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RESOLUTION NO.O
A RESOLUTION CREATING A CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER AND
ADVISE THE CITY COUNCIL WHETHER AND IN WHAT MANNER TO REVISE CITY
CHARTER PROVISIONS GOVERNING MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER TERMS OF
SERVICE OR CHANGES OF POSITION DURING TERMS OF SERVICE ON THE CITY
COUNCIL AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it would be advisable to create a
citizens' Charter Review Committee to provide recommendations for potential changes in the
current language of Article Il, Section 2.01 of the Denton City Charter and any other City
Charter provisions directly impacting terms of service or changes of position of the Mayor or any
council member; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY RESOLVES:
SECTION 1. A citizens' Charter Review Committee shall be appointed to consider and
advise the City Council of Denton whether and in what manner to revise the current City Charter
provisions governing mayor and council member terms of service and/or changes of position
during terms of service on Council.
SECTION 2. The citizens' Charter Review Committee shall be composed of twenty-one
21) citizens of the community appointed by the Council, one of whom will serve as
Chairperson. The Chairperson will be elected by majority vote of the Charter Review
Committee. The Committee shall perform its functions in accordance with the intent of this
Resolution.
SECTION 3. The charge of the Committee is:
To consider and advise the City Council of Denton whether and in what manner
to revise the current City Charter provisions of Article 11, Section 2.01 of the
Denton City Charter and any other City Charter provisions directly impacting
terms of service or changes of position of the Mayor or any council member
during terms of service on Council, and to do so in such a way that current
council members do not benefit from the change."
SECTION 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 17 day of 2009.
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ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
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APPR D A O LEGAL FORM:
ANITA BURGESS, CITY ATTORNEY
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