Minutes Charter Review 11/27/2012Tuesday, November 27, 2012
MunicipDr
Trophy Club Entities Trophy100 Club, Texas 76262
Meeting Minutes
Charter Review Commission
7:00 PM Svore Municipal Building Boardroom
STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF DENTON §
The Charter Review Commission of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas, met in a
Regular Session on Tuesday, November 27, 2012. The meeting was hold 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 Jennifer Rauch
Absent: 2- Commissioner Bert Miller, and Commissioner Joel Quile
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 7:03 p.m,
CITIZEN PRESENTATIONS
No citizens addressed the Commission.
REGULAR SESSION
2012-581-T Discuss and take appropriate action regarding the November 12, 2012 Minutes.
Motion made by Commissioner Mayberry, seconded by Commissioner Mundy to
approve the November 12, 2012 Minutes as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
Aye: 7 - Commissioner Ford, Commissioner Dickson, Vice Chair Hassler,
Commissioner Mayberry, Commissioner Mundy, Chairman Stotts, and
Commissioner Rauch
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Charter Review Commission Meeting Minutes November 27, 2012
2. 2012-582-T Discuss and take appropriate action regarding the redline draft of revisions to
the Charter and discussion regarding number and scope of propositions.
The Commission reviewed the proposed redline draft of the Charter for any changes
and to direct the Town Attorney to begin drafting proposition language for review.
The following changes were made to the redline draft.
Article 1/1 — The Council
3.19 — remove "officer or employee"
3.21 — remove 'general liability"
3.22 — remove changes, no proposition
Article IV — Administrative Services
4.05 (9 — change "during" to "Town's" prior fiscal year
Article IX —Budget, Finance and Taxation
Greg Lamont, 11 Avalon Drive, addressed the Commission requesting the
Commission to consider placing an Ethics Clause back into the Charter and include
the Town Council's Ethics Ordinance and change 'should' to 'shall'
Chair Stotts went back to the Sections that the Board requested to discuss:
3.15 — leave as a possible proposition
3.22 — no changes — no proposition
4.10 — leave as a possible proposition
5.06 — leave as a possible proposition
3. 2012-583-T Commissioner comments regarding future Charter review and related matters;
discussion of same.
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The Commission set the following meetings:
- Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. for a regular session to discuss proposed
proposition language.
- Monday, January 7, 2012 at 6:00 p.m, to discuss proposed propositions in a
workshop session with the Town Council.
- Thursday, January 10, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. for the Public Hearing
- Monday, January 21, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. to present the final report to Council.
Motion made by Commissioner Ford, seconded by Commissioner Mayberry to
adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 8:58 p. m.
JD Stotts, Chair
Curter Review Commission
Slannon DePrate?,-TRMC
Thwn Secretary
Town of Trophy Club, Texas
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