Minutes - Regular Meeting - 6/25/2003 Approved July 9,2003 w/amendments in red.
Ch Review Co ssion
June 25, 2003
The Round Rock Charter ReviewCommission met on Wednesday,June 25,2003 at 5:30 p.m. in the
City Council Chamber,221 E.MainStreet,Round Rock,Texas.
LLC ose members present were Chairman Robert Stluka,Vice-Chair Steve Laukhuf,
Commissioners ar ir- y,Jim Goodwin,Rufus Honeycutt, and Scott Placek.Commissioner
Bovey arrived at 5:45 p.m.
APPROVAL7 2003
Motion: Commissioner La of moved to approve the minutes of May 7, 2003 as submitted.
Commissioner Honeycutt seconded e motion.
Vote: yes: Commissioner Adair-Murphy
Commissioner o °n
Commissioner oneycutt
Commissioner Laukhuf
Commissioner Placek
Commissioner Stluka
Nays: None
Absent: Commissioner ovey
Action: The motion carried i ously.
CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS:None
CONSIDER ISCUS I N AND POSSI13LE ACTIONPROPOSED
TO THE CHARTER CONCERNING POLICE PARTMENT DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES. Ji use,
City Managerreferred to the proposed amendments from a Police Officers' Association )concerning
Police Department disciplinary procedures. He noted that staff had several meetings with representatives from
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the POA and reached a compromise two amendments to the City Charter.He concluded that staff and the
POA unanimously agreed with the recommendation to the Commission.
Commissioner Stluka pointed out that amendment number one exists in the current ordinance, which
established procedures for administering certain disciplinary actions for Police Officers.Amendment number
two is new language,which would impose additional requirements that must be followed prior to the
amendment of the ordinance,which established a disciplinary procedure.
Commissioner tl expressed his concern that this amendment will give the police more authority
than any other employee of the city.
Police Chief Conner informed the Commission that when he took on the position of Chief, a major
concern of the officers was the lack of a disciplinary policy, He added that Police Officers are involve day-
to-day social issues that at times are not happy.Also,there have been instances in other communities when
people lost their jobs for political reasons.The officers have been working through this amendment for four
years.This proposal from the POA not only protects the officers by makingit more difficult for them to be
randomlyfired for political reasons but will be a good recruitment tool.
Commissioner Adair-Murphy noted that the recommendation assures more accountability
.with the di.sciphiv ry a.cti.ons taken.against an officer,
The Commission discussed the provision concerning the super majority vote and the necessity of it and
whether Section 12.04 would be taking away the powers and duties of the Council. In addition, if the
recommendation would be opening the doors for other city departments to request similar ro °sions,
Commissioner Placek expressed his concern that the proposed amendment does not seem consistent
with the other provisions in the Charter.
TI : Commissioner Honeycutt moved to accept the recommendation from the staff and Police
Officers Association as presented®CommissionLauikhuf seconded the motion.
VOTE: Ayes: Commissioner Adair-Murphy
Commissioner Honeycutt
Commissioner Lau of
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Nays: Commissioner Bovey
Commissioner Goodwin
Commissioner Placek
Commissioner Stluka
ACTION: The motion failed with 3 ayes and 4 nays.
CONSIDER DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE CI PROCEDURES
SCHEDULE FOR FINALIZING THE SSI ATI NS TO CITY COUNCIL.
The next meeting of the Commission will be July 9 . The Commission will review their
recommendation to the Council foramendments to the City Charter. In addition,the Commission would like to
revisit Section 12.04 that was presented at this meeting.
Sheets outlined the steps that need to be taken regarding a final report to the Council from the
Charter Review Commission.
COMMISSIONERS C E S: In response to the request submitted a Robertson at the last
meeting,it was the consensus of the Commission that hiring practices should continue to be addressed using the
policies and procedures of the City's Human Resource Department and not as a part of the City Charter.
ADJOURNMENT:There being no further business,the meetingaj ourned at 6:20 p.m.
Respectfully sub tted,
Christine nez,City Secretary
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