05-A Charter Study Committee Min 1-10-07

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Charter Study Committee January 10, 2007 Page 3 by City Council. With regard to going out for bids for purchases in excess of $1 ,000.00, the Committee elected to amend the section to follow state law. Section 76 (Contract for improvements). Monte Akers told the Committee this issue was complicated because of the difference between city improvement and public improvement. He suggested it be amended to follow state law. It was the consensus of the Committee to amend the section to follow state law. Section 77 (Disbursement of funds). Mr. Akers said this section was restrictive and needed to be rewritten to give the City flexibility, He further said if the city manager and director of finance were both gone, that checks could not be signed. Charles Richards made a motion to give the City Council the power to designate two alternates as authorized signatories and Ozie Battle seconded the Motion. Motion carried, 11 ayes - 0 nays. Sections 119 through 130, excluding Section 120 (Article XI. Franchises and Public Utilities). Monte Akers explained that the provisions in the Charter were from the 1940s and were out of date. Chairperson Cecil stated he conversed with Gene Anderson, who told him there had not been a problem with the franchises. He further stated he thought they should leave this section alone. David Nabors made a motion to leave the sections as written in the Charter and Charles Waldrum seconded the motion. Motion carried, 11 ayes - 0 nays. Section 120 (Limitation). Charles Waldrum and Charles Richards gave an overview of the trash privatization issue, which resulted in a special election, After hearing the presentation, Mr. Akers recommended they leave the wording as is. Charles Waldrum made a motion to leave the section as written in the Charter and Bill Payne seconded the motion. Motion carried, 11 ayes - 0 nays. Section 149 (Amending the Charter). Charles Richards referred the Committee to the language "Amendments may also be proposed and submitted by ordinances, passed by a majority vote of the full membership of the council." Mr. Richards said he thought that should be deleted. Mr. Waldrum agreed. There was discussion regarding the disseminating of information to the voters. It was a consensus of the Committee that mailing the proposed amendments to each qualified voter be deleted. It was also a consensus of the Committee to add wording to the section, that the City take reasonable steps disseminate the information to the registered voters. Robert High suggested a generic language about communication. Charles Richards suggested language about following the uniform election dates. Mr. Richards also suggested they add language ~