08.10.16 Charter Commission Minutes2.
ISPER
MINUTES
Charter Review Commission
OWN OF Prosper Municipal Chambers
108 W. Broadway
Prosper, TX 75078 Wednesday, August 10, 2016
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Call to Order/Roll Call.
The meeting was called to order at 6:10 p.m.
Commission Members in Attendance:
Kenneth Dugger
Roger Thedford
Bill Beavers
Tom Aiken
Teague Griffin
Cameron Reeves
J.D. Sanders
Robert Griffis
Commission Members Absent:
Mike Korbuly
Charles Cotten
Staff Members Present:
Robyn Battle, Town Secretary/Public Information Officer
Terry Welch, Town Attorney
Approve Minutes from the July 27, 2016, Charter Review Commission Meeting.
Roger Thedford made a motion and Bill Beavers seconded the motion to approve the minutes
from the July 27, 2016, Charter Review Commission meeting. The motion was approved.
Discuss proposed amendments to the Prosper Town Charter.
The Charter Review Commission discussed Articles 10-15 of the Prosper Town Charter.
Article 10
The Commission discussed several provisions Article 10 related to restoration of private
property by a franchisee, and the procedure for rate changes for utility services owned or
provided by the Town. No changes were recommended for Article 10.
Article 11
Town Attorney Terry Welch confirmed that the provisions in this article are legal and appropriate.
The Commission did not recommend any changes to Article 11.
Article 12
The Commission discussed liens on municipal property and the remedy for same. No changes
were recommended for Article 12.
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Article 13
Mr. Welch recommended that Article 13 be removed in its entirety. The provisions of this article
pertain to the year the Charter was first adopted and are, therefore, obsolete. The Commission
recommended removing Article 13 in its entirety.
Article 14
The Commission discussed the nepotism provision in Section 14.01, and the various degrees
of affinity and consanguinity. Mr. Welch confirmed that the current provision is typical of many
municipal charters.
A grammatical error in Section 14.05 (Employees') will be corrected.
The Commission discussed Section 14.07 related to persons holding appointed or
compensative positions while being in arrears for any financial obligation to the Town. Mr. Welch
recommended removing this provision entirely due to conflicts with state law. The Commission
recommended removing Section 14.07 in its entirety.
Article 15
The Commission did not recommend any changes to Article 15.
Mr. Welch stated that he would begin work on the ordinance that will outline the propositions to
be considered in the Charter Election. He will condense the Commission's recommendations
into as few propositions as possible. Grammatical and typographical corrections will be
combined into one proposition.
Ms. Battle will prepare an updated redline version of the Charter, and begin working on the
revised Charter document.
Kenneth Dugger stated that the Commission will review the final redline version and proposed
ordinance at the next meeting, which will be held on Wednesday, August 24, 2016.
4. Adjourn.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:54 p.m. on Wednesday, August 10, 2016
These minutes approved on the 24th day of August, 2016.
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