HomeMy WebLinkAboutM1992-336 - 12/15/1992Motions - 12/15/92
Motion approving the proposed propositions to remain the same except for the amendment
to Proposition No. 4, adding a filing fee, and the addition of a proposition allowing City
employees to run for non-city elective office for inclusion in the April 3, 1993 General
Election.
M92-336
PROPOSITION 1. An amendment to provide for annexation of additional territory
adjacent to the City by ordinance.
The foregoing proposition passed by the following vote: Rhodes, Galindo, Longoria,
Martin, McComb, McNichols, and Moss voting "Aye"; Slavik voting "No"; Guerrero
absent.
PROPOSITION 2. An amendment to modify the provisions for initiative and
referendum, to include allowing referendum procedures to cover a disputed portion
of an ordinance, assuring at least sixty days for the circulation of petitions to suspend
and ordinance, clarifying the application of the referendum procedures, and making
other procedural clarifications and adjustments.
The foregoing proposition passed by the following vote: Rhodes, Galindo, Longoria,
Martin, McComb, McNichols, Moss, and Slavik voting "Aye"; Guerrero absent.
PROPOSITION 3. An amendment to provide term limitations for the mayor and
council members limiting them to serving four two-year terms consecutively in each
office, or six two-year terms consecutively in any combination of such offices, to take
effect beginning with terms of office commencing in April 1993.
The foregoing proposition passed by the following vote: Rhodes, Galindo, Longoria,
Martin, McComb, McNichols, Moss, and Slavik voting "Aye"; Guerrero absent.
PROPOSITION 4. An amendment to provide for filing for election to the city
council by either the payment of a filing fee or the submission of a petition in
accordance with the Texas Election Code.
The foregoing proposition passed as amended by the following vote: Galindo,
Longoria, Martin, McComb, McNichols, and Moss voting "Aye"; Rhodes and Slavik
voting "No"; Guerrero absent.
PROPOSITION 5. An amendment to allow the City Council to adjust its regular
meeting schedule, provided that the City Council is required to meet in regular
session not less often than twice each month, and to require two readings of
ordinances except in cases of emergency, provided that certain leases shall not be
finally acted upon until the twenty-eighth day after first reading.
The foregoing proposition passed by the following vote: Rhodes, Galindo, Longoria,
Martin, McComb, McNichols, Moss, and Slavik voting "Aye"; Guerrero absent.
PROPOSITION 6. An amendment to modify the provisions for removal of council
members by incorporating the procedures before the ethics commission and conform
them to other provisions of the charter.
The foregoing proposition passed by the following vote: Rhodes, Galindo, Longoria,
Martin, McComb, McNichols, Moss, and Slavik voting "Aye"; Guerrero absent.
PROPOSITION 7. An amendment to change the term "handicap" to "disability" and
add the terms "age" and "color" to the non-discrimination provisions of the City
Charter in order to conform such non-discrimination provisions with current federal
law.
The foregoing proposition passed by the following vote: Rhodes, Galindo, Longoria,
Martin, McComb, McNichols, Moss, and Slavik voting "Aye"; Guerrero absent.
PROPOSITION 8. An amendment to allow members of the city council and city
boards and commissions to become candidates for any non-city public office, but
providing they will forfeit their positions in the event they are elected or appointed
to the new office.
The foregoing proposition passed by the following vote: Rhodes, Galindo, Longoria,
Martin, McComb, McNichols, Moss, and Slavik voting "Aye"; Guerrero absent.
PROPOSITION 9. An amendment to provide that the debt service required for
bonds approved by the voters in the future will be subject to the tax rate limitation
provided in the Texas Constitution.
The foregoing proposition passed by the following vote: Rhodes, Galindo, Martin,
McComb, and McNichols voting "Aye"; Longoria, Moss, and Slavik voting "No";
Guerrero absent.
PROPOSITION 10. An amendment to make limited revisions to the city's authority
to grant leases up to sixty years, providing that leases longer than five years covering
submerged lands on the bayfront must be submitted to a referendum.
The foregoing proposition passed by the following vote: Rhodes, Galindo, Longoria,
Martin, McComb, McNichols, Moss, and Slavik voting "Aye"; Guerrero absent.
PROPOSITION 11. An amendment increasing the annual compensation of the
mayor to $18,000.00.
The foregoing proposition passed by the following vote: Rhodes, Galindo, Longoria,
Martin, McComb, McNichols, Moss, and Slavik voting "Aye"; Guerrero absent.
PROPOSITION 12. An amendment to allow City employees to become candidates
for a non-city elective office, providing it does not interfere with their city
employment.