Agenda Packet Charter Review 09/25/2015Charter Review Commission
Trophy Club Entities
Meeting Agenda
100 Municipal Drive
Trophy Club, Texas 76262
Svore Municipal Building Boardroom7:00 PMTuesday, September 25, 2012
CALL TO ORDER AND ANNOUNCE A QUORUM
CITIZEN PRESENTATIONS
Citizens are allowed three (3) minutes to address the Board regarding an item over
which the Board has policy or oversight authority as provided by Texas law, the ethics
order, or other policy order.
REGULAR SESSION
1.2012-478-T Discuss and take appropriate action regarding the August 27, 2012 Minutes.
August 27, 2012 Minutes.pdfAttachments:
2.2012-479-T Discuss and take appropriate action regarding proposed revisions to Articles I through
III.
3.2012-480-T Discuss and take appropriate action regarding the review of the following Articles of the
Charter:
·Article IV Administrative Services
·Article V Nominations and Elections
·Article VI Recall
4.2012-481-T Discuss and take appropriate action regarding the Charter Review Commission
meeting schedule for the remainder of 2012.
5.2012-482-T Commissioner comments regarding future Charter review and related matters;
discussion of same.
ADJOURN
Notice is hereby given that a quorum of the Town Council may be in attendance at
this meeting.
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CERTIFICATION
I certify that the above notice was posted on the front window of the Svore Municipal
Building, 100 Municipal Drive, Trophy Club, Texas, on Friday, September 21, 2012 by
7:00 P.M. in accordance with Chapter 551, Texas Government Code.
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Shannon DePrater, Town Secretary
If you plan to attend this public meeting and have a disability that requires special
needs, please contact the Town Secretary’s Office at 682-831-4600, 48 hours in
advance and reasonable accommodations will be made to assist you.
I certify that the attached notice and agenda of items to be considered by this Board
was removed by me from the front window of the Svore Municipal Building, 100
Municipal Drive, Trophy Club, Texas, on the __________ day of
______________________, 2012.
________________________________, Title: ___________________________
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Legislation Details (With Text)
File #: Version:12012-478-T Name:
Status:Type:Agenda Item Regular Session
File created:In control:9/21/2012 Charter Review Commission
On agenda:Final action:9/25/2012
Title:Discuss and take appropriate action regarding the August 27, 2012 Minutes.
Attachments:August 27, 2012 Minutes.pdf
Action ByDate Action ResultVer.
TITLE
Discuss and take appropriate action regarding the August 27, 2012 Minutes.
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Meeting Minutes
Charter Review Commission
7:00 PM Fire Station Training RoomMonday, August 27, 2012
The Town Council of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas, met in a Regular
Session on Monday, August 27, 2012. The meeting was held within the
boundaries of the Town and was open to the public.
STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF DENTON §
COMMISSION MEMBERS:
Commissioner Pearl Ford, Commissioner Bill Frey, Commissioner Richard
Mayberry, Commissioner Larry Mundy, Chairman J.D. Stotts, and
Commissioner Joel Quile
Present:6 -
Commissioner Dave Dickson, Vice Chair Lourdes Hassler, and
Commissioner Bert Miller
Absent:3 -
STAFF AND GUEST(S) PRESENT:
Jeannette Tiffany, Council Member Liaison
Mike Slye, Town Manager
Patricia Adams, Town Attorney
Shannon DePrater, Town Secretary
CALL TO ORDER AND ANNOUNCE A QUORUM
Chair Stotts called the meeting to order and announced a quorum at 7:05 p.m.
CITIZEN PRESENTATIONS
No citizens addressed the Commission.
REGULAR SESSION
2012-391-T1.Discuss and take appropriate action regarding the July 23, 2012 Minutes.
Motion made by Commissioner Mundy, seconded by Commissioner Quile to
approve the July 23, 2012 Minutes as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
Aye:Commissioner Ford, Commissioner Frey, Commissioner Mayberry,
Commissioner Mundy, Chairman Stotts, and Commissioner Quile
6 -
2012-392-T2.Discuss and take appropriate action regarding the review of the following Articles of
the Charter:
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- Article III The Council (continued)
- Article IV Administrative Services
- Article V Nominations and Elections
Chair Stotts continued the review of the Charter, beginning with Section 3.12
Quorum.
Section 3.12 Quorum - None
Section 3.13 Interference in Town Manager Appointments and Removals or
Duties - None
Section 3.14 Action Requiring an Ordinance - None
Section 3.15 Form of Ordinances - None
Section 3.16 Procedure for Enacting Ordinances and Resolutions;
Publications
• Discussion of removing Section B in its entirety because of redundancy
Section 3.17 Emergency Ordinances
• Town Attorney will review
Section 3.18 Bonds for Employees - None
Section 3.19 Investigative Powers of the Council
• Town Attorney recommended if the Commission wishes to remove the
redundancy with sections 3.19 and 3.08(e); 3.19 should be removed
• Commissioner Quile requested that if this section stays, a caveat should
be in place requiring resolution
• Consider to utilize same language as in Section 3.08(e)
Commission requested the Town Attorney to bring two write-ups; one with a
write-up to strike in its entirety and one to add a caveat requiring a Resolution.
Town Attorney to proposed language at a future meeting to allow the
Commission to decide.
Section 3.20 Conflict of Interest and Abstention - None
Section 3.21 Indemnification of Officers
• Town Attorney to re-write and bring back to Commission for review and
decision
Section 3.22 Term Limits
• Remove the last two sentences – obsolete
• Clean up
Chair Stotts briefly recapped Article III:
Section 3.01 NUMBER, SELECTION, TERM – consider the addition of one
council member; no provision of wards or districts – leave as at-large places
Section 3.02 QUALIFICATIONS – consider changing A1 to 18 years of age or
striking to match state law and strike 3.02B in entirety
Section 3.03 COUNCIL JUDGE OF ELECTION OF MEMBERS – no proposed
changes
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Section 3.04 VACANCIES, FORFEITURE OF OFFICE, FILLING OF VACANCIES –
no proposed changes
Section 3.05 COMPENSATION – no proposed changes
Section 3.06 MAYOR – no proposed changes
Section 3.06A MAYOR – consider striking in its entirety
Section 3.07 MAYOR PRO-TEM – no proposed changes
Section 3.08 POWERS OF THE COUNCIL – no proposed changes
Section 3.09 MEETINGS OF THE COUNCIL – consider adding time limits
Section 3.10 SPECIAL MEETINGS – no proposed changes
Section 3.11 RULES OF THE COUNCIL - no proposed changes
Section 3.12 QUORUM – no proposed changes
Section 3.13 INTERFERENCE IN TOWN MANAGER APPOINTMENTS AND
REMOVALS OR DUTIES – no proposed changes
Section 3.14 ACTION REQUIRING AN ORDINANCE – no proposed changes
Section 3.15 FORM OF ORDINANCE – consider striking in its entirety
Section 3.16 PROCEDURE FOR ENACTING ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTIONS;
PUBLICATIONS – consider striking 3.16b
Section 3.17 EMERGENCY ORDINANCES – Town Attorney to review and clean
up language for clarity
Section 3.18 BONDS FOR EMPLOYEES - no proposed changes
Section 3.19 INVESTIGATIVE POWERS OF THE COUNCIL – consider striking in
its entirety or add wording stating that this must be done by Resolution, using
Section 3.08’s wording
Section 3.20 CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND ABSTENTION – no proposed
changes
Section 3.21 INDEMNIFICATION OF OFFICERS – consider revision of this
section to summarize
Section 3.22 TERM LIMITS – consider revision to remove implementation
wording
2012-393-T3.Commissioner comments regarding future Charter review and related matters;
discussion of same.
Commissioner Ford asked about meeting procedure and when the commission
will begin reviewing the proposed revisions and begin voting on items. Chair
Stotts stated that once the Commission finishes its preliminary review of
Article IV, the Commission will begin reviewing proposed revisions.
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ADJOURN
Motion made by Commissioner Quile, seconded by Commissioner Mayberry, to
adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 9:03 p.m.
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JD Stotts, Chair
Charter Review Commission
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Shannon DePrater, Town Secretary
Town of Trophy Club, Texas
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Legislation Details (With Text)
File #: Version:12012-479-T Name:
Status:Type:Agenda Item Regular Session
File created:In control:9/21/2012 Charter Review Commission
On agenda:Final action:9/25/2012
Title:Discuss and take appropriate action regarding proposed revisions to Articles I through III.
Attachments:
Action ByDate Action ResultVer.
TITLE
Discuss and take appropriate action regarding proposed revisions to Articles I through III.
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Legislation Details (With Text)
File #: Version:12012-480-T Name:
Status:Type:Agenda Item Regular Session
File created:In control:9/21/2012 Charter Review Commission
On agenda:Final action:9/25/2012
Title:Discuss and take appropriate action regarding the review of the following Articles of the Charter:
· Article IV Administrative Services
· Article V Nominations and Elections
· Article VI Recall
Attachments:
Action ByDate Action ResultVer.
TITLE
Discuss and take appropriate action regarding the review of the following Articles of the Charter:
·Article IV Administrative Services
·Article V Nominations and Elections
·Article VI Recall
Charter Review Commission Page 9 of 11 Meeting Date: September 25, 2012
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Legislation Details (With Text)
File #: Version:12012-481-T Name:
Status:Type:Agenda Item Regular Session
File created:In control:9/21/2012 Charter Review Commission
On agenda:Final action:9/25/2012
Title:Discuss and take appropriate action regarding the Charter Review Commission meeting schedule for
the remainder of 2012.
Attachments:
Action ByDate Action ResultVer.
TITLE
Discuss and take appropriate action regarding the Charter Review Commission meeting schedule for the remainder of
2012.
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Legislation Details (With Text)
File #: Version:12012-482-T Name:
Status:Type:Agenda Item Regular Session
File created:In control:9/21/2012 Charter Review Commission
On agenda:Final action:9/25/2012
Title:Commissioner comments regarding future Charter review and related matters; discussion of same.
Attachments:
Action ByDate Action ResultVer.
TITLE
Commissioner comments regarding future Charter review and related matters; discussion of same.
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