HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_Charter Review_02.23.2012The Georgetown City Council will meet on FEBRUARY 23, 2012 at 4:00 P.M. at the Main Floor
Conference Room in City Hall, 113 E. 8th Street, Georgetown, Texas
If you need accommodations for a disability, please notify the city in advance.
Regular Session
(This Regular Session may, at any time, be recessed to convene an Executive Session for any purpose
authorized by the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code 551.)
A Call to Order -
A MEETING OF THE CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE
B Review and approval of the minutes from the 2/16/12 Charter Review Committee Meeting
C Discussion of possible amendment of City Charter, Section 2.01 Number, Selection, Term of Office
D Discuss Agenda Items for 3/01/12 Meeting
E Update concerning additional requested information for consideration of City Charter Section 3.01 -
General Election
F Present summary of discussion of City Charter Section 3.01- General Election
I, Jessica Brettle, City Secretary for the City of Georgetown, Texas, do hereby certify that this Notice of
Meeting was posted at City Hall 113 E. 8th Street, a place readily accessible to the general public at all
times, on the day of U 012, at � and remained so posted for at least
co tinuous ours preceding the schedu ed t e of said meeting.
Brettle, City
The City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met in Regular Session on the above date.
Members.- •
Bob Brent, Bob Smith, Scott Stribling, Milton' Colin Berr, Joe Pondrom
Rister, Rufus Barnes, Ray Sanchez
Staff Present:
Bridget Chapman, Acting City Attorney — Committee Liaison
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Visitors Present:
None
Minutes
Regular Session - To begin no earlier than 04:00 PM
(Council may, at any time, recess the Regular Session to convene an Executive Session at the request of
the Mayor, a Councilmember, or the City Manager for any purpose authorized by the Open Meetings Act,
Texas Government Code Chapter 551.)
A Call to Order
A MEETING OF THE CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE.
Election of Vice -Chairman. Motion by Brent, second by Barnes to elect Bob Smith as Vice Chairman of the
Committee. Approved 6-0.
Bob Smith called the meeting to order at 4:08 PM,
B Review and approval of the minutes from the 2/16/12 Charter Review Committee Meeting
Motion by Brent, second by Sanchez to approve minutes from the 2/16/12 Charter Review Committee Meeting.
Approved 6-0.
C Discussion of possible amendment to the City Charter, Section 2.01 — Number, Selection, Term of Office
Chapman described the item and presented background information for the Committee. Written memo from Berr
was presented to the Committee for consideration. Discussion concerning including term limits for Council
Members in the City Charter. The Committee directed Staff to prepare a summary of the discussion and
recommendation for possible action concerning City Charter Section 2.01 at the next meeting.
D Discuss Agenda Items for 3/01/12 Meeting
Chapman confirmed that City Charter Section 2.02 will be the topic for discussion at the 3/03 Meeting. The
Committee directed Chapman to prepare draft amendment language for discussion and consideration.
E Update concerning additional requested information for consideration of City Charter Section 3.01 — General
Election
Chapman advised that the Committee's request for additional information will be provided to Staff. The
Committee directed the requested attendance of the City Secretary at the next meeting for questions and
answers concerning election statistics.
F Present summary of discussion of City Charter Section 3.01 — General Election
Chapman advised that the Committee would further discuss City Charter Section 3.01 once additional requested
information was provided to Staff.
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Motion by Rister, second by Brent to adjourn. The Meeting adjourned at 4:55 PM.
Approved: Attest:
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Colin Berr, Committee Chairman Bridget Chapma , Commee Liaison