Minutes Charter Review 11/12/2012Tropp Club Entities 100 Municipal Drive
Trophy Trophy Club, Texas 76262
Meeting Minutes
Charter Review Commission
Monday, November 12, 2012 7:00 PM Fire Department Training Room
STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF DENTON §
The Charter Review Commission of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas, met
in a Regular Session on Monday, November 12, 2012. The meeting was
held within the boundaries of the Town and was open to the public.
COMMISSION MEMBERS:
Present: 7 - Commissioner Pearl Ford, Commissioner Dave Dickson, Vice Chair
Lourdes Hassler, Commissioner Richard Mayberry, Commissioner Larry
Mundy, Chairman J.D. Stotts, and Commissioner Bert Miller
Absent: 2- Commissioner Joel Quile, and Commissioner Jennifer Rauch
STAFF AND GUEST(S) PRESENT:
Jeannette Tiffany, Council Member Liaison
Mike Slye, Town Manager
Patricia Adams, Town Attomey
Shannon DePrater, Town Secretary
CALL TO ORDER AND ANNOUNCE A QUORUM
Chair Stotts called the meeting to order and announced a quorum at 7:04 p.m. Chair
Stotts noted that Commissioners Quile and Rauch would be absent.
CITIZEN PRESENTATIONS
No citizens addressed the Commission.
REGULAR SESSION
1. 2012-523-T Discuss and take appropriate action regarding the October 16, 2012 Minutes.
Motion made by Commissioner Miller, seconded by Commissioner Mayberry to
approve the October 16, 2012 Minutes as presented. Motion carried
unanimously.
Aye: 7 - Commissioner Ford, Commissioner Dickson, Vice Chair Hassler,
Commissioner Mayberry, Commissioner Mundy, Chairman Stotts, and
Commissioner Miller
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2. 2012-524-T Discuss and take appropriate action regarding the proposed revision of Article
4.05ft
After discussion of the objectives of this section was to ensure that this report is for
the prior fiscal year, Town Attorney Adams will bring back a newly revised red -line of
this section at the next scheduled meeting.
3. 2012-625-T Discuss and take appropriate action regarding proposed revisions to articles:
- Article V Nominations and Elections
- Article VII Legislation By The People, Initiative and Referendum
-Article Vill Municipal Planning and Zoning
- Article IX Budget, Finance and Taxation
Chair Stotts asked for questions and motions on the proposed revisions to Article V
Nominations and Elections, Article VII Legislation by the People, Initiative and
Referendum, Article V111 Municipal Planning and Zoning, and Article IX Budget,
Finance and Taxation:
Article V Nominations and Elections
Motion made by Commissioner Ford, seconded by Commissioner Mundy to remove
Sections 5.01 a, b, c, and d and accept revisions in 5.06 as presented. Motion carried
unanimously.
Article VII Legislation by the People, Initiative and Referendum
No action taken.
Article V111 Municipal Planning and Zoning
No action taken.
Article IX Budget, Finance and Taxation
Motion made by Commissioner Dickson, seconded by Commissioner Miller to leave
the wording as is on Section 9.06(d). Motion carried 5-2-0 with Commissioners Stotts,
Mayberry, Hassler, Dickson and Miller voting for and Commissioners Ford and
Mundy voting against.
Motion made by Commissioner Ford, seconded by Commissioner Mundy to approve
the proposed change for Section 9.08(a) as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
4. 2012-526-T Discuss and take appropriate action regarding the review of the following articles of
the Charter:
- Article X Franchises and Public Utilities
- Article XI General Provisions
- Article XII Transitional Provisions
Chair Stotts asked for questions and proposed revisions to Article X Franchises and
Public Utilities, Article XI General Provisions, and Article XII Transitional Provisions.
Article X Franchises and Public Utilities
No changes were presented for Article X
Article XI General Provisions
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11.12 Rearrangement and Renumbering
Motion made by Commissioner Ford, seconded by Commissioner Mundy, to accept
the amendment to the proposed changes made to Section 11.12 as discussed.
Motion carried unanimously.
11,15 Chatter Review Commission
Motion made by Commissioner Miller, seconded by Commissioner Dickson to change
the review interval from four (4) to seven (7) years.
Commissioner Ford amended the motion, seconded by Commissioner Hassler, to
remove 'no later than July 2012" and 'Thereafter" from the first sentence.
Amendment carried unanimously.
Original motion carried unanimously,
Article X11 Transitional Provisions
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5. 2012.527-T Discuss and take appropriate action regarding the remaining 2012 scheduled
meeting dates:
-Tuesday, November 27, 2012
- Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Commissioners discussed the next two meeting dates and proposed the agenda
items for the November 27, 2012 meeting,
6. 2012.528-T Commissioner comments regarding future Charter review and related matters;
discussion of same.
No comments were made.
Motion made by Commissioner Ford, seconded by Commissioner Mayberry to
adjq4rn. Meeting adjourned at 9:11 p.m.
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Review Commission
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Town of Trophy Club, Texas
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