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2007-11-14 CITY OF SOUTHLAKE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING OFFICIAL CANVASS OF THE NOVEMBER 6, 2007, SPECIAL ELECTION COUNCIL CHAMBERS NOVEMBER 14, 2007 MINUTES CITY COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Pro Tem Carolyn Morris, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Virginia M. Muzyka, and Councilmembers Laura K. Hill, John Terrell and Vernon Stansell. CITY COUNCIL ABSENT: Mayor Andy Wambsganss and Councilmember Gregory Jones. STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Shana Yelverton, Assistant City Manager /Director of Public Safety Jim Blagg, and City Secretary Lori Payne. Agenda Item No. 1. Mayor Pro Tem Morris called the special meeting to order at 5:31 p.m. Agenda Item No. 2. Resolution No. 07 -060, Canvass the returns and declare the results of the Special Election held on November 6, 2007. Mayor Pro Tem Morris read the propositions and election results into the record as follows: PROPOSITION NO. 1 (FAILED) 1. Shall the Southlake Home Rule Charter be amended by revising Section 2.03 to eliminate restrictions on the number of successive terms council members may serve while retaining the restriction of two successive terms for the Mayor? YES 310 32.22% NO 652 67.78% PROPOSITION NO. 2 (PASSED) 2. Shall the Southlake Home Rule Charter be amended by revising Sections 3.13(a), 3.13(b) and 9.42 to provide that proposed ordinances, notice provisions of enacted ordinances, and the audit be posted in their entirety on the City website? YES 835 87.53% NO H9 12.47% SPECIAL MEETING OF THE SOUTHLAKE CITY COUNCIL - NOVEMBER 14, 2007 PAGE 1 OF 4 PROPOSITION NO. 3 (PASSED) 3. Shall the Southlake Home Rule Charter be amended by revising Section 3.14 to permit the adoption of an emergency ordinance when the City is authorized to meet on an emergency basis under the Texas Open Meetings Act? YES 761 79.94% NO 191 20.06% PROPOSITION NO. 4 (FAILED) 4. Shall the Southlake Home Rule Charter be amended by revising Section 2.06 to provide that the Mayor may sign contracts and conveyances? YES 457 48.41% NO 487 51.59% PROPOSITION NO. 5 (PASSED) 5. Shall the Southlake Home Rule Charter be amended by revising Section 4.14 relating to the duties of the City Manager? YES 564 61.84% NO 348 38.16% PROPOSITION NO. 6 (PASSED) 6. Shall the Southlake Home Rule Charter be amended by revising Section 5.02 to provide for a removal procedure for the municipal court judge? YES 819 86.30% NO 130 13.70% PROPOSITION NO. 7 (PASSED) 7. Shall the Southlake Home Rule Charter be amended by revising Sections 10.01, 10.02, and 10.05 to clarify the City's right to control public property and enter into utility franchises? YES 620 66.81% NO 308 33.19% SPECIAL MEETING OF THE SOUTHLAKE CITY COUNCIL - NOVEMBER 14, 2007 PAGE 2 OF 4 PROPOSITION NO. 8 (PASSED) 8. Shall the Southlake Home Rule Charter be amended by revising rules related to boards and commissions in Section 4.02 to state that a person who holds a salaried or elected position may only serve on a board or commission if authorized by a vote of the Council, and in Section 7.11 to prohibit a Council person from serving in any compensated office, position or employment of the City? YES 728 77.20% NO 215 22.80% PROPOSITION NO. 9 (PASSED) 9. Shall the Southlake Home Rule Charter be amended to bring it into conformance with state law by: revising Section1.06(b) relating to the right of the City to be a participant in litigation; revising Sections 2.08(c), 7.01 and deleting 7.03, 7.10(b), 7.10(c), 7.20, 7.21 and 7.23 relating to elections; revising 7.24 regarding oaths of office; revising Section 5.03 regarding the municipal court clerk; revising Section 9.05 regarding public notice and hearings on the City budget; revising Section 9.43 regarding purchasing; and revising Section 12.18 regarding amendments to the Charter and to delete obsolete or unnecessary references to state law throughout the Charter? YES 751 81.99% NO 165 18.01% PROPOSITION NO. 10 (PASSED) 10. Shall the Southlake Home Rule Charter be amended to make non - substantive, grammatical and textual corrections throughout the Charter? YES 831 87.38% NO 120 12.62% Motion was made to approve Resolution No. 07 -060, Canvass the returns and declare the results of the Special Election held on November 6, 2007. Motion: Terrell Second: Hill Ayes: Hill, Morris, Muzyka, Stansell, Terrell Nays: None Approved: 5 -0 Agenda Item No. 3. Adjournment. Mayor Pro Tem Morris adjourned the meeting at 5:36 p.m. SPECIAL MEETING OF THE SOUTHLAKE CITY COUNCIL - NOVEMBER 14, 2007 PAGE 3 OF 4 /(/(§/i114--1-/ Carolyn orris Mayor Pro Tem ATTEST: 0 ::" 0 • 1%, A , Q Lori Payne / -, a . ' , 0 -4 ' a I— r C it Secretary M y 6 ��6 ma 'dj "y ©.,„.4 �m R a $e d y 'e' Zb T^ g a . SPECIAL MEETING OF THE SOUTHLAKE CITY COUNCIL - NOVEMBER 14, 2007 PAGE 4 OF 4