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY
TO COLLECT TAXES
SECTION 10.01 DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION
There shall be established a Department of Taxation to assess and collect taxes,the head of which
shall be the the—Director of Finance. The Director of Finance shall give a surety bond for faithful
performance of his or her duties, including compliance with all controlling provisions of the state law
bearing upon the functions of such office, in a sum which shall be fixed by the City Council at not less
than five thousand dollars($5,000.00.)Notwithstanding the foregoing,the City Council may contract with
an outside agency or other governmental entity to assess and collect City taxes and to perform the duties
of the City's Tax Assessor/Collector.
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V.
REPEAL BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
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eity with regard to the muttW assessment, equalization, and collection of taxes. in the
event the eity does entez into such a commel, the appointment
Fx1tWization shall be negotiable and determined in accorda-muCC,with the best intercst of the
ENty at that time ffA shall be made a part of the contraet.
asses men , cqtWization, and collection of t=3, then the follawin povisions
appoin!m be "mi"Wk. at the secondreg 11-1 ay-,m
Board appoirittnents shall expire on the &y of the second te0ar eity evancit uteeting
in May of the appK opir rdleas of when made. Theteaftez, ail members shall
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place of the fit st meeting of such Board,wbich shaH be not latet fim the fiTst fty of
�Rw eity Tax*ssessoHeoijecto. or such person appointed by the eity fdaMei shall
as secietary to said Board. A majotity of said Board inernbers qmlified and selrying s
constitate a quaram fat the transaction of business. Members of said Boazd, wifflc
pe,for m no othei duties fm the eil = B 41 "of Equalization alvd! have ----b
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REPEAL RATE JURISDICTION
SEC-TiON 11.09 REGULATION OF R*T-ES
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ARTICLE 12
POLICE DEPARTMENT DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES
SECTION 12.01 PURPOSE
The purpose of this Article is to establish procedures for the appeal of certain disciplinary actions
for Officers (as defined below) of the Round Rock Police Department. This Article is not applicable to the
Chief of Police or toemployees of the Police Department who are not sworn police officers or to police
officers who are in a probationary period.
SECTION 12.02 DEFINITIONS
(a) Chief. "Chief" means the Chief of Police of the Round Rock Police Department.
Day. " ay" means a calendar day.
(c) Demotion. "Demotion"means a chane in duty assignment of an Officer from a position i
one pay grade to a position in a lower pay grade.
( ) Department. "Department" means the City of Round Rock Police Department.
(e) DiSCiDlinary Matrix . "Disciplinary Matrix" means the disciplinary matrix adopted,
maintained and amended from time to time by the Chief.
(f) HR Director. "HR Director" means the City's Director of Human Resources.
(g) Officer. "Officer" means a sworn police officer employed by the Department who has
served for one year following the successful completion of the Department's field training
program.
(h) Probationary Officer. "Probationary Officer" means a sworn police officer employed by the
Department who has not completed the Department's field training program or who has
served for less than one year following the successful completion of the Department's field
training program.
(i) Sus nsion. "Suspension" means a disciplinary action whereby an Officer is involuntarily
relieved of duty for more than twenty-four hours without pay. Suspension, as used herein,
does not mean being relieved of duty for twenty four hours or less or being relieved of duty
without loss of pay.
V) Termination. "Termination"means a disciplinary action whereby an Officer is permanently
relieved of du
SECTION 12.03 APPEALS TO A HEARING EXAMINER
(a) Notice of ADDeal. If the Chief determines to impose a disciplinary action that includes
Suspension, Demotion, or Termination, and the Officer is not satisfied with such decision,
the Officer may elect to appeal the decision to a Hearing Examiner. In order to exercise the
right of appeal, the Officer shall file with the Chief a written notice of appeal on forms
provided by the City within three( )calendar days of being notified of the Chief's decision
to impose s nsion, Demotion, or Termination. The written notice of appeal shall not be
effective unless the Officer agrees to waive and release any and all rights the Officer might
have to appeal the Chief's decision to a court of law.
(b) Selection of Hearing Examiner. Upon receipt of the written notice of appeal,the Chief shall
notify the HR Director. The HR Director and the Officer shall attempt to agree on the
selection of a Hearing Examiner on or before 10 days after the date the notice of appeal is
filed. If no agreement is reached within the specified time, The HR Director shall request
a list of seven qualified neutral arbitrators from the American Arbitration Association or the
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service or their successors in function. The Officer and
the HR Director may agree on one of the seven arbitrators on the list. If they do not agree
within 25 days after the date the notice of appeal was filed, the Officer and the HR Director
shall on the 25i'day after the appeal was filed alternate striking a name from the list and the
name remaining is the Hearing Examiner. In the event that the 5'h day falls on a Saturday,
Sunday, or a legal holiday, then the parties shall strike the list on the next work day. The
parties shall agree on a date for the hearing that is within the time period prescribedin
paragraph (c)below.
(c) Hearing Examiner's Jurisdiction and Au ority. The Hearing xa ` er has jurisdiction to
hear appeals from a decision of the Chief to Suspend, Demote or Terminate an Officer.
Upon consideration of the testimony,evidence,arguments,and briefs,the Hearing Examiner
may affirm, modify, or reverse the decision of the Chief. If the Hearing Examiner
determines to modify the decision,the Hearing Examiner's authority to so modify is limited
to the level of discipline outlined in the Disciplinary Matrix.
(d) Appeal Hearing. The appeal hearing shall begin as soon as possible,but in any event within
60 days after the date the appeal is filed. If the hearing is not begun within 60 days after the
date the appeal is filed, the Suspension, Demotion or Termination is upheld and the appeal
is withdrawn if the Officer is not ready to proceed and the appeal is sustained if the Chief
is not ready to proceed. In computing the -day period, a period of delay not to exceed 30
calendar days because of a continuance granted at the request of the Chief or the Officer on
good cause being shown, or because of the unavoidable unavailability of the Hearing
Examiner on the date of the hearing. In no event may a Hearing Examiner grant a
continuance of more than 30 days in a hearing involving Termination. A Hearing Examiner
may grant a continuance beyond the 30-day period upon good cause being shown in a
hearing involving Suspension or Demotion unless the Officer has another disciplinary action
pend`
(e) Subpoenas. The Hearing Examiner shall have the power to issue subpoenas.
(d) Expedited Procedure. The parties may agree to an expedited hearing procedure. Unless
otherwise agreed by the parties, in an expedited procedure the Hearing Examiner shall
render a decision on the appeal within 10 days after the date the hearing closed.
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(f) Non-expedited Procedure. In an appeal that does not involve an expedited hearing
procedure,the Hearing Examiner shall make a reasonable effort to render a decision on the
appeal within 30 days after the date the hearing ends or the briefs are filed. The Hearing
Examiner's inability to meet the time requirements imposed by this paragraph does not affect
the Hearing Examiner's jurisdiction, the validity of the disciplinary action, or the Hearing
Examiner's final decision.
( ) Final Decision. The Hearing Examiner's decision is final and binding on all parties. No
partyshall have the right to appeal a Hearing Examiner's decision except as provided in
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( ) Fees and Expenses. The Hearing Examiner's fees and expenses are shared equally by the
Officer and the City. The costs of a witness are paid by the party who calls the witness.
(i) District Court Appeal. A district court may hear an appeal of a Hearing Examiner's award
only on the grounds that the Hearing Examiner was without jurisdiction or exceeded its
jurisdiction or that the order was procured by fraud, collusion, or other unlawful means. If
the basis for the appeal of the Hearing Examiner's award is based on the grounds that the
Hearing Examiner was without jurisdiction or exceeded its jurisdiction, the petition must be
filed in district court within 10 days of the Hearing Examiner's decision. An appeal must be
brought in a district court in Williamson County, Texas.
SECTION 12.04 AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 7.500, CODE OF ORDINANCES, POLICE
DEPARTMENT DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE
( Any ordinance which amends Section 7.500, Code of Ordinances, Police Department Disciplinary
Procedure shall not be finally passed until all of the following have occurred:
( ) Notice of the proposed amendment shall be posted on the official Police Department bulletin
board for at least fourteen (1 ) days prior to the first public hearing to be held on the
proposed amendment. The notice shall also include the date, time, and place of the first
public hearing required below.
At least two public hearings on the proposed amendment shall be held by the City Council
at regular Council meetings. The first reading of the ordinance shall not occur at the same
meeting as the first public hearing. The second public hearing may be held at the same
meeting as the first reading of the ordinance.
(c) The ordinance must be read at two separate regular meetings of the City Council. The City
Council may not dispense with the second reading of the ordinance.
OL��,(d) —111� urdinance must be adopted at eachil read"i-Agby the affinnative vot, of lfi-VC kD� 01 Mote
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This section shall have no application to an ordinance that merely renumbers or rearranges the
rovisions of Section 7.500, Code of Ordinances, Police Department Disciplinary Procedure.
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July , 2003
Nyle Maxwell, Mayor
Mayor Pro Tem,Tom Nielson
Councilmember McGraw
Councilmember Pitt
Councilmernber Scot Knight
Councilmember Scott Rhode
ouncileber Gary Coe
Re: Official Report of the 2003 Round Rock Charter Review Commission
Dear Mayor Maxwell and Councilmembers:
As Chairman of the 2003 Charter Review Commission, I am pleased to provide you with a
report of our findings and recommendations for proposed amendments. The official report of the
Commission is enclosed herein and summarizes the recommended amendments and includes a
"redlined"version of the amendments.
On behalf of each member of the Cornmission I would like to express our appreciation for
allowing us to serve our community. It was both an honor and an educational experience.
Sincerely,
Robert A. Stluka, Jr., Chairman
Charter Review Commission
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THE CHARTER REVIEW COMIVIISSION'S OFFICIAL REPORT ON
ITS FINDINGS AND PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENTS
PRESENTED TO
THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK MAYOR AND COUNCIL
This report is being presented to the Mayor and Council pursuant to Section 13.12 of the
Round Rock Home Rule Charter.
The Round Rock Charter Review Commission("Commission")held_ _meetings during
which the Commission members discussed with staff and among themselves vanous issues and
concerns with the present Charter. At each meeting an opportunity was given to citizens to address
the Commission "kaLij
The Commission met and made the following recommendations for amendments to the
Charter.
To amend Sec. 4.01 (a) to provided that the City Manager shall be bonded in an
amount to be determined by the City Council .
. To amend Sec. 4.01 (d) to provide that the City Manager shall have the power to
appoint one or more Assistant City Managers.
3. To amend Sec. 4.01(e) to clarify the provisions for designating an Acting City
Manager, as well as when the duties of the Acting City Manager shall cease.
. To amend Sec. 3.05, to add a new Sec. 4.01 (f) and to add a new Sec. 4.01 ( ) to
provide that the City Council may by ordinance set amaximum amount forwhich the
City ager shall be authorized to execute contracts and to provide limited
authority for the City Managerto execute on behalf of the City certain standard form
documents.
5. To amend Sec. 8.08 to allow for the Mayor or City Manager to sign checks and
countersigned by an authorized designee.
end Sec. 8.10 to eliminate the requirement for publishing a summary of the
audit,to provide that a copy of the audit be placed in the library,and to publish notice
that a copy oft e audit is available to the public.
. To amend Sec. 10.10 to provide that the City maycontract with another
governmental entity to assess and collect City taxes.
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8. To repeal Sec. 10.08 regarding the Board of Equalization.
9. To repeal Sec. 11.09 regarding the regulation of utility and other rates.
The Commission considered but did not recommend the following proposed amendments:
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A "redlined" version of the recommended proposed amendments is attached for your
information and convenience.
Dated this day of July,2003.
IRespectfully submitted,
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Round Rock Charter Review Commission
By: Robert A. Stluka, Jr., Chairman