STATE OF TEXAS                 X

 

COUNTY OF BEXAR            X                                                         RESOLUTION #10-06

 

CITY OF CONVERSE           X

 

A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR AN ELECTION ON THE UNIFORM ELECTION DATE IN MAY 2007 AND PLACING ON THE BALLOT THE PROPOSITION: SHALL SECTION 2.05b. OF THE CITY CHARTER BE AMENDED.

 

WHEREAS, Section 2.05b. of the City of Converse Home Rule Charter could be stated in a more clear and concise manner; and,

 

WHEREAS, the Charter Review Commission recommends amendment of Section 2.05b; and,

 

WHEREAS, a City wide election is required to amend the City Charter to clarify this issue;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Charter Review Commission of the City of Converse that an election be conducted on the uniform election date in May 2007 on the proposition:

 

Shall Section 2.05b of the city charter which reads as follows:

 

a.       Voting:  All persons of the council present, including the mayor, shall vote upon every resolution or ordinance except when a member finds him or herself with a conflict of interest.  When this occurs, the conflict shall be recorded in the minutes as stated.  Unless otherwise stated in this Charter or State law, all motions before the Council shall become effective by an affirmative vote of a simple majority of the council present.  Voting shall be conducted following the call for the question in accordance with Robert’s Rules of Order, latest edition.  The Mayor shall ask those in favor of the motion or action to signify in a clear and obvious manner.  The Mayor shall then state for the record the names of the Council members voting for the motion or action.  Subsequently, the Mayor shall ask those opposed to the motions or action to signify in a clear and obvious manner and then state for the record the names of the Council members voting against the motion or action.  The Mayor shall then announce that the motion or action passed or failed based on the voting.

 

Be changed to read:

 

b.      Voting:  All persons of the council present, including the mayor, shall vote upon every resolution or ordinance except when a member finds him or herself with a conflict of interest.  When this occurs, the conflict shall be recorded in the minutes as stated.  Unless otherwise stated in this Charter or State law, all motions before the Council shall become effective by an affirmative vote of a simple majority of the council present.  The Mayor shall ask those in favor of the motion or action to signify in a clear and obvious manner.  The Mayor shall then state for the record the names of the Council members voting for the motion or action.  Subsequently, the Mayor shall ask those opposed to the motions or action to signify in a clear and obvious manner and then state for the record the names of the Council members voting against the motion or action.  The Mayor shall then announce that the motion or action passed or failed based on the voting.

 

 

PASSED AND APPROVED, this 27th day of November 2006.

 

 

 

 

                                                                                    ______________________________

                                                                                    Milton Smith, Chairman

 

ATTEST:

 

 

 

_______________________________

Sam Hughes, Commission Secretary