19 - Charter Review Commission Report 2021

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was on the Council for two years and then ran an. d was elected. to serve asMayor, he or she could conceivably be.mayorfor six years ifelected. City Manager Grayson Path explained that if a sitting Council Member ranfair Mayor that it would be an automatic resignationfirom the, Council seat. Mr. Path said. the staff and Mr. Edmonds had co of rred about this subject and.felt this was the fair way to handle it. He asked the commission members if they had any better ideas, to please share those ideas because fie did not want the City to get into a 1bad situation over elections. Mr. Lindsey said he agreed, that staff had given a lot of tho ught to this andhad come up with scenarios that henever thought of. Mr. Path also said the mayor would be elected in odd number years, witl-i two year tenins and would serve not more than three consecutive two-year terms. A Motion to approve the lain guagefear election of mayor at large was made by Chad Lindsey and seconded by'Faisley Scroggin. Motion carried, 10 ayes -® I nay, with Kenneth Webb casting the dissenting vote., Mir., Edmonds asked if anyone had. questions about Section 17. There being none, a Motion to approve Section 17 as written was made by Reeves Hayter and seconded by Chad Lindsey, Motion carried, 10 ayes -1 nay, with Kenneth Webb casting the dissenting vote. Mr..Edmonds asked if anyonclead. questions about Section 19, There being none, aMotion to approve Section 19 was made by :had Lindsey and seconded by Matt Coyle, Motion carried, 10 ayes — I nay, with.Kem.eth Webb casting the dissenting vote. David House left the meeting at 6:00 p.m. 6. Consider amendatory language proposed by the Consultant inArticles XI and X[L Mr. Edmonds saidlanguage :inn .Article XI dated back to the 50's and. it was necessary :for new language to be written so that it was more modern and understandable. Ms. Putnam and Mr. Webb said they were good with the new lainguage. Jessica Holtman said Section 122 Subsection (9) should -include the -word. "costs" after attorney's fees. Subject to the recommended than ge, a Motian to approve this section was made by Kenneth Webb and seconded by Taisley Scroggin. Motion carried, 10 ayes - 0 nays. As to Section 142, there were ruin changes. A Motion to approve this section as written was made by Jessica Holtman and seconded by Keruieth Webb. Motion carried, 10 ayes - 0 nays. Ned xt.mr. Edmonds referenced Section 151 and said that it didnot make sense to have this paragraph at the end of the Charter but, should bemoved to the beginning. He said it contained a gender neutral clause and that the City Attorney would need to renumber than Charter. He said this could be done by Ordinance with the City Council giving authority to the City Attorney to re- number the Charter and making editing changes. Ms. Holtman suggested that Section 151 subsection (3).have added "as appropriate" after "reFerences to specific state statutes." It was a consensus tomake the change to subsection (3). Subject to the recommended change, a Motion was made to approve this section was made by.Kenneth Webb and seconded by Stacy Ladell, Motion. carried, 10 ayes -- 0 nays., 2