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Discussion on Holding a Potential Charter Amendment Election
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Operational Excellence
MEETING DATE: February 19, 2018
DEPARTMENT: City Council
CONTACT: Mayor George Fuller
Council member La'Shadion Shemwell
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Discuss/Direction for a Potential Charter Amendment Election.
ITEM SUMMARY:
* On February 5, 2018, the Council was presented with information relating to the process for calling a Charter Amendment Election.
* Council requested an item be placed on a Work Session to discuss if the Council would like to proceed with a Charter Amendment election.
* There are two options for preparing potential charter propositions:
o Appoint a Charter Review Committee to propose potential amendments for Council to approve prior to bringing to the voters.
o Form a Council Committee to review and propose potential amendments to bring to the voters.
* Due to statutory deadlines and related prerequisites, the next two (2) uniform election dates are:
o November 6, 2018 - the election must be called no later than Monday, August 20, 2018.
o May 4, 2019 - the election must be called no later than Friday, February 15, 2019.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
* Council member Shemwell expressed an interest in discussing a Charter Amendment Election, including specific consideration of submitting a voter proposition relative to Section. 16. Council Compensation (below) to address council member health insurance related benefits and modified compensation for service.
Sec. 16. - Council compensation.
Each member of the City Council including the Mayor shall receive for compensation the sum of fifty dollars ($50.00) per posted City Council meeting attended. In addition the Mayor shall receive one hundred dollars ($100.00) per month stipend. In the event that the Mayor Pro Tem serves as Mayor for more than thirty (30) consecutive days, the stipend shall be awarded to the Mayor Pro Tem. In addition, all ac...
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