Item 4A (2)
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 119 12.47%
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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 45748.41%
NO 48751.59%
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 56461.84%
NO 34838.16%
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 81986.30%
NO 13013.70%
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 62066.81%
NO 30833.19%
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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 72877.20%
NO 21522.80%
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 75181.99%
NO 16518.01%
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 83187.38%
NO 12012.62%
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.
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_______________________________
Carolyn Morris
Mayor Pro Tem
ATTEST:
_____________________________
Lori Payne
City Secretary
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