STATE OF TEXAS                 X

 

COUNTY OF BEXAR            X                                                                     RESOLUTION #6-06

 

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 2.01a OF THE CITY CHARTER BE AMENDED.

 

WHEREAS, Section 2.01a of the City of Converse Home Rule Charter is dated and requires revision to be consistent with current citizen desires; and,

 

WHEREAS, it is necessary to periodically update the Home Rule Charter to improve the effective application of municipal resources in the context of existing circumstances and current conditions; and,

 

WHEREAS, the Charter Review Commission recommends amendment of Section 2.01a;

 

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 2.01a. of the city charter which reads as follows:

 

Section 2.01 Number, Selection and Term: Composition and Form.

 

a.       The Council shall be composed of the Mayor and six council persons. The mayor and all council persons shall be elected from the city at large. Each council person shall occupy a position on the council. Each position occupied shall be numbered one through six consecutively. The mayor and each council person shall be elected in the manner provided in Article 3 of this charter. The Mayor and each council person shall be elected for two (2) year terms.

 

Be changed to read:

 

Section 2.01 Number, Selection and Term: Composition and Form.

 

a.   The Council shall be composed of the Mayor and six council persons. The mayor and all council persons shall be elected from the city at large. Each council person shall occupy a position on the council. Each position occupied shall be numbered one through six consecutively. The mayor and each council person shall be elected in the manner provided in Article 3 of this charter. The Mayor and each council person shall be elected for two (2) year terms.  No person shall be elected to, or hold any elected office, for more than three, two year terms.  However, time served in an elected City position prior to the adoption of this amendment shall not count toward the limitation of three two year terms.

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

                                                                                    ______________________________

                                                                                    Milton Smith, Chairman

 

 

ATTEST:

 

 

 

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Sam Hughes, Commission Secretary