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CHARTER STUDY COMMITTEE MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING 1 JANUARY 23, 2019
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 405 MUNICIPAL DRIVE
REGULAR SESSION at 6:30 PM
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Mayor Brian Johnson called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Mayor Brian Johnson, Vice Chair Bob Gruenhagen, Gail Uranga, Robert Mundy,
Kenneth Michels, John Clark, and Cheryl Pond; Absent: NONE; Staff: City Manager George Campbell,
City Attorney Betsy Elam, City Secretary & Communications Coordinator Leslie Galloway
III. REGULAR SESSION
A. Consider approval of the minutes from the January 16, 2019 Meeting
Motion To approve minutes from the January 16, 2019 Meeting. Action Approve, Moved
By Cheryl Pond, Seconded By Robert Mundy. Motion passed Unanimously.
B. Discuss and consider approval of recommendations to the City Council of proposed
amendments to the Home Rule Charter to appear as propositions on the Saturday, May 4,
2019 ballot
City Manager George Campbell asked that the Committee review the provided report
( "Citizens' Charter Study Committee Report to the Kennedale City Council') drafted by staff
to reflect the process and resulting recommendations regarding each item considered and
to determine whether it accurately reflects the consensus of the Committee and whether the
format is acceptable for submission to the City Council. He noted that a draft of Ordinance
658 calling the necessary Special Election had also been provided and that each of these
items would be presented to Council at a Special Meeting on Monday, February 11.
It was noted by Campbell that policy recommendations were included for items that the
Committee decided were not appropriate to be controlled via the Charter and that the
Council would receive this same report before their February 11 meeting; Chair Mayor Brian
Johnson noted that staff was attempting to schedule Andrew Friedman of SAMCO Capital
Markets to provide the Municipal Bond presentation to Council that he had given to the
Committee on Thursday, January 3; and City Attorney Betsy Elam gave an overview of the
legally required process for notifying residents of a Charter Election, should the Council
determine that one should be called.
Motion To Approve the "Citizens' Charter Study Committee Report to the Kennedale City
Council" as presented. Action Approve, Moved By Robert Mundy, Seconded By Bob
Gruenhagen. Motion passed Unanimously.
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C. Discuss date and time of upcoming meetings
The Committee agreed there was no need for additional meetings. As such, these minutes
have been approved by Chair Mayor Brian Johnson only.
IV. ADJOURNMENT
Motion To Adjourn. Action Adjourn, Moved By Kenneth Michels, Seconded By Cheryl
Pond. Motion passed Unanimously.
Mayor Brian Johnson, Chair, adjourned the meeting at 6:46 p.m.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
MAYOR BRIAN JOHNSO , CHAIR
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