Full Charter: Final Drafts

[Robert Owen]

In this thread, the 3rd draft in post 19 is the latest draft. https://councilforum.lagovistatexas.gov/threads/full-charter-final-drafts.142/post-609

As noted in the document, it is complete for Articles 1-11 that have already been approved with the exception of the addition of no-crossover with quasi-judicial commissions I suggested we add in Article 8. We had already discussed and just did not formalize when we approved Article XIII.

Other than that issue, We are just looking for mistakes, typo, grammar in 1-11.

The separate Article XI (now Article XII) is the working, unapproved draft of what is now Article XII. If we can come to agreement on this, and the rest of the agenda today, we are done.

 

[Lynda Aird]

I am sympathetic to Lynda's concerns with the no-crossover provision. There is established law about dual-office holding, however deciphering that law gives the prospect of deciphering this discussion board a run for its money! I am not opposed to adding the no-crossover provision into the charter,

The Ordinance provides for no dual appointments, it is up to the discretion of the Council, and when, in the event they deem a dual appointment is in the best interest of the City, in that situation they should have the flexibility to make a decision in the best interest of the City. Cross-over has not been an issue even one time in the past 9 years.