HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/05/2011 - Regular Minutes - Citizens Charter Review CommissionMINUTES OF THE CITIZENS' CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION
OCTOBER 5, 2011
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF BRAZOS
Present:
Brian Bochner
Terry Childers
Chuck Ellison
Patrick Gendron
Paul Greer
Gary Halter, absent
Tony Jones
Lynn McIlhaney
Buck Prewitt
City Staff:
Carla Robinson, City Attorney
Sherry Mashburn, City Secretary
1. Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present
With a quorum present, the Citizens' Charter Review Commission was called to order by Chair
Lynn McIlhaney at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 5, 2011 in the City Council Chambers of
the City of College Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77842.
2. Hear Visitors
There were no citizen comments.
3. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on minutes for September 7, 2011 Regular
Meeting.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Commissioner Ellison and a second by Commissioner
Prewitt, the Commission voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, with Commissioner Childers
abstaining, to approve the minutes of the September 7, 2011 Regular Meeting. The motion
carried.
4. Review and discussion on public education materials provided by the Public
Communications Office for the Charter Amendment Election to be held November 8, 2011.
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Jay Socal, Public Communications Director, and Colin Killian, Communications and Marketing
Specialist, reported on the various means they will utilize to educate the public about the
upcoming election. In addition to the utility billing insert, a thirty- second public service
announcement has been produced for the media. A ninety- second public service announcement
will be shown on the City website. Media interviews will also be conducted and broadcast.
5. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on Charter changes already reviewed and
approved on the Plan of Work.
The Commission agreed to change "advice" to "recommendation" in Section 26.
The City Attorney was asked to research the language in Section 36 to possibly change the last
sentence to read, "Failure to obey such subpoena or to produce books, papers or other evidence
as ordered under the provisions of this section shall constitute a Class C misdemeanor."
The Commission noted that Section 77 may change depending on the outcome of the Charter
Amendment election on November 8, 2013.
6. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on recommended legal changes to the
Charter.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Commissioner Ellison and a second by Commissioner
Prewitt, the Commission voted eight (8) for and none (0) opposed, to approve the legal changes
proposed by the City Attorney. The motion carried unanimously.
7. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on new meeting dates and times or possible
suspension until January 2012.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Commissioner Ellison and a second by Commissioner
Prewitt, the Commission voted eight (8) for and none (0) opposed, to suspend the meetings until
the third Wednesday in January 2012, and meet the third Wednesday of every month thereafter,
until changed. The motion carried unanimously.
8. Presentation, discussion and possible action on the attached Plan of Work, any items on
the Plan of work, and possible criteria to be used in order to add items to the Plan of Work.
This item was not discussed.
9. Discussion and possible action on future agenda items.
An updated Plan of Work will be provided to the Commission for their review. The
Commissioners were asked to contact the City Secretary for possible future agenda items.
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10. Adjournment
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Commissioner Childers and a second by Commissioner
Prewitt, the Commission voted eight (8) for and none (0) opposed, to adjourn the Regular
Meeting of the Citizens Charter Review Advisory Commission at 5:17 p.m. on Wednesday,
October 5, 2011. The motion carried unanimously.
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