Minutes Charter Review 07/07/2008Minutes of Regular Charter Review Commission Meeting for the
Town of Trophy Club
LOCATION: 100 MUNICIPAL DRIVE, TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS
PUBLIC SERVICE CONFERENCE ROOM
Monday, July 7, 2008 at 4:00 P.M.
STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF DENTON §
The Charter Review Commission for the Town of Trophy Club, Texas, met in a RegUlar Session on
Monday, July 7, 2008. The meeting was held within the boundaries of the Town and was open to the
public.
CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION (CRC) MEMBERS PRESENT:
William (Bill) Rose CRC Chair
Bob Downey CRC Vice-Chair
Ben Brewster CRC Recording Secretary
Roger Williams ~ CRC Member
Richard Hobday CRC Member
Joel Quile CRC Member
Richard (Scott) Briggs CRC Member
CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION (CRC) MEMBERS ABSENT:
Larry Crosser CRC Member
Melissa Klauss eRC Member
STAFF AND GUEST(S) PRESENT:
Brandon Emmons Town Manager
Stephen Seidel Assistant Town Manager
Shannon DePrater Deputy Town Secretary
Patricia Adams Town Attorney
Jim Moss Council member
A.1 Chairman Rose, noting a quorum; called the meeting to order at 4:02 p.m.
A.2 Citizen Presentations:
No citizen presentations.
A.3 Staff Presentation;
No staff presentations
B.1 Consent Agenda: Discuss and take appropriate action to approve Minutes dated, June 30,
2008.
Commissioner Brewster Motion: "to approve the Minutes dated June 30 th
." Commissioner Williams
seconded. Motion carried 5:0:1 with Commissioner Briggs abstaining.
END OF CONSENT
C.1 Recording Secretary, Commissioner Brewster to update the Commission with
recommendations received. (Recommendations presented will be included to the Minutes
as exhibits.)
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No recommendations were made.
C.2 Discuss and take appropriate action regarding proposed amendment BUdget Process
Enhancement and related Charter provisions. (REF 031)
Commissioner Rose Motion: "to advance PA Budget Process Enhancement (REF 31) to the Town
Council for placement on the November ballot." Commissioner Downey seconded. Motion carried
unanimously.
C.3 Discuss and take appropriate action regarding proposed amendment Franchise Term and
related Charter provisions. (REF 0032)
Commissioner Rose Motion: "to advance amendment Franchise Term (REF 32) to the Town Council for
placement on the November ballot." Commissioner Brewster seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
Commissioner OuiJe arrived at 4:11 p.m.
C.4 Discuss and take appropriate action regarding proposed amendment Charter Review
Commission and related Charter provisions. (REF 025)
Commissioner Rose Motion: "to advance Charter Review Commission (REF 25) to the Town Council for
placement on the November ballot." Commissioner Williams seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
Commissioner Rose made a motion remove 11.3. Commissioner Downey seconded. Motion carried
unanimously.
Commissioner Rose Motion: 'to strike majority and qualified and. The sentence will read as follows: Each
council member shall appoint one member to serve on the Charter Review Commission, and remaining
members shall be appointed by vote of the council." Commissioner Downey seconded. Motion carried
unanimously.
C.5 Discuss and take appropriate action regarding Trophy Club Home Rule Charter Review
Commission Report to Town Council and related subjects.
Commissioner Brewster asked for a re-vote on the Budget Process Enhancement and Franchise Term
proposed amendments so Commissioner Quile would be able to vote.
Both motions were re-voted upon and both carried unanimously.
Commissioner Briggs suggested removing amendments rejected or creating a new section for the
rejected amendments within the report.
Commissioner Quile suggested listing all reviewed amendments and having Section D of the report
reflect what amendments are moving forward.
Commissioner Brewster suggested the inclusion of a statement regarding the creation of the online log.
Commissioner Brewster will create this statement.
Commissioner Williams recommended a separate workshop with Town Council on a day separate from a
regularly scheduled Council meeting and have it serve as the second public meeting of the Charter
Review Commission. Chairman Rose will coordinate with Council.
The cover letter and rationale will be completed by Friday, July 11, 2008. The nineteen proposed
amendments that have been approved by the Charter Review Commission will be forward to the Council,
along with the report no later than Friday, July 11, 2008.
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C.6 Discuss and take appropriate action regarding how the CRC will proceed.
The Commission agreed to meet in a workshop at 4:00 p.m. Thursday, July 10, 2008 at the Lake Cities
Church to finalize the report.
C.7 Items for Future Agenda.
No items.
C.S Adjourn.
Commissioner Quile Motion: "to adjourn." Commissioner Williams seconded. Motion carried
unanimously.
Meeting adjourned at 5:14 p.m.
k/i.cJCld/en/l~.j-Uih~hfl£~wn Secretary
Town of Trophy Club, Texas
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