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GOOD EVENING. WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND GET STARTED.[A. CALL TO ORDER]
I CALLED TO ORDER OUR HOME RULES CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING THURSDAY NOVEMBER 6 AT 6:35 P.M. WITH THAT, GOING TO DO A ROLL CALL, JOSE RIOS, SAMPLE ZEB, JASON RUTLEDGE, JIM POWELL.>> RYAN GERF, TERRANCE JOHNSON, JULIE ZELLER, ALISON GUERRERO.
>> MARK CRISWELL, AMISHA NEAL, MAXINE ELLIS.
>> JODIE SUTHERLAND, CAROLYN DAVID GRAVES, AND MARLO LIBERA.
NOW WITH THAT, WE'LL MOVE TO OUR INVOCATION, WHICH JIM HAS AGREED TO PROVIDE FOR US. THANK YOU, JIM.
>> MOST LOVING AND GRACIOUS HEAVENLY FATHER, WHAT A JOY IT IS TO PARTICIPATE FATHER WITH LIKE MINDS AND HEARTS FOR THE FUTURE OF YOUR CITY AND THE CITY RESIDENTS AND ALL THE OTHER THINGS THAT ARE PROVIDED HERE, FATHER, IN SOME SMALL WAY THAT WE MIGHT DESIGN THAT FUTURE, AFFECT THAT FUTURE THAT YOU WOULD WILL FOR US.
THANK YOU FOR OUR DELIBERATIONS THIS EVENING.
THAT WE WOULD DO THEM ALL IN THE CLEAR LIGHT OF DAY WITH AN IDEA THAT THE FUTURE WOULD BE OUR GOAL.
KEEP US SAFE AS WE GO FROM THIS PLACE THIS EVENING.
IN CHRIST'S HOLY NAME, WE PRAY, AMEN.
>> THANK YOU. WITH THAT EVERYBODY STAND FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
>> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT SENT'S.
>> NOW THE PLEDGE TO THE TEXAS FLAG.
>> HONOR THE TEXAS. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE TEXAS.
>> THANK YOU. NEXT TO PUBLIC APPEARANCE.
THIS PORTION OF THE MEETING IS SET ASIDE FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE COMMITTEE ON ANY ITEM OF BUSINESS THAT IS NOT FORMALLY SCHEDULED ON THE AGENDA AS A PUBLIC HEARING ITEM.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD COMPLETE A PUBLIC MEETING APPEARANCE CARD PRIOR TO THE MEETING AND PRESENTED TO THE CITY SECRETARY.
SPEAKERS ARE ALLOWED UP TO THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK.
THE COMMITTEE IS UNABLE TO RESPOND TO OR DISCUSS ANY ISSUES THAT ARE BROUGHT UP DURING THIS PORTION THAT ARE NOT ON THE AGENDA OTHER THAN TO MAKE STATEMENTS OF SPECIFIC FACTUAL INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO A SPEAKER'S INQUIRY OR TO RECITE EXISTING POLICY IN RESPONSE TO THE INQUIRY.
ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK, SHALL ADDRESS THE COMMITTEE DIRECTLY, NOT CITY STAFF OR OTHERWISE.
BE COURTEOUS, RESPECTFUL, AND CORDIAL, AND REFRAIN FROM MAKING PERSONAL, DEMEANING, INSULTING, THREATENING, OR DISPARAGING REMARKS AS TO MAINTAIN DECORUM AND SUPPORT THE EFFICIENT AND ORDERLY FLOW OF THE MEETING.
DO WE HAVE ANY? NO. WE'LL MOVE TO OUR CONSENT AGENDA.
[G. CONSENT AGENDA]
ALL CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS LISTED ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE BY THE COMMITTEE AND WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE MOTION.THERE WILL BE NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION OF THESE ITEMS UNLESS A COMMITTEE MEMBER SO REQUEST.
IN WHICH EVENT, THE ITEM WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND CONSIDERED IN ITS NORMAL SEQUENCE OF THE AGENDA.
ITEM G.12025-97, CONSIDER APPROVING THE FOLLOWING HOME RULES CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION,
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OCTOBER 23RD, 2025, HOME RULE CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING.>> I MOVE THAT WE ACCEPT THE MINUTES AS ATTACHED.
>> MOTION BY TIM POWELL AND SECONDED BY ALISON GUERRERO.
JUST TO MAKE A NOTE, MARK CRISWELL HAS ARRIVED AT 6:40 P.M.
>> WITH THAT, AND AMBER, I'M NOT SURE IF YOU HEARD ME THAT WAS APPROVED FOR THE CONSENT AGENDA.
THANK YOU. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE TO OUR REGULAR AGENDA NOW AND START WITH ITEM
[H.1 2025-198 Review and consider proposed amendments to Chapter 13 (“Franchises”) of the Home Rule Charter for the City of Princeton, Texas, as discussed at the October 23, 2025, Committee meeting; and take appropriate action.]
H.12025-198 TO REVIEW AND CONSIDER PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 13 FRANCHISES OF THE HOME RULE CHARTER FOR THE CITY OF PRINCETON, TEXAS, AS DISCUSSED AT THE OCTOBER 20RD, 2025 COMMITTEE MEETING, AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.WITH THAT WOULD HAVE TO READ THE WHOLE THING.
>> OKAY. I'M GOING TO PASS IT OVER TO GRANT TO READ ABOUT CHAPTER 13 FRANCHISES.
>> THANK YOU AND GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE.
WE HAVE TWO PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 13.
THE FIRST IS THE TITLE OF CHAPTER 13 RIGHT NOW.
THE CHARTER JUST SAYS FRANCHISES, AND I THINK JUST TO ELIMINATE ANY CONFUSION, CHANGING THE TITLE TO UTILITY AND PUBLIC SERVICE FRANCHISES AND LICENSES., IF THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS ON THE TITLE.
WE'LL ADDRESS THE TITLE FIRST AND THEN GET INTO SECTION 13.04.
WE'LL SEE IF YOU GUYS ARE IN AGREEANCE, WE'LL SEE A MOTION IN THE SECOND TO CHANGE THE TITLE.
>> IT WAS MOTION BY ALLISON AND SECOND BY MARK TO ACCEPT THE PROPOSED TITLE, AND VOTING IS OPEN.
>> THE THE NEXT PORTION OF CHAPTER 13 IS SECTION 13.04.
AS DISCUSSED AT THE LAST MEETING, THERE WAS A DESIRE TO ADD A SUBSECTION 6 THAT YOU SEE AT THE BOTTOM, BOLDED AND UNDERLINED, ESSENTIALLY, GIVING THE CITY THE RIGHT TO REQUIRE A UTILITY AND FRANCHISE HOLDER TO FURNISH FINANCIAL REPORTS, AUDITS, AND OTHER INFORMATION AS DEEMED NECESSARY BY COUNSEL.
I WILL NOTE THAT THERE'S LANGUAGE IN SECTION 13.06 THAT REQUIRES THIS TO SOME EXTENT, BUT CERTAINLY ADDING A SUBSECTION SIX IS NOT HARMFUL IN ANY WAY.
HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
>> IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS, I'LL OPEN UP HE MOTION TO APPROVE SECTION 13.04 ITEM SIX.
>> I MOVE THAT WE ACCEPT THE NEW SECTION 6 UNDER 13.04.
>> THAT WAS MOTION BY JIM POWELL AND SECONDED BY SCHUYLER SMITH, AND VOTING IS OPEN.
SEVEN TO APPROVE A ONE AGAINST.
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THAT THAT IS APPROVED TO AT THE SECTION 6.WITH THAT, WE'LL MOVE TO ITEM H.22025-199.
[H.2 2025-199 Review and consider proposed amendments to Chapter 14 (“General and Transitional Provisions”) of the Home Rule Charter for the City of Princeton, Texas, as discussed at the October 23, 2025, Committee meeting; and take appropriate action.]
REVIEW AND CONSIDER PROPOSED AMENDMENTS FOR CHAPTER 14, GENERAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS OF THE HOME RULE CHARTER FOR THE CITY OF PRINCETON, TEXAS, AS DISCUSSED AT THE OCTOBER 23RD, 2025 COMMITTEE MEETING AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION, AND GRANT THIS IS ALL YOU.>> LET US MOVE ON TO CHAPTER 14, STARTING WITH SECTION 14.01.
BASED ON THE DISCUSSION YOU GUYS HAD THE LAST MEETING, CURRENTLY THE CHARTER HAS TWO PARAGRAPHS.
THEY'RE JUST NOT LABELED SUBSECTION A AND B, AND JUST BREAKING IT OUT BETWEEN ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS IN SUBSECTION A AND THEN ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES AND SUBSECTION B.
THERE'S ALSO A DESIRE TO ADD THE LANGUAGE IN THE MIDDLE PORTION OF SUBSECTION A, ADDRESSING APPOINTED POSITIONS.
THEN THERE WAS SOME DISCUSSION AROUND REMOVING THAT ARE STRIKING THE PRINCETON MUNICIPAL COURT AND POLICE DEPARTMENT.
I WILL SAY ON THAT PORTION, MY RECOMMENDATION WOULD BE TO KEEP IT AS IS.
REASON BEING IS THAT BEFORE BECOMING A HOME RULE CITY, THE MUNICIPAL COURT AND POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS TO BE ESTABLISHED VIA ORDINANCE.
I DON'T WANT TO REMOVE THAT BECAUSE I DON'T WANT IT TO BE IN ANY WAY IMPLIED OR INTERPRETED THAT WE'RE INVALIDATING SOMETHING THAT WAS DONE BEFORE THE CHARTER.
I WOULD JUST KEEP IT IN THERE.
IT'S A LITTLE BIT STRANGE THAT IT SPELLED IT OUT.
I THINK THEY COULD HAVE KEPT IT MORE BROAD.
BUT I DON'T SEE ANY HARM AND FROM MY OPINION, PERSPECTIVE, KEEPING THE MUNICIPAL COURT AND POLICE DEPARTMENT LANGUAGE IN THERE.
I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS, BUT THAT'S SECTION THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO SECTION 14.01.
>> ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS?
THAT IS THAT GRANT YOU'RE ADVOCATING THAT THE DELETED PORTION BE RE-ADDED BACK IN?
>> YEAH. THAT WOULD JUST TO KEEP IT AS IT IS, YES, SO NOT STRIKE IT FROM THIS.
>> IT WASN'T ACTUALLY DELETED, WAS IN THERE WHEN WE REVIEWED IT LAST WEEK AND THERE WAS A DISCUSSION TO REMOVE IT BECAUSE IT DIDN'T FLY MAKE SENSE.
BUT NOW BASED ON WHAT YOU'RE SAYING, GRANT, WE SO KEEP IT IN THERE.
>> I THINK NOBODY UNDERSTOOD WHY IT WASN'T THERE SINCE IT WASN'T SOMETHING THAT THE CHARTER REQUIRED AS A PART OF THE CHARTER BECAUSE IT EXISTED BEFORE THE CHARTER.
I GUESS, HE MUST HAVE RESEARCHED WHY IT WAS THERE.
>> CORRECT. THEN DOES STATE LAW MAKE ANY REFERENCE YOUR COMMENT OR COVER THIS?
>> YEAH. BEFORE YOU'RE A HOME RULE CITY, IF YOU'RE A TYPE A, IN ORDER TO HAVE A MUNICIPAL COURT AND A POLICE DEPARTMENT, YOU HAVE TO ESTABLISH IT VIA ORDINANCE.
WHAT THIS IS SAYING IS THAT THOSE ORDINANCES THAT EXISTED BEFORE THE CHARTER DID THAT ESTABLISHED MUNICIPAL COURT AND POLICE DEPARTMENT, THOSE REMAIN IN EFFECT.
EVEN AFTER THE ADOPTION OF THE CHARTER.
I THINK LIKE I SAID, THEY COULD HAVE KEPT IT A LITTLE BIT MORE BROAD, BUT THEY SPELLED OUT MUNICIPAL COURT AND POLICE DEPARTMENT.
I WOULD JUST RECOMMEND KEEPING IT IN THERE.
THERE'S NO HARM IN HAVING IT. I THINK THERE'S MORE POTENTIAL HARM IN REMOVING IT FROM MY PERSPECTIVE.
>> PLUS THERE'S THE OPPORTUNITY TO AMEND IT OR MODIFY IT BY AN ACTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, DISCUSSION.
IF NOT, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE NEW VERBIAGE ADDED THE TWO SECTIONS DIVIDED AND KEEPING THE PRINCETON MUNICIPAL COURT AND THE PRINCETON POLICE DEPARTMENT.
>> I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE ACCEPT THE ADDITIONS TO 1401A AND ADD BACK IN THE DELETED PORTION.
>> THAT WAS MOTION BY RANDALL ROBERTS AND SECOND BY JIM POWELL.
>> WAS THE MOTION FOR AMB OR JUST A [OVERLAPPING]?
>> YOU SAID JUST A, RIGHT? [OVERLAPPING] FOR CLARITY IS HE GOING TO ADD B IN THERE TOO? BECAUSE THAT'S ALL THE 1401.
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>> IF THE RANDALL, IF YOU DON'T MIND, JUST CLARIFYING YOUR MOTION THAT AMB.
>> CERTAINLY, I MAKE A MOTION TO ACCEPT 14.01A AND B, INCLUDING THE ADDED PORTIONS AND UNDELETING THE DELETED PORTION.
>> THANK YOU. MOTION PASSES 8,0.
WITH THAT, TURN IT BACK OVER TO GRANT FOR SECTION 4.02 ETHICS.
>> PERFECT. WE'LL START FOR 14.02.
WE'LL START WITH THE FIRST PARAGRAPH.
THERE WAS SOME DISCUSSION AT THE LAST MEETING ABOUT, WHAT'S CURRENTLY ROMAN NUMERAL III.
JUST MAKING IT CLEAR THAT THE COMPENSATION THAT YOU GUYS HAVE PROPOSED TO ALLOW THAT THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS HAVE MOVING FORWARD, THAT THAT COMPENSATION IS NOT IN ANY WAY DEEMED A PERSONAL FINANCIAL INTEREST.
IN THIS FIRST PARAGRAPH, I ADDED THE ROMAN NUMERALS JUST TO HELP WITH THE READABILITY AND THEN ADDED THE LANGUAGE IN ROMAN NUMERAL III BASED ON DISCUSSION YOU GUYS HAD AT THE LAST MEETING.
WE COULD GET A MOTION FOR THE FIRST PARAGRAPH, THEN WE'LL ADDRESS THE SECOND PARAGRAPH.
>> ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE FIRST PARAGRAPH?
>> YEAH. JUST AS A REMINDER TO, WE DISCUSSED THIS MONTHS AGO.
BUT THE COMPENSATION THAT YOU GUYS PROPOSED WAS $100 A MONTH FOR THE MAYOR PLUS REASONABLE EXPENSES AND PERFORMING THE DUTIES, AND THEN FOR $750 A MONTH FOR OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS PLUS [OVERLAPPING].
>> I'M NOT SEEING ANY ROMAN NUMERALS.
WHERE AM I SUPPOSED TO BE? WHERE ARE WE AT?
>> ARE YOU LOOKING AT THE SINGLE SHEET OF PAPER ON THE ONE?
>> YES. THE SINGLE SHEET OF PAPER ON THE OTHER SIDE.
>> IS THE CHAIR READY FOR A MOTION?
>> DAVID, DID YOU HAVE A QUESTION?
>> ON THIS ADDITION HERE, IF SECTION 3.04 DOESN'T GET VOTED IN.
HOW DOES THAT AFFECT THIS? CAN WE TIE THOSE TOGETHER IN THE VOTE?
>> THAT'S HOW I WAS HAVE THE VALID LANGUAGE LIKE WE HAVE IN SOME OTHER AREAS WHERE WE REMOVED THE CUMULATIVE TERMS WHERE IT REFLECTED THROUGHOUT.
IT WOULD ALMOST BE LIKE YOU CAN'T APPROVE ONE WITHOUT THE OTHER.
THAT'S HOW THE BALLOT LANGUAGE WOULD BE.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? IF THERE'S NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, I'LL OPEN IT UP FOR A MOTION.
>> ENTER A MOTION TO ACCEPT PARAGRAPH 1 OF THE ESSEX SECTION 14.02, INCLUDING THE ROMAN NUMERALS INSERTED IN THE UNDERLINED SECTION IN THE FIRST SENTENCE. I'M SORRY.
>> THAT WAS SECONDED BY MARK AND MOTIONED BY JIM.
MOTION PASSES 80. AND WITH THAT, TURN IT BACK OVER TO GRANT FOR PARAGRAPH 2.
>> THE NEXT PART IS THE ADDED SECOND PARAGRAPH.
WHAT THIS DOES IS IT REQUIRES COUNSEL TO CREATE A CODE OF ETHICS.
THEY CURRENTLY HAVE A CODE OF ETHICS, AND THE BY LAW COMMITTEE IS MAKING THOSE MORE ROBUST AND BUILDING UPON THEM.
BUT THIS MAKES A REQUIREMENT FOR THE CHARTER TO HAVE ONE AND ALWAYS HAVE ONE.
THEN ALSO TO REQUIRE THAT COUNCIL CREATE APPOINT AND ETHICS REVIEW COMMITTEE.
ONCE AGAIN, THAT'S SOMETHING THAT THE BYLAW COMMITTEE THEY'RE IRONING OUT THE PROCESS FOR THE CODE OF ETHICS AND ALSO THE COMPLAINT PROCEDURE MOVING FORWARD FOR ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS.
THEN IF THIS IS ADOPTED, COUNSEL WOULD APPOINT A COMMITTEE OR ESTABLISH THE COMMITTEE AND APPOINT VIA ORDINANCE, BUT THAT'S WHAT THE SECOND PARAGRAPH DOES.
>> YES. THIS COVERS COUNSEL AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS, WHAT ABOUT THE REST OF ALL THE EMPLOYEES?
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>> THE ETHICS REVIEW COMMITTEE WOULD NOT THE INTENT IS FOR IT TO ONLY COVER ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS.
EMPLOYEES GO THROUGH THAT HR PROCESS.
>> THE ONLY OPTION AVAILABLE TO THEM IS THE HR PROCESS?
>> CLOSER TO THE MICROPHONE, PLEASE.
>> THE ONLY OPTION AVAILABLE TO THEM IS THE HR PROCESS, IF THEY FIND THAT UNACCEPTABLE, WHAT'S THE NEXT OPTION FOR THEM?
>> THERE'S APPEAL PROCESSES THROUGH THE HR, PROCEDURES AND COMPLAINT PROCEDURES.
>> IT WOULD BE JUST LIKE FORMAL ANY OTHER CORPORATION AND HOW THAT CORPERATE BECAUSE THEY'RE EMPLOYEES.
>> THEY HAVE TO GO THROUGH THEIR EMPLOYEES.
>> THE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION ELC.
JUST LIKE IF IT WAS A CORPORATION.
>> I REALIZE OUTSIDE, THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES, BUT I WONDERED IF THERE WERE ANY OTHERS INSIDE.
>> I DON'T THINK WE CAN PUT THAT IN THE HOME RULES CHARTER ABOUT HOW EMPLOYEES ARE HANDLED.
>> I THINK WE TALKED ABOUT THIS LAST WEEK AND IT'S APPOINTED OFFICIALS THAT INCLUDES THE BOARDS AND STUFF THAT.
>> EVERYONE THAT'S NOT COUNSEL.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, DISCUSSION? IF NOT, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION?
>> MOTION, WE ACCEPT THE ADDITIONAL PARAGRAPH UNDER ETHIC SECTION 1402.
>> THAT WAS MOTION BY MARK, SECONDED BY JIM, AND VOTING IS OPEN.
MOTION IS APPROVED. THANK YOU.
WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO SECTION 14.
NEXT ON THE AGENDAS ITEM 32025-200,
[H.3 2025-200 Review Chapter 14 (“General and Transitional Provisions”) of the Home Rule Charter for the City of Princeton, Texas; consider any recommendations for amendments thereto; and take appropriate action.]
REVIEW CHAPTER 14 GENERAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS OF THE HOME ROOM CHARTER FOR THE CITY OF PRINCETON, TEXAS.CONSIDER ANY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR AMENDMENTS THERE TOO AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.
WITH THAT, WE ONLY HAVE SECTION 14 AND 15 REMAINING.
WE'RE ONLY ON SECTION 14.03, IT'S GOT ALL THE WAY UP TO 14.14.
I KNOW THERE ARE SOME RECOMMENDATIONS AS WELL COMING FOR THIS.
WITH THAT, WE'LL LOOK AT THIS, HOPEFULLY WE CAN FINISH 15 TONIGHT.
THEN AT OUR NEXT MEETING, WE CAN START THE OVERALL REVIEW.
BUT WE'LL SEE HOW TIMING GOES, BUT I'D REALLY JUST WANTED TO LET YOU GUYS KNOW WHERE WHAT WE HAVE REMAINING FOR OUR CHARTER.
WITH THAT, SECTION 14.03, CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
NO MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL, THE MAYOR, OR ANY OTHER OFFICER, WHETHER ELECTED, APPOINTED, PAID OR UNPAID WHO EXERCISES RESPONSIBILITIES BEYOND THOSE THAT ARE ADVISORY IN NATURE, SHALL PARTICIPATE IN A VOTE OR DISCUSSION ON A MATTER INVOLVING A BUSINESS, ENTITY, OR REAL PROPERTY IN WHICH SUCH OFFICER HAS A SUBSTANTIAL INTEREST DISTINGUISHABLE FROM THE PUBLIC, GENERALLY, IF IT IS REASONABLY FORESEEABLE THAT AN ACTION ON THE MATTER WOULD HAVE AN ECONOMIC EFFECT ON THE BUSINESS ENTITY OR ON THE VALUE OF THE PROPERTY.
NO MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL, THE MAYOR, OR ANY OTHER OFFICER, WHETHER ELECTED, APPOINTED, PAID OR UNPAID, WHO EXERCISES RESPONSIBILITIES BEYOND THOSE THAT ARE ADVISORY IN NATURE, SHALL HAVE A FINANCIAL INTEREST, DIRECT OR INDIRECT AND ANY CONTRACT WITH THE CITY OR SHALL BE FINANCIALLY
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INTERESTED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IN THE SALE OF THE CITY OF ANY LAND, MATERIAL, SUPPLIES, OR SERVICE.ANY WILLFUL VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION SHALL CONSTITUTE MALFEASANCE IN OFFICE AND ANY OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE VIOLATING THIS SECTION SHALL FORFEIT HIS OFFICE OR POSITION.
ANY VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION WITH THE KNOWLEDGE EXPRESSED, OR IMPLIED OF A PERSON OR CORPORATION CONTRACTING WITH THE CITY SHALL RENDER THE CONTRACT INVOLVED VOIDABLE BY THE CITY COUNCIL FOR A PERIOD OF 24 MONTHS AFTER LEAVING OFFICE, NO MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL OR THE MAYOR MAY CONDUCT ANY TYPE OF PERSONAL BUSINESS WITH THE CITY THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN PROHIBITED BY STATE LAW OF THIS CHARTER IF THAT OFFICER WERE STILL IN OFFICE.
FOR A PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS AFTER LEAVING OFFICE, NO MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL OR THE MAYOR MAY BE EMPLOYED BY THE CITY AS A PAID EMPLOYEE OR PAID OFFICER.
ANY CITY EMPLOYEE OR SUBORDINATE OFFICER WHO IS ELECTED OR APPOINTED TO THE OFFICER OF MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL MEMBER SHALL BE DEEMED TO RESIGN FROM ALL OTHER CITY POSITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT AND ANY BOARDS OR COMMISSIONS WHICH ARE INCOMPATIBLE WITH THEIR NEW OFFICE UNDER THIS CHARTER OR OTHER APPLICABLE LAW EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UPON THEIR QUALIFICATION AND ASSUMPTIONS OF THE DUTIES OF THAT OFFICE.
NOW, WE DID START DISCUSSING THIS LAST WEEK AND GRANT.
I KNOW YOU HAVE SOME NOTES IF YOU WANT TO.
>> I WAS JUST GOING TO SAY, WE GOT ABOUT HALFWAY THROUGH THIS SECTION, THE LAST MEETING.
I THINK THERE WAS A LOT OF GOOD DIALOGUE ON THE MIDDLE PARAGRAPH, THE LAST SENTENCE, ABOUT THE 24 MONTH, WHAT I'M CALLING A COOLING OFF PERIOD THAT WAS LOCALLY IMPOSED, NOT A STATE LAW REQUIREMENT, BUT A LOCALLY IMPOSED REQUIREMENT.
THERE WAS SOME DISCUSSION ON THAT.
I BELIEVE JULIE HAD A LOT SHE'S NOT HERE TONIGHT, BUT I KNOW THERE WAS A LOT OF DISCUSSION ON THAT.
I JUST WANTED TO REFRESH EVERYONE'S MEMORY AND SEE.
I GUESS TABLED IT AND WANTED TO BRING IT BACK TO THIS MEETING.
I JUST WANTED TO REMIND EVERYONE OF THAT.
IF MY FRIEND WHO WORKS FOR A ARCHITECT CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, AND THEY START DOING BUSINESS WITH PRINCETON.
IF SOMETHING COMES BEFORE PLANNING AND ZONING, THIS WOULD MEAN I WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO VOTE TOWARDS IT, CORRECT?
IT'S YOUR OWN PERSONAL INTEREST OR A FAMILY MEMBER NOT A FRIEND.
I THINK IF YOU EVER IF THERE'S EVER A QUESTION AS TO WHETHER IT COULD BE PERCEIVED AS A CONFLICT, IT'S ALWAYS ADVISABLE TO ABSTAIN.
BUT THIS COVERS PERSONAL CONFLICTS AND THOSE THAT IMPLIED TO FAMILY MEMBERS.
>> I HAVE A QUESTION. AM I RECOGNIZED?
>> MY NOTES FROM LAST TIME INDICATE WE TABLED IT SECTION 13 FRANCHISES FOR TONIGHT.
IF IT WAS HER EXPECTATION THAT THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN TABLED UNTIL THE END, HER ABSENCE TONIGHT I WOULD FEEL BADLY IF IF WE TOOK ACTION ON SOMETHING SHE WAS EXPECTING FOR SOME OTHER PURPOSE.
>> ARE YOU REFERRING TO JULIE?
>> BECAUSE I THINK THAT WAS THE PIVOT POINT FOR HER WAS THE 24 MONTHS.
>> I AGREE WITH YOU, BUT ONE OF THE THINGS YOU REMEMBER WE'RE GOING TO RE REVIEW EVERYTHING.
SHE WOULD HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY BECAUSE.
>> WE DON'T AFTER ACTION AFTER WE'VE COMPLETE PASSING SOMETHING?
>> BECAUSE REMEMBER, WE'RE GOING TO REVIEW EVERYTHING WE'VE SUGGESTED, CHANGES WE'VE MADE.
SHE WOULD BE, BECAUSE UNFORTUNATELY, WE HAVE NO GUARANTEE SHE'LL BE AT THE NEXT MEETING OR THE NEXT.
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>> ABSOLUTELY. THANK YOU. DAVID, YES.
>> I'D LIKE TO COMMENT ON YOUR QUESTION EARLIER.
I THINK THE THIRD LINE OF THE FIRST OF THAT PARAGRAPH, ONCE YOU GET THROUGH THE LIST OF PEOPLE PAID UNPAID OR NOT, WHO EXERCISE RESPONSIBILITY BEYOND THOSE THAT ARE ADVISORY IN NATURE.
ALMOST NOBODY EXCEPT THE MAYOR OF THE CITY COUNCIL IS BEYOND ADVISORY IN NATURE.
FOR ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES, MOST OF THIS SECTION IS NOT APPLICABLE TO MOST PEOPLE. IS THAT?
>> IT'S USUALLY YOU THINK ABOUT COUNCIL, BOARD MEMBERS OR THOSE THAT OVERSEE THE SELECTION OF VENDORS.
YOU THINK CITY MANAGER AND LESS.
>> SITTING ON THIS AND VOTING FOR THIS WILL HAVE NO IMPACT ON WHETHER AN ARCHITECT THAT YOU MIGHT. FAMILY MEMBER, WHAT?
>> I THINK I WAS REFERRING TO MORE IF THAT ARCHITECT DID GET HIRED AND BECAUSE I'M ON THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD, WOULD I HAVE TO ABSTAIN FOR VOTING IN SOMETHING IN THAT REGARD?
>> I THINK IT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE IF YOUR HUSBAND WAS AN ARCHITECT WHO WAS WORKING FOR THE CITY THAT YOU WOULD ABSTAIN FROM A VOTE THAT RECOGNIZE HIM.
BUT BECAUSE HE'S EMPLOYED BY THE CITY AS AN ARCHITECT DOESN'T NECESSARILY MEAN THAT YOU HAVE TO LEAVE YOUR JOB AS AN ADVISOR TO THE CITY COUNCIL?
>> THAT PART THERE THAT SAYS BEYOND ADVISORY IN NATURE IS THE KEY TERM TO KEEP IN MIND WHEN YOU'RE REFERRING TO ANYTHING THAT'S A CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
IT WAS JUST A THOUGHT THANK YOU.
>> I HAVE A QUESTION ON THE SAME TEXT, BUT FROM A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE, WHO EXERCISES RESPONSIBILITY BEYOND THOSE THAT ARE ADVISORY IN NATURE.
WHAT IS THE DISTINCTION OF THE ADVISORY IN NATURE? IS THAT AS THEIR FUNCTION AS AN OFFICER OF THE CITY? WHAT IF THEY ARE THEY ARE NOT A PAID EMPLOYEE, BUT THEY ARE IN A POSITION OF ADVISORY TO THE COMPANY THAT'S BEING CONSIDERED FOR THE CONTRACT.
THEY'RE NOT PAID. THEY'RE NOT ON THE BOARD, LET'S SAY A CITY COUNCILMAN IS ALSO A FINANCIAL ADVISOR.
THEY'RE ADVISING THIS COMPANY ON CHOICES THAT THEY MAKE. PARDON?
>> I CAN TURN MINE OFF. THERE YOU GO.
>> JUST TO LOOP IN WHAT YOU'RE SAYING, A CITY COUNCIL MEMBER IS A FINANCIAL ADVISOR TO A OUTSIDE COMPANY, THAT THAT COMPANY IS GOING TO DO BUSINESS WITH THE CITY?
>> WELL, YES, THAT WOULD FALL INTO THIS CONFLICT OF INTEREST, YES.
>> SO JUST FOR CLARIFICATION, WE'RE ONLY TALKING ABOUT THE CITY COUNCIL, MAYOR, ANY OTHER OFFICERS WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
THAT'S THE FIRST HALF. THE SECOND HALF IS AFTER THEIR AUDIT OFFICE, BASICALLY PROHIBIT HIM FROM DOING BUSINESS FOR A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF TIME.
>> IF WE HAVE A SITUATION LIKE THAT, AND WE ACTUALLY DO NOT FROM A FINANCIAL ADVISORY POINT, BUT SHOULD A DISTINCTION BE MADE THAT IF THAT CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS EVIDENT, THAT THAT PERSON SHOULD ABSTAIN FROM THEIR VOTE? I REALIZE IT'S AN EXPECTATION, BUT IT'S NOT DEFINED.
>> YEAH, IT'S A STATE LAW REQUIREMENT.
I THINK THE FIRST HALF OF THE SECTION 14.03 COULD ESSENTIALLY BE SUMMED UP IN ONE SENTENCE BECAUSE IT ALL MIRROR STATE LAW.
EVERYTHING THE TOP HALF, IT COULD SAY THAT ALL ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS SHALL COMPLY WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST PROVISIONS UNDER STATE LAW.
LIKE A LOT OF THESE TERMS, SUBSTANTIAL INTEREST, ALL THAT, IT'S ALL DEFINED UNDER STATE LAW UNDER THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE.
IT'S THIS BOTTOM HALF OF 14.03, STARTING AT THE 24-MONTH PERIOD AND IN A 12-MONTH PERIOD, THAT STUFF THAT THE CITY HAS LOCALLY, AND YOU GUYS HAVE ELECTED TO IMPOSE.
I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS ON THE FIRST HALF, I FEEL LIKE THE BOTTOM HALF OF 14.03 IS THE AREA WHERE YOU GUYS HAVE THE MOST WIGGLE ROOM TO ADJUST.
>> TO MY KNOWLEDGE, JUST FROM BEING AT COUNCIL MEETINGS AS MUCH AS I AM, THERE IS A COUNCIL MEMBER THAT I KNOW WHEN CERTAIN TOPICS COME UP, THEY DO ABSTAIN FROM VOTING BECAUSE OF THE FACT
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THAT THE COMPANY THEY WORK FOR DOES BUSINESS. [OVERLAPPING]>> NOT NECESSARILY THE CITY, BUT EVEN THE COMPANY THAT'S GOING TO DO WORK WITH THE CITY.
>> THEY'RE LIKE SUBCONTRACTORS. YEAH.
>> I'M AWARE OF THAT TOO. OKAY.
>> THANK YOU. ALLISON, AND MARK I SAW YOU.
>> CAN YOU REMIND ME I KNOW THE 24 AND THE 12, IS THERE A STATE LAW REQUIREMENT FOR THERE TO BE A COOLING OFF PERIOD BETWEEN BEING A CITY EMPLOYEE AND BEING ELECTED OFFICIAL?
>> SO BOTH OF THOSE ARE COMPLETELY.
I COULDN'T REMEMBER IN OUR CONVERSATION LAST TIME IF THERE WAS A REQUIREMENT OF ANY TIME PERIOD OR IF THOSE WERE BOTH.
>> YEAH. I THINK A LOT OF THE DISCUSSION LAST MEETING WAS WHY 24 MONTHS FOR ONE AND 12 FOR THE OTHER. I THINK THAT'S WEIRD.
>> WHAT I REMEMBER FROM OUR CHARTER WAS WE PUT THAT IN THERE JUST BECAUSE OF THE PEOPLE AT THE TIME AND JUST TO PROTECT OURSELVES AT THAT TIME AND GOING FORWARD OF THEM HAVING BUSINESSES WITH THE CITY.
>> YES. JUST TO CLARIFY, THAT FIRST HALF IS JUST TOMA.
THAT'S PART OF THE TEXAS OPEN MEETING ACT, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THAT'S DNA.
>> LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE. YEAH.
>> I GUESS YOU TALK BECAUSE I WAS GOING TO MAKE A MOTION.
>> MY QUESTION IS TO DO BUSINESS WITH THE CITY, AREN'T THERE ANCILLARY DOCUMENTS THAT SAYS, I HAVE NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR THERE ARE THINGS THAT YOU PLEDGE TO DO AS THE VENDOR AS THE SUBMITTER?
>> SOME OF THIS REDUNDANT IN THAT RESPECT OR ARE THOSE ARE REQUIRED ANYWAY JUST GOOD PRACTICE OR WHAT?
>> YEAH. THOSE ARE REQUIRED OF CONTRACTORS.
A LOT OF CONTRACTS THAT WE'LL HAVE WITH A VENDOR, CERTIFICATE CERTIFICATIONS THAT THEY HAVE TO FILL OUT AND THERE'S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES IN THOSE CONTRACTS AND SAY WE DON'T HAVE ANY CONFLICT WITH THE CITY.
BUT THIS IS ALL APPLICABLE TO THE CITY OFFICIALS.
THIS SYNONYMOUS ALL COVERED UNDER STATE LAW.
SOME CHARTERS HAVE LITERALLY LIKE I'M READING OFF OF MELISSA'S RIGHT HERE, THAT OFFICIAL SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE STATE LAWS REGARDING CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND THE DISCLOSURE THEREOF, PERIOD.
THIS FIRST HALF CAN BE WRAPPED UP WITH THAT ONE SENTENCE.
THERE'S NO HARM IN HAVING IT ALL IN HERE, BUT I GUESS WHAT I'M SAYING IS THIS IS ALL CONSISTENT WITH STATE LAW, THE FIRST HALF.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION?
>> JUST TO COMMENT, I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THAT BOTH TIME PERIODS BE 24 MONTHS.
IN LIGHT OF OUR HISTORY, I THINK IT WOULD BE IN OUR BEST INTEREST FOR THE CITIZENS AND THE CITY THAT WE MAKE IT 24 MONTHS.
I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE THAT THE 24-HOUR PERIOD IN THE SECOND PARAGRAPH AND THE 12-MONTH PERIOD IN THE THIRD PARAGRAPH, BOTH BE STATED AS 24 MONTHS AFTER LEAVING OFFICE.
IT WAS MOTION BY RANDALL AND SECONDED BY JIM, AND VOTING IS NOW OPEN.
>> MOTION DOESN'T PASS BECAUSE WE HAVE A TIE. WE'LL GO BACK.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS? IF NOT, WE'LL ENTERTAIN ANOTHER MOTION.
>> A MOTION TO ACCEPT 14.03 AS IS.
>> THAT WAS MOTION BY MARK AND SECONDED BY JIM.
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MOTION PASSES SIX TWO.WE WILL MOVE TO SECTION 14.04, NEPOTISM.
NO OFFICER OF THE CITY OF PRINCETON SHALL APPOINT, VOTE FOR OR CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENT TO ANY PAID OFFICE POSITION, CLERKSHIP, EMPLOYMENT, OR DUTY, ANY PERSON RELATED WITHIN THE SECOND DEGREE, BY AFFINITY OR WITHIN THE THIRD DEGREE, BY CONSANGUINITY TO ANY MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL, MAYOR OR CITY MANAGER WHEN THE SALARY, FEES, OR COMPENSATION OF SUCH APPOINTEE IS TO BE PAID FOR DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY OUT OF OR FROM PUBLIC FUNDS OR FEES OF OFFICE OF ANY KIND OF CHARACTER WHATSOEVER.
THIS PROVISION SHALL NOT PREVENT THE APPOINTMENT VOTING FOR OR CONFIRMATION OF ANY PERSON WHO SHALL HAVE BEEN CONTINUOUSLY EMPLOYED IN ANY SUCH OFFICE POSITION, CLERKSHIP, EMPLOYMENT, OR DUTY FOR THE LAST 30 DAYS, IF THE OFFICER IS APPOINTED OR AT LEAST SIX MONTHS IF THE OFFICER IS ELECTED.
WHEN A PERSON IS ALLOWED TO CONTINUE IN ANY SUCH POSITION, THE OFFICER RELATED SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE DELIBERATION OR VOTING UPON THE APPOINTMENT, REAPPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT, CONFIRMATION, REEMPLOYMENT, CHANGE IN STATUS, COMPENSATION, OR DISMISSAL OF SUCH PERSON UNLESS SUCH ACTION IS TAKEN WITH RESPECT TO A BONA FIDE CLASS OR CATEGORY OF EMPLOYEES.
I WILL OPEN THAT UP FOR DISCUSSION.
>> GREAT, YOU BREAK THAT DOWN TO US LIKE WE'RE FIVE-YEARS-OLD.
>> THIS MIRRORS STATE LAW AS WELL.
IT'S TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 573.
EVEN SOME OF THE LANGUAGE IN THERE ABOUT THE 30 DAYS, SIX MONTHS.
>> I'M GLAD YOU SAID. I SET YOU UP ALL THE TIME.
SO CAN WE JUST CHANGE IT TO A CITY OFFICIALS SHALL APPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE STATE LAWS REGARDING THE APPOINTMENT OR CONFIRMATION OF APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN CLOSE RELATIVES?
>> WE COULD, BUT I FEEL LIKE THIS MUDDIES THE WATER.
>> DO WE REALLY WANT TO PUT IT ON THE BALL?
>> THAT'S WHAT I WAS GOING TO SAY, YOU COULD. IT'S AS CHARTER.
IT DOESN'T CHANGE THE FUNCTION AND THE APPLICABILITY.
I WOULD PROBABLY RECOMMEND JUST NOT TOUCHING IT, BUT IT'S UP TO YOU ALL. HOW YOU ALL WANT TO.
> THE MOTION OUT THERE. WE DON'T DO IT, WE DON'T DO IT, BUT YEAH, WHEN YOU OVERWORK CONTRACTS, THE MUDDIES THE WATER AND WHERE'S A GRAY AREA THE CITY DOESN'T WIN.
THERE'S NO SECOND. I'M GOOD WITH IT.
IT'S BEEN MOTION BY MARK, SECONDED BY DAVID, AND WE'LL OPEN THAT UP FOR A VOTE.
APPROVED FOUR, TWO AGAINST, AND ONE ABSTAINED.
>> [BACKGROUND] I GOT IT. THANK YOU.
>> SECTION 14.05, OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER.
THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO DESIGNATE BY RESOLUTION, A NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION IN THE CITY AS THE CITY'S OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER.
ALL ORDINANCES, CAPTIONS OF ORDINANCES, NOTICES, AND OTHER MATTERS REQUIRED TO BE PUBLISHED BY THIS CHARTER, BY ORDINANCE OR BY STATE LAW SHALL BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER.
CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, THAT'S AMBER, THAT'S PRINCETON HERALD?
>> IS OUR OFFICIAL CITY NEWSPAPER,
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WHEREAS SOME MAY THINK THAT THERE'S A FEW OTHERS ON SOCIAL MEDIA, [LAUGHTER] BUT NO. ALLISON?>> I MOTION TO KEEP SECTION 14.05 AS IS.
>> THAT WAS MOTION BY ALLISON, SECOND BY SKYLER, AND VOTING IS OPEN.
>> WE ALREADY MOVED IT TO MOTION AND SECOND.
SO WE JUST NEED YOU TO SELECT YOUR VOTE.
NOW, YOU CAN MAKE A NOTE OF YOUR COMMENT AND BRING IT BACK TO US WHEN WE RE-REVIEW THIS SECTION.
>> THANK YOU. ONCE AGAIN, MOTION PASSES EIGHT ZERO.
SECTION 14.06, JUDICIAL NOTICE.
THE CHARTER SHALL BE RECORDED IN THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE IN A BOOK KEPT FOR THAT PURPOSE.
AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE, AFTER ITS ADOPTION, AUTHENTICATED COPY OF THE CHARTER SHALL BE CERTIFIED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, AT WHICH TIME THE CHARTER BECOMES A PUBLIC ACT.
SUCH CHARTER PROVISIONS MAY BE READ INTO EVIDENCE WITHOUT PLEADING OR PROOF OF THEIR PROVISION AND JUDICIAL NOTICE SHALL BE TAKEN THEREOF IN ALL COURTS IN PLACES. THAT WAS IT.
>> I MOVE THAT WE KEEP IT AS WRITTEN.
>> MOTION BY DAVID, SECOND BY MARK, AND WE WILL OPEN THE VOTING.
MOTION PASSES EIGHT ZERO FOR SECTION 14.06.
>> SECTION 14.07, PROPERTY NOT SUBJECT TO GARNISHMENT AND EXECUTION.
JUST REAL QUICK, JUST BECAUSE THIS MADE ME THINK OF THIS.
THE PROPOSITIONS THAT PASSED IN ELECTION, WOULD THAT HAVE ANY IMPACT ON ANYTHING IN THE CHARTER THAT JUST PASSED THE OTHER DAY?
>> NO. I DON'T THINK SO, BUT ALL I CAN LOOK AT IT.
>> JUST WHEN IT SAID PROPERTY, MADE ME THINK OF THAT.
SECTION 14.07 PROPERTY NOT SUBJECT TO GARNISHMENT AND EXECUTION.
NO PROPERTY OWNED OR HELD BY THE CITY SHALL BE SUBJECT TO ANY GARNISHMENT OR EXECUTION OF ANY KIND OR NATURE EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED BY STATE LAW.
CITY SHALL ALSO HAVE THE POWER TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY WITHIN OR WITHOUT ITS BOUNDARIES OR WITHIN BOUNDARIES OF OTHER MUNICIPALITIES FOR PUBLIC PURCHASE PURPOSE IN FEE SIMPLE OR LESSER INTEREST OR ESTATE BY PURCHASE, GIFT, DEVICE, LEASE, OR EMINENT DOMAIN WHEN NECESSARY OR DESIRABLE TO CARRY OUT ANY OF THE POWERS CONFERRED UPON BY THIS CHARTER OR BY THE CONSTITUTION AND THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.
>> ABSOLUTELY. GO RIGHT AHEAD, JIM.
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>> THAT SECOND PARAGRAPH STATES THE OBVIOUS.
THE CITY HAS THE POWER TO DO THESE THINGS.
HOW IS THAT RELATED TO THE GARNISHMENT AND DOES THAT SECOND SECTION NEED TO REFER TO THE FIRST SECTION TO OR WHATEVER EXPANSION OF THAT NECESSARILY IS?
>> I DON'T THINK SO BECAUSE THE FIRST PARAGRAPH TALKS ABOUT ANY PROPERTY OWNED AND WHETHER THAT'S WITHIN CITY LIMITS OR OUTSIDE OF CITY LIMITS.
I DON'T THINK SO IF THAT ANSWERS YOUR QUESTION.
>> MY QUESTION REALLY IS, ANY PROPERTY OWNED OR HELD BY THE CITY.
NOW, THREE DAYS FROM NOW, WE BUY 50 ACRES OUT IN SUCH AND SUCH, DOES IT NEED TO BE SO UMBRELLED, THAT IT'S ANTI GARNISHMENT AS WELL? THAT'S WHAT I WAS THINKING THE PURPOSE OF THE SECOND PARAGRAPH IS TO SAY ANYTHING SUBSEQUENTLY ACQUIRED AND SO FORTH WITHIN THE POWERS OF THE CITY IS LIKEWISE NOT SUBJECT TO GARNISHMENT OR EXECUTION.
THAT'S WHAT I THOUGHT THE LINK BETWEEN.
>> YOU'RE SAYING THINGS THAT ARE ACQUIRED IN THE FUTURE? I THINK IT'S COVERED IN THAT FIRST PARAGRAPH.
IF WE WERE DRAFTING FROM SCRATCH, WE COULD HAVE SAID NOW OR HERE AND AFTER ACQUIRED.
BUT I THINK IT'S COVERED IN THAT FIRST PARAGRAPH.
>> BECAUSE I SEE WHAT YOU'RE SAYING, IT SAYS NO PROPERTY OWNED OR HELD, MAKES IT SOUND LIKE IT'S ALREADY OWNED AND IT'S ALREADY HELD BY THE CITY.
I THINK WHAT YOU'RE REFERRING TO IS COVERING FOR FUTURE PROPERTY THAT'S OWNED AND HELD BY THE CITY.
>> THE SECOND PARAGRAPHS ARE RELEVANT. I SHOULDN'T BE IN.
>> CAN WE ADJUST THE VOTES OFF? CAN WE GET THE VOTES OFF THE BAR?
>> MY UNDERSTANDING OF THE TITLED INTENT FOR 14.07 IS TO DISCUSS PROPERTY NOT SUBJECT TO GARNISHMENT AND EXECUTION, WHICH THE FIRST SENTENCE COVERS.
THE SECOND SENTENCE IS ABOUT ACQUIRING PROPERTY THAT THE CITY DOESN'T ALREADY OWN.
ONE, I COMPLETELY DISAGREE WITH THE PARAGRAPH IN ITS ENTIRETY, BUT I THINK WE SHOULD STRIKE IT AS BEING INCONSISTENT WITH THE PURPOSE OF THE PARAGRAPH OR THE SECOND.
>> ARE YOU PROPOSING A NEW SECTION?
>> NO. I THINK STRIKING CITY SHALL ALSO HAVE THE POWER TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY WITHIN WITHOUT THE BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY.
THAT SENTENCE TIED WITH OR EMINENT DOMAIN WHEN NECESSARY AS SOMETHING OUTSIDE THE CITY'S BOUNDARIES IS I THINK THE PARAGRAPH, THE WAY IT'S WRITTEN IS POORLY WRITTEN TO START WITH, AND I THINK THAT IT'S INCONSISTENT WITH THE PURPOSE OF THE SECTION.
THE SECTION IS TO TALK ABOUT THE GARNISHMENT AND EXECUTION OF PROPERTY, NOT THE ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY.
>> WE HAD TO CHANGE TITLES BEFORE.
DO YOU THINK WE MAYBE NEED TO JUST CHANGE THE TITLE TO FIT? WHY DO WE-
>> I THINK WE NEED TO HAVE A SECTION IN THE CHARTER THAT TALKS ABOUT THE PROPERTY, THE CITY BEING PROTECTED.
BUT I THINK THE ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY IS COVERED UNDER STATE LAW IS HOW A CITY CAN ACQUIRE PROPERTY.
I THINK IT'S INAPPROPRIATE TO HAVE THAT PARAGRAPH IN THIS SECTION.
>> IS YOUR JUST TO CLARIFY IS TO MAKE PARAGRAPH 2 A WHOLE NEW SECTION THAT'S POSSIBLY, REMOVE IT FROM HERE BECAUSE IT DOESN'T BELONG HERE AT ALL.
>> IF WHEN WE'RE DONE WITH DISCUSSION AND I MAKE A MOTION, MY MOTION IS GOING TO BE TO STRIKE PARAGRAPH 2 OF THIS SECTION BECAUSE I BELIEVE THAT IT'S NOT CONSISTENT WITH THE PURPOSE OF THE SECTION.
I WOULD OTHERWISE VOTE AGAINST HAVING THIS SECTION IN THE CHARTER IN ITS ENTIRETY, BECAUSE I THINK THE ABILITY FOR A CITY TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY IS ALREADY COVERED IN STATE LAW AND HOW A CITY ACQUIRES PROPERTY.
BUT TO PUT IT IN THE CHARTER THAT THE CITY HAS THE AUTHORITY TO GO AND DO THESE THINGS, I THINK IS EMINENT DOMAIN TO ME IS A BIG DEAL.
I DON'T LIKE EMINENT DOMAIN TO START WITH.
I THINK PUTTING IN A CHARTER WHERE THE CITY CAN GO AND USE EMINENT DOMAIN TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CITY IS IS FOLLY.
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BUT THAT'S MY PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE.BUT WITH REGARDS TO THIS SECTION, I THINK THAT IT'S NOT APPROPRIATE TO HAVE THIS PARAGRAPH IN THIS SECTION AS WRITTEN.
>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR CLARIFICATION, RANDALL. YES.
>> JUST TO EMPHASIZE REAL QUICKLY, THE SECTION IS THAT PROPERTY NOT SUBJECT TO GARNISHMENT AND EXECUTION.
THAT SECOND PARAGRAPH DEALS WITH A WHOLE LOT MORE THAN GARNISHMENT AND EXECUTION, ESPECIALLY TO THE EMINENT DOMAIN ASPECT WHEN NECESSARY OR DESIRABLE TO CARRY OUT ANY OF THE POWERS CONFERRED UPON IT BY THIS CHARTER OR BY THE CONSTITUTIONS AND THE LAW OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, WHICH THOSE TWO OBVIOUSLY MAKES SENSE, BUT IF WE'RE GOING TO STATE IN THIS CHARTER, THAT THE CITY HAS THE POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN, AND THERE'S ABSOLUTELY NO CONTROL ON IT.
>> I WAS JUST GOING TO SAY, I PROBABLY, ONCE AGAIN, IF WE WERE DRAFTING THIS FROM SCRATCH, WOULD NOT HAVE THE SECOND PARAGRAPH.
IF IT WERE IN THE CHARTER, I WOULDN'T HAVE IT UNDER THIS SECTION.
I JUST DON'T THINK IT MAKES SENSE. I THINK IT SHOULD BE A SEPARATE SECTION.
BUT IF YOU GUYS WANT TO REMOVE IT COMPLETELY, THAT'S FINE.
IT WOULD JUST YOU JUST FALL BACK TO STATE LAW, RIGHT ON HOW CITY CAN ACQUIRE PROPERTIES AND FOR WHAT PURPOSES, ETC.
LEAVE THAT UP TO YOU ALL ON HOW YOU WANT TO ADDRESS IT AND ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
>> ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? IF NOT, WE'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
>> I MOVE THAT WE DELETE THE SECOND PARAGRAPH UNDER SECTION 14.07.
CITY SHALL ALSO HAVE THE POWER TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY WITH AND WITHOUT THE BOUNDARIES WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF OTHER COMMITTED VALUES FOR ANY PUBLIC PURPOSE, YA YADA ALL THE WAY DOWN TO WHERE IT SAYS, TEXAS.
>> THAT WAS MOTION BY DAVID, SECOND BY JIM AND VOTING IS PIN.
SECTION 14.08 PUBLIC MEETINGS AND RECORDS.
ALL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND ALL BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES APPOINTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 551, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE AND ANY AMENDMENTS WITH REGARD TO THE POSTING OF AGENDA, IN THE HOLDING OF PUBLIC MEETINGS.
ALL PUBLIC RECORDS OF EVERY OFFICER, DEPARTMENT OR AGENCY OF THE CITY SHALL BE OPEN TO INSPECTION BY ANY CITIZEN AT ALL REASONABLE BUSINESS HOURS, PROVIDED THAT RECORDS ACCEPTED FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE BY CHAPTER 552, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, AND ANY AMENDMENTS THERE TOO SHALL BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC AND NOT CONSIDERED PUBLIC RECORD FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS SECTION.
>> I KNOW THAT THIS CODE JUST CHANGED.
THESE CHAPTERS STILL BECAUSE IT WENT FROM, LIKE, IT WENT TO SEVEN BUSINESS DAYS.
THIS ALL IS INCLUSIVE OF THAT.
>> I THINK AND ANY AMENDMENTS THERE TOO, IT COVERS THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT AND THE PUBLIC INFORMATION ACT AS AMENDED.
>> I WAS JUST MAKING SURE BECAUSE I KNOW IT JUST CHANGED.
>> I DO HAVE A RECOMMENDATION TO ADD TO THIS.
ADD IN ADDITION TO STATE LAW REQUIREMENTS, THE CITY SHALL PROVIDE ELECTRONIC NOTICE OF ALL COUNSEL AND BOARD MEETINGS TO SUBSCRIBERS VIA TEXT AND EMAIL.
WHICH I KNOW THEY DO THAT NOW, BUT IT'S NOT A REQUIREMENT.
IF THERE'S NO OTHER DISCUSSION, RANDALL, YES.
>> I'M MAKING A MOTION TO ADOPT YOUR RECOMMENDATION.
>> ACCEPT 14.08 AS IS WITH THE ADDITION OF MY RECOMMENDATION.
IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE SAYING? DO WE HAVE A SECOND?
>> WHAT IF, LIKE, THE INTERNET GOES DOWN OR SOMETHING, OR THERE'S I THINK PUTTING LIKE.
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>> YOU DID JUST SECOND THAT. GO AHEAD.
>> THEY'RE GOING TO STILL PUT IT OUT ON THEIR.
>> IF IT'S REQUIRED, IT'LL BE PUBLISHED IN PAPER AS WELL.
>> THAT WAS MOTION BY RANDALL AND SECOND BY ALLISON.
>> IS SHE SECOND. COULD YOU READ THAT AGAIN, WHICH YOU SAID?
>> MY RECOMMENDATION IS IN ADDITION TO STATE LAW REQUIREMENTS, THE CITY SHALL PROVIDE ELECTRONIC NOTICE OF ALL COUNSEL AND BOARD MEETINGS TO SUBSCRIBERS VIA TEXT AND EMAIL THAT THEY OPTED IN FOR IT.
YOU KNOW HOW YOU CAN GO IN AND ACCEPT ALERTS AND NOTICES? THEN YOU'LL GET.
>> CORRECT. THAT WAS MOTION BY RANDALL AND SECOND BY ALLISON AND VOTING IS OPEN.
WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO SECTION 14.09, INDEMNIFICATION OF OFFICERS.
THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL BY APPROPRIATE ORDINANCE PROVIDE FOR THE INDEMNIFICATION AND DEFENSE OF THE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY, INCLUDING THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OR ANY BOARD, COMMISSION OR COMMITTEE, INCLUDING VOLUNTEERS AGAINST ANY LOSS, COSTS, OR EXPENSE, INCLUDING COURT COSTS AND ATTORNEY FEES TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW ARISING OUT OF THE CLAIM, SUIT OR JUDGMENT OR SETTLEMENT THEREOF, RESULTING FROM ANY ALLEGED NEGLIGENT ACT OR OMISSION OF SUCH OFFICER, EMPLOYEE MEMBER OR VOLUNTEER DURING THE DISCHARGE OF HIS DUTIES OR WITHIN THE SCOPE OF HIS OFFICE, EMPLOYMENT MEMBERSHIP, OR ASSIGNED VOLUNTARY POSITION WITH THE CITY OR IN ANY OTHER CASE WHERE THE CITY IS DIRECTED OR AUTHORIZED BY LAW TO DO SO.
SUCH INDEMNIFICATION WILL NOT BE PROVIDED FOR ANY ACT ARISING OUT OF INTENTIONAL OR KNOWING VIOLATION OF ANY PENAL STATUTE OR ORDINANCE OR ARISING OUT OF ANY CONDUCT DETERMINED BY FINAL JUDGMENT TO BE AN ACT OF FRAUD OR TO HAVE BEEN I TAKE HIM WITH THE INTENT TO DECEIVE OR DEFRAUD OR FOR ANY PERSONAL OR PRIVATE BUSINESS OF SUCH OFFICER, EMPLOYEE MEMBER, OR VOLUNTEER, OR FOR THE GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR OFFICIAL MISCONDUCT OR WILLFUL OR INTENTIONALLY WRONGFUL ACT OR OMISSION OF SUCH OFFICER, EMPLOYEE MEMBER, OR VOLUNTEER.
THAT IS TWO REALLY LONG SENTENCES.
SORRY, BUT AND I'LL OPEN IT UP FOR DISCUSSION.
>> WHILE ALL THE COMMAS AND STUFF ARE RIDICULOUS.
I THINK IT'S ENCOMPASSING THAT THIS PROVISION PROTECTS THE CITY, AND THE EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS FROM SUIT FOR ACTIONS DONE IN THE CONTEXT OF THEIR APPOINTMENT OR DUTIES WHILE RELEASING THE CITY FROM THE BURDEN OF PROTECTING PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT DOING WHAT THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO OUTSIDE OF THEIR DUTIES.
I'D RECOMMEND WE JUST ACCEPT IT AS IS WITHOUT A WHOLE LOT OF TURN.
>> THAT WAS A MOTION BY DAVID.
>> THAT WAS A MOTION. YES, I RECOMMENDATION.
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>> I'M TO VOTE AGAINST IT. IT DOESN'T DEFINE WHO'S COVERED IN THIS SECTION, BUT STATE LAW DOES.
SHOULD WE ADD STATE LAW 104 TEXAS CIVIL PRACTICE IN REMEDIES? BECAUSE RIGHT NOW THIS READS TO ME THAT WE JUST COVER CURRENT.
BUT STATE LAW SAYS FORMER EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS FOR THE ACTS OCCURRED DURING THEIR SERVICE.
IF OUR MAYOR IS NOT ELECTED IN HIS SUIT COMES LATER, THIS IS SAYING HE WON'T BE COVERED.
YES, I NEVER COMES DURING YOUR TERM.
>> WELL IF IT'S AN ACT THAT OCCURRED DURING YOUR TERM, IT WOULD BE COVERED.
>> THAT CLEARLY STATES THAT HERE?
>> MARK, REMEMBER THAT WHEN WE COME BACK TO THIS SECTION NEXT MEETING.
MOTION PASSES 62 TO NO CHANGES.
SECTION 14.10 AMENDMENT OF THIS CHARTER.
AMENDMENTS OF THIS CHARTER MAY BE SUBMITTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY FOR THEIR APPROVAL AND ELECTION NO MORE OFTEN THAN ONCE EVERY TWO YEARS HELD IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 9 TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE.
WITH THAT, OPEN IT FOR DISCUSSION. ALLISON.
>> I MOTION THAT WE ACCEPT SECTION 14.10 AS IS.
>> THAT WAS MOTION BY ALLISON, SECOND BY SCHUYLER, AND VOTING IS OPEN.
BOND OR SECURITY NOT REQUIRED.
IT SHALL NOT BE NECESSARY IN ANY ACTION SUIT OR PROCEEDING IN WHICH THE CITY IS A PARTY FOR ANY BOND UNDERTAKING OR SECURITY TO BE EXECUTED ON BEHALF OF SAID CITY.
ALL SUCH ACTION SUITS, APPEALS, OR PROCEEDINGS SHALL BE CONDUCTED IN THE SAME MANNER AS IF SUCH BOND UNDERTAKING OR SECURITY HAD BEEN GIVEN AND SAID CITY SHALL BE LIABLE, AS IF SUCH OBLIGATION HAD BEEN DULY GIVEN AND EXECUTED.
WITH THAT, I WILL OPEN IT UP FOR DISCUSSION.
IF THERE'S NO DISCUSSION, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
>> I MOVE THAT WE ACCEPT SECTION 14.11 AS PRESENTED.
>> THAT WAS MOTION BY JIM, SECOND BY MARK AND VOTING IS NOW OPEN.
IN ANY CHAPTER SECTION PARAGRAPH SENTENCE CLAUSE OR PHRASE OF THIS CHARTER SHALL BE HELD UNCONSTITUTIONAL OR INVALID FOR ANY REASON BY A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION.
SUCH HOLDINGS SHALL NOT AFFECT THE REMAINDER OF THIS CHARTER NOR THE CONTEXT IN WHICH SUCH PROVISION SO HELD INVALID MAY APPEAR EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT AN ENTIRE CHARTER SECTION PARAGRAPH OR SENTENCE MAY BE INSEPARABLY CONNECTED IN MEANING AND EFFECT WITH THE PROVISION TO WHICH SUCH HOLDINGS SHALL APPLY DIRECTLY.
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WITH THAT, I'LL OPEN IT UP FOR DISCUSSION.THERE'S NO DISCUSSION, I'LL OPEN IT UP FOR A MOTION.
>> I MOTION TO KEEP SECTION 14.12 AS TO ACCEPT AS IS.
>> THAT WAS MOTION BY ALLISON, SECONDED BY RANDALL AND VOTING IS OPEN.
MOTION PASSES 8-0, KEY PASSES.
SECTION 14.13, MEANING OF WORDS.
THE PROVISION OF THIS CHARTER SHALL BE LIBERALLY CONSTRUED FOR THE PURPOSE OF EFFECTING THE OBJECTS AND ENDS.
UNLESS SOME OTHER MEANING IS MANIFEST, THE WORD CITY SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO MEAN THE CITY OF PRINCETON.
THE WORD AND MAY BE READ OR OF THE OR MAY BE READ AND IF THE SENSE REQUIRES.
WORDS IN THE PRESENT TENSE INCLUDE FUTURE TENSE AND EXCEPT WHEN A MORE CONSTRUCTIVE MEANING IS MANIFEST, SINGULAR MAY MEAN PLURAL.
THE WORD COUNCIL SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO MEAN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PRINCETON.
THE GENDER OF THE WORDING AS CONTAINED IN THE CHARTER SHALL ALWAYS BE INTERPRETED TO MEAN EITHER SEX.
WITH THAT, I OPEN IT UP FOR DISCUSSION.
IT SHOULD BE. [LAUGHTER] [BACKGROUND]
>> THE WORDS AND ARE NOT THE SAME.
SAY THAT THEY'RE INTERCHANGEABLE IS A RIDICULOUS STATEMENT.
TO SAY THE WORD AND AND OR THIS IS HORRIBLE.
>> WELL, I DO AGREE WITH YOU BECAUSE EVEN WHEN I GOT MARRIED AND SENT MY BANK ACCOUNT, I WAS TOLD I HAD TO SET IT UP WITH BOTH THE WORD AND OR BECAUSE OF GOD FORBID, SOMETHING HAPPENED TO ONE OF US, AND IT SAID AND THE OTHER PERSON COULDN'T GET TO IT'S LEGAL DOCUMENTS OR.
>> BUT O IS AN EXCLUSIVE WORD CORRECT.
THE WORD AND CONJOINS THINGS AND THE WORD OR MAKES THEM SEPARATE.
I DON'T KNOW WHERE IN THE CHARTER THAT THIS WOULD APPLY THAT THEY WOULD WANT THAT PHRASEOLOGY IN HERE.
>> NO, I TEND TO AGREE THAT THOSE TWO WORDS AREN'T INTERCHANGEABLE.
>> I AGREE WITH THE CITY PART AND THE COUNSEL PART, JUST TO CLARIFY THOSE BECAUSE WE DO HAVE SECTIONS THAT SAY CITY AND SECTIONS THAT DO SAY COUNCIL.
BUT I AGREE WITH YOU, DAVID, THAT WE SHOULDN'T HAVE THE END OR PART.
I CAN REMEMBER FROM WHEN I WAS IN THE CHARTER, THIS WAS PUT IN BY OUR ATTORNEY AT THAT TIME.
>> THAT GUY SHOULD HAVE NOT GOT PAID.
>> HE EARNED HIS CAP THAT DAY. I HAVE A QUESTION.
WHAT TRAIN RECORD IS THIS INTENDED TO COUNTER OR AVOID OR SOMETHING?
>> I THINK I DON'T KNOW IF WE HAVE TIME TO GET TO IT TODAY, BUT THERE WAS AN INSTANCE WHERE I THINK WE DISCUSSED AN VERSUS O, I THINK WITH SOME OF THE MAYBE CITY SECRETARY DUTIES.
I GUESS IN THAT INSTANCE TO YOU COULD READ IT MORE FAVORABLY.
>> BUT YOU COULD READ IT THE OTHER WAY TOO.
ALL WORDS AND DESIGNATIONS USED IN THIS CHARTER ARE TO BE TAKEN AND CONSTRUCTED IN THE SENSE IN WHICH THEY ARE UNDERSTOOD IN COMMON LANGUAGE.
TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE CONTEXT AND SUBJECT MATTER, RELATIVE TO WHICH THEY ARE EMPLOYED.
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THE GENDER OF THE WORDING THROUGHOUT THIS CHARTER SHALL ALWAYS BE INTERPRETED TO MEAN EITHER SEX.ALL SINGULAR WORDS SHALL INCLUDE THE PLURAL AND ALL PLURAL WORDS SHALL INCLUDE THE SINGULAR.
ALL REFERENCES TO THE STATE LAW OR LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, HOWEVER, EXPRESS IN ITS CHARTER SHALL MEAN ES AS PRESENTLY ENACTED OR MAY BE AMENDED OR SUPERSEDED.
THE USE OF THE WORD CITY IN THIS CHARTER SHALL MEAN THE CITY OF PRINCETON.
[LAUGHTER] YOU ALMOST GOT ME, I HAD TO DIG DEEPER THIS. THIS WAS VILLE.
THE USE OF THE WORD COUNCIL SHALL BE MEAN CITY COUNCIL.
>> THAT WAS MOTION BY MARK, SECOND BY DAVID.
>> TO REPLACE THE CURRENT VERBIAGE FOR SECTION 14.13.
>> I LIKE THAT A LOT BETTER. WHERE DID YOU GET THAT MARK?
>> AI. [LAUGHTER] AND VOTING IS SOMETHING.
>> LET'S SEE. RANDALL, YOU NEED TO VOTE.
[BACKGROUND] MARK, YOU CAN FORWARD IT OVER TO ME, AND I CAN FORWARD IT TO GRANT.
THAT'S FINE, I THOUGHT YOU DID.
I'LL GIVE IT TO YOU RIGHT AFTER.
THIS CHARTER SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING ADOPTION BY THE VOTERS AND ENTRY OF THE OFFICIAL ORDER BY THE CITY COUNCIL DECLARING THE ADOPTED AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE.
THE MAYOR SHALL CERTIFY TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE AN AUTHENTICATED COPY OF THE CHARTER UNDER THE CITY'S SEAL SHOWING APPROVAL BY THE VOTERS.
THE CITY SECRETARY SHALL RECORD THE CHARTER IN A BOOK KEPT FOR THAT PURPOSE, AND KEEP AND MAINTAIN THE SAME AS THE OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE CITY.
WITH THAT, I OPENED IT UP FOR DISCUSSION.
>> I THINK THIS GOES BACK TO, IF YOU WERE DRAFT I DON'T KNOW IF YOU GUYS WANT THIS ON THE BALLOT OR NOT IF YOU WERE DRAFTING THIS FROM SCRATCH, I WOULD RECOMMEND ADDING THIS CHARTER AND ANY AMENDMENTS HERE TOO SHALL TAKE, AND ADD ADD THE POSSIBILITY OF AMENDMENTS AND ADD THAT IN THERE.
THAT IS COVERED UNDER STATE LAW.
BUT I WOULD I WOULD PROBABLY ADD THIS CHARTER AND AMENDMENTS THERE TOO, BUT I DON'T KNOW IF YOU GUYS WANT TO MAKE THAT MOTION AND PUT ON THE BALLOT OR NOT.
>> WELL, OTHERWISE, IT'S MOSTLY MOOT.
IT'S SOME IRRELEVANT. BECAUSE WE'VE ALREADY ACTED.
DID YOU WANT TO DISCUSS SOMETHING.
>> WELL, YES. I'M NOT ENTIRELY FAMILIAR WITH THE ADOPTION PROCESS, BUT WE'RE FIXING THIS THING STEM ASTERN IF THERE WERE SECTIONS WITHIN OR OUTSIDE OF TWO YEARS? SOMEBODY WANTED TO MAKE CHANGES, WE SURGICALLY MAKE THOSE CHANGES, OR IS IT STEM ASTERN EVERY TIME WE OPEN IT UP AND PUT IT ON THE BALLOT?
>> CAN YOU REPHRASE ONE MORE TIME?
>> WE'RE WORKING ON THIS CHARTER START TO FINISH.
ANY AMENDMENTS NOW YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT, IF I PROPOSE THIS TO THE VOTERS, IT'S ALL IN.
AMENDMENTS IS MOOT FROM THE STANDPOINT THAT IF I DON'T ADDRESS THIS SECTION WHEN IT GOES BEFORE THE VOTERS, THEN IS IT AS IS? OR DOES IT HAVE TO GO IN EVERY TIME?
>> AMENDMENTS TO THE CHARTER THAT'S COVERED UNDER STATE LAW.
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SO THE WHOLE PROCESS ADOPTS THE INITIAL ADOPTION OF THE CHARTER AND ANY AMENDMENTS. THAT'S ARGUED COVERED.I WOULD RECOMMEND PUTTING IN THIS CHARTER OR ANY AMENDMENTS HERE, TOO.
I WOULD PUT THAT IN THERE. I THINK IT'S CLEANER.
LET'S JUST BE A RECOMMENDATION.
>> JIM, ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? DO I HAVE A MOTION? REMEMBER, IF WE'RE GOING TO MAKE A MOTION TO ALTER THIS TO THE WAY THAT GRANT SAID, PLEASE INCLUDE THAT IN THE MOTION. GRANT, CAN YOU?
>> I WOULD ADD THE LANGUAGE. IT SAYS THIS CHARTER, AND I WOULD DO IT, OR ANY AMENDMENTS HERE TOO SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE ADOPTION BY THE VOTERS, AND THEN MOVING TO THE NEXT SENTENCE AFTER ADOPTION OR ANY AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER.
I MEAN, JUST ADD THROUGHOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF AN AMENDMENT.
THAT WOULD BE MY RECOMMENDATION. BUT IT'S COVERED UNDER STATE LAW.
IT'S NOT LIKE SOMETHING. I JUST WANT TO BRING THAT UP. I AGREE.
>> I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE SECTION WITH THE ADDITION OF GRANT'S PROPOSED ADDITION.
>> THAT WAS A MOTION BY RANDALL, SECONDED BY ALLISON, AND VOTING IS OPEN.
DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY OTHER? I WILL SAY, I DO, BUT DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHAPTER 14?
>> FOR CHAPTER 14, WOULD THIS ALSO BE WHERE WE WOULD PUT THAT DISH, AND WE MIGHT HAVE ALREADY PUT IT SOMEWHERE.
I'M SORRY. THIS HAS BEEN A VERY LONG PROCESS.
WE MIGHT HAVE ALREADY PUT IT SOMEWHERE THAT IT SEEMS LIKE MAYBE IT SHOULD GO SOMEWHERE AROUND THE CHARTER BEING REVIEWED EVERY TWO YEARS, THAT HAS THE POSSIBILITY OF BEING REVIEWED EVERY TWO YEARS, THAT IT SHOULD BE REVIEWED REGULARLY.
I GUESS JUST GIVE A LITTLE BIT MORE BACKGROUND.
I KNOW WE'VE BEEN DOING THIS AS A SIX-MONTH PROCESS.
REMEMBER, WHEN WE FIRST STARTED, I GAVE A QUICK LITTLE PRESENTATION ON THE CHARTER AMENDMENT PROCESS.
THE CONSTITUTION CAN ONLY BE AMENDED ONCE EVERY TWO YEARS.
THE PROCESS FOR AN AMENDMENT IS BASED ON WHAT'S DETERMINED LOCALLY, THE PROCEDURES.
OBVIOUSLY, IF YOU GET A PETITION, IT MEETS ALL THE SIGNATURE REQUIREMENTS, COUNCIL HAS TO CALL FOR AN ELECTION, OR COUNCIL CAN, ON ITS OWN MOTION, CALL FOR AN ELECTION.
THE FORMATION OF A COMMITTEE, UNLESS YOU GUYS HAVE THAT IN THE CHARTER, IS NOT A REQUIREMENT FOR AMENDMENTS.
IT IS WHEN YOU ADOPT THE INITIAL CHARTER.
BY LAW, YOU HAVE TO HAVE A 15-PERSON COMMITTEE, BUT FOR AMENDMENTS, YOU DO NOT.
IF YOU WANT TO PUT SOMETHING IN THERE. [OVERLAPPING] CORRECT.
IF YOU WANT TO MAKE A REQUIREMENT THAT A COMMITTEE BE FORMED EVERY COUPLE OF YEARS, AND THE COMMITTEE SHALL BE COMPOSED OF X AMOUNT NUMBER OF PEOPLE.
THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE WOULD NEED TO PUT IN THIS CHARTER BECAUSE RIGHT NOW IT'S UP TO THE DISCRETION OF THE COUNCIL.
IT'S ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA TO HAVE A COMMITTEE BECAUSE, AS YOU'VE SEEN, IT'S BEEN A SIX-MONTH PROCESS SINCE MEETING 15 OR 16 FOR US.
IT'S GOOD TO HAVE A COMMITTEE, BUT THERE'S NO REQUIREMENT THAT COMMITTEES BE FORMED UNDER STATE LAW OR UNDER THIS CHARTER, UNLESS YOU GUYS PUT IT IN THE CHARTER.
IF YOU WANT TO REQUIRE A REGULAR REVIEW.
I WOULD PROBABLY ADD IT TO 1410.
WE TALKED ABOUT THE AMENDMENT OF THIS CHARTER.
I WOULD MAYBE ADD ANOTHER PARAGRAPH OR A SUBSECTION THERE.
YOU COULD CERTAINLY CREATE A NEW SECTION IF YOU ALL WANTED. [OVERLAPPING]
>> I DID HAVE A RECOMMENDATION ABOUT THAT AS WELL THAT'S A NEW SECTION.
>> I WAS THINKING MAYBE A NEW SECTION TO.
MAYBE IT WOULD MAKE SENSE TO MAKE IT 1411,
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THOUGH, THEN WE'D HAVE TO RENUMBER EVERYTHING.>> WE CAN LEAVE THAT UP TO GRANT.
>> I MEAN, REALLY HOWEVER YOU WANT TO READ I THINK.
>> I HOPE YOU DON'T WANT TO USE IT.
>> WHY WOULD YOU NOT WANT TO USE IT?
>> I CAN'T HEAR YOU, DAVID. I'M SORRY.
>> IT WAS WHY WOULDN'T YOU WANT TO HAVE IT IN 10.
I DON'T KNOW EXACTLY, ALISON'S MIGHT BE VERY SIMILAR MINDS PUTTING IN ABOUT A CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION ITSELF, IT REQUIRES THE CITY COUNCIL APPOINTS A CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION, AND MINE SAYS EVERY FIVE YEARS TO EVALUATE AND RECOMMEND AMENDMENTS TO THE CHARTER.
MINE ALSO SAID THE MAYOR SHALL APPOINT AT LEAST TWO MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC SHALL BE INVITED TO APPLY.
IS THAT SIMILAR TO WHAT YOURS WAS?
THAT'S STILL AMENDING THE CHARTER.
I THINK IT'S STILL APPROPRIATE TO BE IN TEN, EVEN IF YOU DEFINE HOW THE AMENDMENT HAPPENS.
IT COULD VERY EASILY BE A SECOND PARAGRAPH IN 10, AND IT WOULD STAY IN CONTEXT WITH THE REST OF THE PARAGRAPH CHAPTER. WHATEVER YOU GUYS WANT TO DO, THOUGH.
>> I'M FINE WITH ADDING IT TO 1410.
I DON'T HAVE ANY SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS IN MIND.
I THINK THAT MAYBE I MEAN, IT'S ONLY BEEN TWO YEARS THAT THE CHARTER HAS BEEN ENACTED NOW AND LOOK AT HOW MANY CHANGES WE ALREADY HAVE MADE.
IT MIGHT BE BETTER JUST TO HAVE IT REVIEWED, EVEN IF THEY DON'T HAVE ANY CHANGES EVERY TWO YEARS.
BECAUSE THEN IF WE DO IT EVERY FIVE YEARS, IT MIGHT BE AN ENORMOUS FEET LIKE IT IS NOW, AND IF IT'S REVIEWED EVERY TWO YEARS AND THEY DON'T HAVE VERY MANY CHANGES, OR NONE AT ALL, IT WOULD BE MAYBE A BETTER AND EASIER PROCESS.
I DON'T REALLY THINK THAT LIMIT MAYBE KEEPING IT LOOSE AND NOT HAVING I MEAN, YOUR REQUIREMENTS ARE PRETTY LIMIT, THERE AREN'T A LOT OF REQUIREMENTS.
I DON'T THINK WE SHOULD SAY HOW MANY PEOPLE NEED TO BE ON IT OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.
I THINK KEEPING IT, JUST SAYING IT SHOULD BE EVERY TWO YEARS, IT SHOULD BE REVIEWED, AND THAT THEY NOMINATE PEOPLE FROM THE COMMUNITY AND LEAVING IT AT THAT AND LETTING THEM DECIDE BASED ON HOW BIG THE COMMUNITY GETS AND OTHER STUFF LIKE THAT, THAT THEY CAN DECIDE THAT ON THEIR OWN.
>> YOU'RE SAYING ELIMINATE THE PART THAT SAYS THE MAYOR SHALL APPOINT AT LEAST TWO MEMBERS?
>> RANDALL, DID YOU HAVE A COMMENT?
>> DID YOU READ AS AGAIN, PLEASE?
>> IN ADDITION TO WITH REGARD TO SECTION 14? YES.
>> WAS IT REGARDING WHAT I WAS DISCUSSING?
>> THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL APPOINT A CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION EVERY TWO YEARS TO EVALUATE AND RECOMMEND AMENDMENTS TO THIS CHARTER.
THE MAYOR SHALL APPOINT AT LEAST TWO MEMBERS, AND THE PUBLIC SHALL BE INVITED TO APPLY.
>> HOW DO WE GET THE REST OF THE MEMBERS? IT'S JUST TOURING THE MAYOR, AND THEN THE PUBLIC JUST APPLIES?
>> CAN IT BE THAT THE PUBLIC APPLIES AND THEN IS NOMINATED BY THE COUNCIL? THAT'S HOW THEY DO THE OTHER BOARD.
>> THE PUBLIC APPLIES THEY DO THIS ONE? THE BOARD MEMBERS NOMINATE PEOPLE.
>> IS YOURS STILL SAYING THAT, TOO?
>> I'M OPEN FOR DISCUSSION AND CAN CHANGE IT TO THE MAYOR SHALL APPOINT AT LEAST TWO, AND THE CITY COUNCIL CAN APPOINT THE REMAINDER OF THE COMMISSION.
>> BUT THE PUBLIC IS STILL OPEN TO APPLY.
>> I'M GOOD WITH THAT. [OVERLAPPING]
>> THE PUBLIC SHALL BE INVITED TO APPLY, WITH THE COUNCIL SELECTING THE COMMISSION.
>> YOU'RE SAYING THE MAYOR GETS TO APPOINT TWO, AND EACH MEMBER APPOINTS ONE FOR A TOTAL OF NINE OR YOU ONE. I'M ASKING.
>> I WAS ACTUALLY ORIGINALLY 20.
>> I THINK THE INTENTION IS NOT TO PUT A NUMBER SO THAT THEY CAN COME UP WITH THAT ON THEIR OWN.
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THE AMENDMENT WOULD READ CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION, OR WE CAN JUST ADD IT TO SECTION 14.10.
THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL APPOINT A CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION EVERY TWO YEARS TO EVALUATE AND RECOMMEND AMENDMENTS TO THE CHARTER.
THE MAYOR SHALL APPOINT AT LEAST TWO MEMBERS, AND THE PUBLIC SHALL BE INVITED TO APPLY, WITH THE CITY COUNCIL APPOINTING THE REMAINING MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION.
>> CAN YOU ADD FOR A NUMBER TO BE DETERMINED BY COUNCIL?
>> CAN WE HAVE A COMMITTEE OF THREE, GRANT? WOULD THAT BE LEGAL TO DO SO?
>> IN FAIRNESS, JUST A COMMENTARY, AS HARD AS WE'VE WORKED AND AS LONG AS WE'VE WORKED, BECAUSE THERE WERE SIGNIFICANT AREAS THAT NEEDED TO BE CHARTER LEVEL.
I DON'T SEE THAT EVERY TWO YEARS.
I MEAN, THINGS MIGHT CHANGE OUT IN THE LANDSCAPE.
MAYBE THIS COMES AND THAT ONE GOES.
>> THE REASON THAT WE SET IT TO TWO YEARS WHEN WE WERE FIRST ON THE CHARTER WAS BECAUSE WE FIGURED WITH HOW QUICK THE CITY WAS GOING, THINGS WOULD NEED TO BE CHANGED, AND WE ARE STILL GROWING PRETTY QUICKLY.
I MEAN, I THINK I HAVE TO AGREE WITH ALICE AND LEAVING IT AT TWO YEARS FOR NOW, IT CAN ALWAYS BE AMENDED.
>> MY THOUGHT IS, JIM, THAT EVERY TWO YEARS, MAYBE THEY WON'T HAVE ANYTHING THAT THEY NEED TO CHANGE.
THEY CAN JUST REVIEW IT AND SAY IT LOOKS GOOD.
WE CAN JUST LEAVE IT AS IT IS.
>> I MEAN, THE COMMITTEE CAN BE FORMED EVERY TWO YEARS.
I'LL JUST SAY, YOU CAN'T AMEND THE CHARTER MORE FREQUENTLY THAN EVERY TWO YEARS.
DEPENDING ON WHEN THE ELECTION DATES LINE UP IN NOVEMBER, IT'S A FULL 730 DAYS.
THEORETICALLY, I MEAN, YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO EVEN IF YOU HAD THE COMMITTEE FORM WITHIN TWO YEARS, AND THEY HAD SOME GOOD AMENDMENTS, YOU MAY HAVE TO WAIT A LITTLE BIT OF TIME, BUT IT DOESN'T MEAN YOU CAN'T FORM THE COMMITTEE AND REVIEW IT EVERY TWO YEARS.
IT'S JUST THE CALLING OF THE ELECTION THAT YOU'RE CAPT AT THE TWO YEARS BY THE CONSTITUTION.
>> DOES THE AMENDMENT OF TWO YEARS START OVER IF THERE'S A PUBLIC PETITION FOR A SINGLE MOD?
>> WHAT WAS THE LAST PART YOU SAID FOR A SINGLE?
>> IF THERE IS A PUBLIC PETITION TO CHANGE ONE SECTION.
IN THE ENTIRE THING, DOES THAT RESTART YOUR CLOCK?
>> YOU CAN ONLY AMEND THE CHARTER ONCE EVERY TWO YEARS.
>> I THINK THAT'S WHY WE HAD SUCH A QUICK TURNOVER TIME AT THE BEGINNING, BECAUSE THERE WAS A PUBLIC REQUEST OUT THERE, AND SO THEY WERE TRYING TO MATCH UP OUR TIME WITH THEIR TIME, SO THIS WASN'T MUTE.
BUT THEN, WHEN THAT PETITION DIDN'T GO THROUGH, THEY GAVE US A LONGER TIMELINE BECAUSE THEY KNEW THAT WE WOULD HAVE AS LONG AS WE NEEDED.
>> I THINK WE HAVE A FIRST AND A SECOND TO THE MOTION.
>> ALLISON. THE VOTING IS OPEN.
>> DO YOU WANT TO VOTE? MOTION PASSES 7-1 7-4, AND ONE ABSTAIN. I'LL GET YOU.
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I DO HAVE A FEW MORE RECOMMENDATIONS.RANDALL, YOU SAID YOU HAD A RECOMMENDATION FOR CHAPTER 14, RANDALL?
>> I WANTED A CLARIFICATION OF SECTION 1404 UNDER NEPOTISM.
GRANT, WHEN IT STATES ANY PERSON RELATED WITHIN THE SECOND DEGREE OF AFFINITY OR WITHIN THE THIRD DEGREE, DOES THAT MEAN INCLUDING, THOSE DEGREES OR BEFORE INCLUDING THOSE DEGREES?
>> SO IT WOULD INCLUDE THAT DEGREE AND THE ONES BEFORE IT.
LIKE FOR THE SECOND DEGREE OF AFFINITY WOULD BE THE FIRST WITHIN THE FIRST AND SECOND.
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? THAT'S ALL DEFINED UNDER STATE LAW, THE SECOND DEGREE OF AFFINITY.
>> I'VE BEEN LOOKING THAT UP JUST TO MAKE SURE THAT I REMEMBERED MY AFFINITIES AND CONSANGUINITY.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE COMMUNICATION.
>> MY NEXT RECOMMENDATION AND THE CITY DOES THIS, BUT THERE'S NOTHING THAT SAYS THEY HAVE TO DO THIS.
IT'S A NEW SECTION CALLED RESIDENT TRANSPARENCY PORTAL REQUIREMENT.
THE CITY SHALL MAINTAIN A PUBLIC FACING ONLINE PORTAL WHERE RESIDENTS MAY ACCESS THE FOLLOWING, MEETING VIDEOS, AGENDAS, BUDGETS, DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS, ETHIC DISCLOSURES, BOARD APPLICATIONS, AND PROJECT UPDATES.
THE REASON THAT I'M SAYING THIS IS YES, THEY DO IT NOW.
ANY MOMENT IN TIME, THEY COULD STOP IT, WHICH WOULD NOT BE A GOOD THING TO STOP DOING IT.
BUT IF WE PUT IT IN THE CHARTER, THEN THEY HAVE TO.
IT'S REQUIRED THEY DO IT ALL THE TIME.
IT'S SIMILAR TO THE NEWSPAPER ONE.
>> THAT'S JUST A RECOMMENDATION, AD IT WOULD BE A NEW SECTION JUST CALLED RESIDENT TRANSPARENCY PORTAL REQUIREMENT.
I'LL OPEN IT UP FOR DISCUSSION QUESTIONS.
>> IS ANY PART OF THAT STATE LAW?
>> I'LL HAVE TO SEE THAT READING.
WE HAVE TO POST OUR MEETING AGENDAS AND VIDEOS.
THAT'S THE STATE LAW REQUIREMENT DEVELOPED.
ALL THE STUFF ARE A PUBLIC INFORMATION THAT CAN BE, YOU KNOW, ACCESSIBLE.
>> SOME OF THE STUFF, IT DOES REQUIRE IT, YEAH.
SOME OF IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE POSTED ONLINE, BUT IT HAS TO BE MADE READILY AVAILABLE FOR SOMEONE THAT ASKED FOR IT.
>> I'M IN FAVOR OF THIS PARTLY BECAUSE CURRENTLY IT COSTS YOU MONEY FOR THE STUFF THAT'S NOT REQUIRED TO BE.
>> WHAT THIS WOULD DO IS IT WOULD PRECLUDE THE CITY FROM WITHHOLDING INFORMATION UNTIL YOU PAY MONEY TO GET INFORMATION.
IT SHOULD BE PUBLIC IN THE FIRST PLACE.
FOR ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES, YEAH, I'M FOR IT.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, DISCUSSION? IF NOT, I'LL TICK A MOTION.
>> DO YOU WANT TO MAKE THE MOTION?
>> I'LL MAKE THE MOTION FOR RESIDENT TRANSPARENCY PORTAL REQUIREMENT, THE CITY SHALL MAINTAIN A PUBLIC FACING ONLINE PORTAL WHERE RESIDENTS MAY ACCESS THE FOLLOWING MEETING, VIDEOS, AGENDAS, BUDGETS, DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS, ETHICS, DISCLOSURES, BOARD APPLICATIONS, AND PROJECT UPDATES.
>> THAT WAS [INAUDIBLE] AND SECOND BY DAVID AND VOTING IS OPEN.
GRANT, I WILL LEAVE IT UP TO YOU TO PUT IT IN THE CORRECT NUMBER SEQUENCE.
>> MARK HAS STEPPED OUT, SO I GUESS WE HAVE LESS VOTE.
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MARK IS NOT HERE. MOTION PASSES 7-0.
ONE MORE. I HAVE TWO MORE, BUT WE'LL DO ONE MORE BECAUSE THEN WE HAVE TO TALK ABOUT THE CALENDAR.
SECTION 14, WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION CLAUSE.
NO CITY EMPLOYEE, BOARD MEMBER, OR ELECTED OFFICIAL SHALL SUFFER RETALIATION FOR REPORTING MISCONDUCT, FRAUD, WASTE, OR ABUSE.
THE CITY ESTABLISH A SECURE AND ANONYMOUS REPORTING CHANNEL.
WHATEVER YOU ALL THINK, I THINK THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT BECAUSE I DON'T THINK THERE'S A CHANNEL RIGHT NOW, AND THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF THINGS THAT WE HAVE ALL SEEN OCCUR WITHIN THE CITY, AND THERE'S NOWHERE FOR PEOPLE TO REPORT SAFELY, SECURELY, AND THE ITEMS BE TAKEN SERIOUS.
>> DOES IT NEED TO BE MORE SPECIFIC, THOUGH? IT'S GENERAL WHEN YOU SAY THEY HAVE TO HAVE A REPORTING CHANNEL CREATED, BUT WITH NO SPECIFICS ON, LIKE WHAT KIND OF CHANNEL? IS THIS LIKE A DROPBOX WHERE THEY PUT IN A LITTLE NOTE? IS THIS A TELEPHONE LINE? I DON'T KNOW. IT'S VERY GENERAL.
>> WHISTLEBLOWER LAWS ARE COVERED BY THE STATE THAT ANY RETALIATORY ACTION BY A CITY OFFICIAL AGAINST AN EMPLOYEE, THE PROBLEM I HAVE WITH THOSE KINDS OF STATEMENTS IS THAT YOU GIVE PEOPLE WHO JUST WANT TO COMPLAIN AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE ACCUSATIONS AGAINST PEOPLE WITHOUT ANY DEFINITIVE PROOF OR THINGS LIKE THAT TO YOU, SO IT'S A DOUBLE EDGED SWORD.
I THINK STATE LAW IS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THAT WITHOUT CREATING SOME A BUREAUCRATIC OR WHICH HUNT MECHANISM THAT COULD BE JUST AS COUNTERPRODUCTIVE AS PRODUCTIVE.
>> I WOULD AGREE WITH THAT ALSO, BUT JUST BASED ON RECENT ITEMS THAT HAVE OCCURRED, THAT'S WHY I BROUGHT THAT UP, BUT MOVING ON.
>> DO YOU WANT TO JUST KNOCK OUT THE [INAUDIBLE]?
SO LET ME GET TO THE H.42025-201,
[H.4 2025-201 Review Chapter 15 (“Adoption of Charter”) of the Home Rule Charter for the City of Princeton, Texas; consider any recommendations for amendments thereto; and take appropriate action. ]
CHAPTER 15, ADOPTION OF CHARTER, SECTION 15.01, SUBMISSION AND ELECTION.THIS CHARTER SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF PRINCETON FOR ADOPTION OR REJECTION ON THE EIGHTH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2022, AT WHICH ELECTION, IF A MAJORITY OF THE QUALIFIED VOTERS VOTING IN SUCH ELECTION SHALL VOTE IN FAVOR OF THE ADOPTION OF THIS CHARTER, IT SHALL THEN IMMEDIATELY BECOME THE GOVERNING LAW OF THE CITY OF PRINCETON, TEXAS UNTIL AMENDED OR REPEALED, AND BEING IMPRACTICABLE TO SUBMIT THIS CHARTER SO THAT EACH SUBJECT MAY BE VOTED ON SEPARATELY IS HEREBY PRESCRIBED THAT THE FORM OF BALLOT TO BE USED IN SUCH ELECTION SHALL BE TO WIN FOR ADOPTION OF CHARTER AGAINST ADOPTION OF CHARTER.
THIS HOME RULE CHARTER FOR THE CITY OF PRINCETON, TEXAS IS RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PRINCETON FOR THE PURPOSE OF CALLING AN ELECTION ON THE QUESTION OF ADOPTION OF THE HOME RULE CHARTER, THIS THIRD DAY OF AUGUST 22ND.
THIS PROPOSED CHARTER REPRESENTS THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE HOME RULE CHARTER COMMISSION WHOSE MEMBERSHIP AND SIGNATURES ARE EVIDENCED BELOW.
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DO WE HAVE TO CHANGE THE DATES OR IS THIS JUST REFERRING TO WHEN IT WAS ADOPTED?>> THIS IS REFERRING TO WHEN IT'S ADOPTED.
I'M WONDERING IF WE COULD JUST ELIMINATE THIS ENTIRE CHAPTER.
THERE'S NO HARM IN KEEPING IT.
>> DO MOST CHARTERS KEEP IT, AS THE FACT THAT IT JUST REFERENCES WHEN THE CHARTER WAS [OVERLAPPING].
>> I WOULD SAY MOST CHARTERS THAT I'M FAMILIAR WITH DON'T BECAUSE ALL THIS LANGUAGE IS IN THE ORDINANCE CALLING FOR THE ELECTION, NOT IN THE CHARTER ITSELF.
>> BUT IF WE REMOVE IT, THEN WE HAVE TO HAVE IT VOTED ON TO REMOVE.
>> CORRECT. DO YOU WANT TO GO BACK TO THE-
>> MARK, DID YOU HAVE A COMMENT?
>> MIC IS STILL ON. [NOISE] I MAKE A MOTION TO REMOVE IT ALTOGETHER.
>> IT WAS MOTION BY MARK AND SECOND BY SKYLER TO REMOVE CHAPTER 15.
[BACKGROUND] MOTION PASSES 7-1.
WE HAVE OFFICIALLY FINISHED OUR HOME RULES CHARTER INITIAL REVIEW.
OUR NEXT ITEM ON OUR AGENDA IS H.5 205-202,
[H.5 2025-202 Review and consider all Committee-approved, proposed amendments to Chapters 1–15 of the Home Rule Charter for the City of Princeton, Texas; and take appropriate action.]
REVIEW AND CONSIDER ALL COME, APPROVED PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTERS 1-15 OF THE HOME RULE CHARTER FOR THE CITY OF PRINCETON, [NOISE] EXCUSE ME, AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.I RECOMMEND THAT WE- [OVERLAPPING].
>> I MEAN THAT WE TABLE H.5205-202 TO THE NEXT MEETING.
>> THAT WAS MOTION BY MARK, SECONDED BY SKYLER TO TABLE.
ITEM H.6 20 25-203, CONSIDER SELECTING THE DATES AND TIMES OF FUTURE COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.
OUR NEXT MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 20TH AT 6:30 PM.
[NOISE] CURRENTLY, WE DON'T HAVE ANY. [OVERLAPPING]
>> SIX VOTES. WHO DIDN'T VOTE? RANDALL [BACKGROUND].
>> THESE PATTERNS ARE SO CONFUSING.
>> SORRY AMBER. MOTION PASSES 8-0 TO TABLE ITEM H.5 2025-2.
[BACKGROUND] NO, 27TH IS THANKSGIVING.
[H.6 2025-203 Consider selecting the dates and times of future Committee meetings; and take appropriate action.]
NOVEMBER 20TH IS OUR NEXT MEETING AT 6:30 PM.CURRENTLY, THERE'S NO MEETING SCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER.
I WOULD LIKE TO RECOMMEND THAT WE AT LEAST PUT DECEMBER 4TH ON THE SCHEDULE.
>> IS THAT A RECOMMENDATION OR AN OPTION?
>> YES. THAT IS A RECOMMENDATION?
>> I AGREE BECAUSE IT SEEMS LIKE EVERYBODY TAKES UP THE MEETINGS PRETTY QUICKLY, AND IF WE NEED IT, WE SHOULD PROBABLY BOOK IT.
>> AT LEAST PUT DECEMBER 4TH ON THERE AND THEN WE CAN LOOK IF WE NEED ANYTHING FURTHER, SINCE WE'LL JUST BE [OVERLAPPING].
>> SOUNDS LIKE A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR THE RECORD?
>> IT'S WAS MOTION BY MAXINE SECONDED BY AMBERSON FOR DECEMBER 4TH, HRC MEETING AT 6:30 PM.
THANK YOU. [BACKGROUND] WHO DIDN'T VOTE?
>> WITH THAT, WE ARE OFFICIALLY ADJOURNED.
I DO WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY FOR ALL OF YOUR TIME AND DEDICATION TO THE AMENDING AND REVIEWING OF OUR CHARTER.
I THINK WE PUT IN A LOT OF TIME AND A LOT OF EFFORT,
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AND I APPRECIATE EVERYTHING THAT YOU ALL HAVE DONE. THANK YOU.>> JUST FOR THE REVIEW PROCESS, WE'RE REVIEWING ALL OF THE STUFF.
THEN IF THERE'S ANYTHING THAT GOT MISSED THAT PEOPLE WANTED TO ADD, THEY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO THAT AS WELL AS REVIEW WHAT WAS ADDED.
>> THAT IS CORRECT. WHAT AMBER WILL DO, ONCE GRANT GETS THE LAST FEW ITEMS, AMBER WILL SEND US A PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT THAT WE COULD REVIEW PRIOR TO THE MEETING, AS WELL AS WE'LL START REVIEWING IT AT THE MEETING, AND IF THERE'S ANYTHING THAT YOU THOUGHT OF LIKE MARK HAD TONIGHT, AND I TOLD HIM TO REMEMBER IT FOR WHEN WE COME BACK, YOU'LL BE ABLE TO BRING THOSE ITEMS UP AS WELL.
BUT IT WILL NOT BE A FULL ITEM BY ITEM BY ITEM, CORRECT?
>> WITH THAT, WE ARE STILL ADJOURNED.
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