=CITY OP AUSTIN. TEXA1 MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS Special Called Meeting February 22, 1978 4:00 P.M. Council Chaabers 301 West Second Street The aeeting was called to order with Mayor McClellan presiding. Roll Call: Present: Mayor McClellan, Councilaeabers Cooke, Goodman, Himmelblau, Mullen, Snell, Mayor Pro Tern Trevino Absent: None Mayor McClellan opened the meeting scheduled for 4:00 p.a. noting that all Councilaeabers were present. She stated that the purpose of the meeting was for consideration of the second reading of the Charter Revision Ordinance. The Mayor indicated that Mr. Gus Garcia, President of the School Board, had agreed to all of the conditions relative to joint absentee polling places between the City of Austin and the Austin Independent School District. Mayor McClellan brought up the following ordinance for its second reading: AN ORDINANCE ORDERING AN ELECTION 70 BE HELD IN THE CITY OF AUSTIN ON APRIL 1, 1978 FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS, FOR ADOPTION OR REJECTION, THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS TO THI EXISTING CHARTER OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN 1. All AMENDMENT PlOttBIHG FOR THE ELECTION OP A NINE MEMBER CITY COUNCIL, EIGHT (8) COUNCTLMEMBERS TO BE RESIDENTS OF AND ELECTED FROM DISTRICTS AND THE MAYOR TO BE ELECTED AT LARGE; 2. AN AMENDMENT PROVIDING THAT THE WORDS "COUNCILMAN" AND "COUUCILMEN" AS SABB APPEAR ^BeUflBflit THB CHARTER BE CHANGED TO "COUNCILMBMBER" AND "COtlflLlflSMBERS," RESPECTIVELY, AND THAT THE WORDS "HE," t&IS," "HIM* AND "HIMSELF" AS SAME APPEAR THROUGHOUT THE CHARTER BE REPLACED WITH THE WORDS "HE Oft SHE," "HIS OR HER/' "HIM OR HER" AND "HIMSELF OR HERSELF," RESPECTIVELY AND JBAT THE WORD "CHAIRMAN" AS SAME APPEARS THROUGHOUT THE CHARTER BE CHANGED TO "CHAIRPERSON;" =C1TY OF AUSTIN. TEX/ 7? TO 7ft 3. AIT AMENDMENT PROVIDING THAT A CANDIDATE FOR CITY COUNCIL PAY A FINING'FEE OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) OR IN LIEU THEREOF SUBMIT A PETITION SIGNED BY A MINIMUM OF TWO HUNDRED (200) REGISTERED VOTERS RESIDING IN THE CITY (AND RESIDING IN THE PARTICULAR DISTRICT IF THE CANDIDATE IS RUNNING FOR A DISTRICT-SEAT) REQUESTING THAT THE NAME OF SUCH PERSON BE PLACED ON THE BALLOT; 4. AH AMENDMENT TO THE CITY CHARTER TO REPEAL THE EXISTING LANGUAGE WHICH PROHIBITS OFFICERS (BOARD AND COMMISSION MBOERS AND C0UNCILMEMBERS) OF THE CITY FROM PARTICIPATING IN Tfil ELECTION OF OTHER CANDIDATES TO CITY OFFICE; 5. AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY CHARTER TO PROVIDE THAT A COUNCILMIMBBRS MUST BE EIGHTEEN (18) YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER IN THE OF HIS OR HER TERM; TO PROVIDE THAT A COUNCILMOST HAVE RESIDED WITHIN THE CITY FOR AT LEAST SIX (6) MCBTHS AND WITHIN THE STATE OF TEXAS FOR TWELVE (12) MONTHS AND TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENTS THAT A COUNCILMEMBER BE A TAXPAYER IN THE CITY AND THAT HE OR SHE NOT BE IN ARREARS •••Or THB PAYMENT OF ANY TAXES OR OTHER LIABILITY DUE THE CITY; PROVIDING P0£ POLLING PLACES; PROVIDING FOR THE FORM OF THE BALLOT; PROVIDING FOR HOUM 0? AlSISTEE VOTING; PROVIDING FOR A SPECIAL CANVASSING BOARD; PROVIDING*0* THE USE OF AN ELECTRONIC-lpflNG SYSTEM; PROVIDING FOR PROPER NOTICE; AND ENACTING PROVISIONS INCIUBST TO AND RELATED TO THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCB. The ordinance was read the second tine, and Mayor Pro Ten Trevino moved that the ordinance be passed to its third reading. The notion, seconded by Councilnraber Snell, carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilnembers Goodman, Hinmelblau, Snell, Mayor Pro Ten Trevino Noes: Mayor McClellan, Councilmenbers Cooke, Mullen Tttft Mayor annoimced that the ordinance had been passed through its second reading only. City Attorney Jerry Harris told the Council that in Section 2, Article 2 of the Cb«3$*?i the provision related to qualifications of Councilpersons, and spedfieaJlljr to the age and residency requirements, there is additional language vfcico would require a person to be a taxpayer within the City and would reqit&xe that a persQft not B* in arrears in any taxes to the City of Austin or any ot&*r liability duff to the City. Mr. Harris stated the Ordinance included fllfci*ting this additional language and that the Coua(fetl could alter Iten 5 of Section 2, Article 2, if it decided not to bring it into compliance with Federal law. Mayor McClellan stated that third reading of the Ordinance vsuld be February 23, 1978. =CITY OP AUSTIN. TEXAS= JEebruarv 22. 1978 The Mayor announced the Council will convene in a closed or executive session, authorized by Section 2, Paragraph (g) of Article 6252-17, Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated; and after such closed or executive session any final action, decision or vote with regard to any matter considered in the closed or executive session will be made in open session, should such action, decision or vote be necessary. ADJOURNMENT The Council adjourned its meeting at 4:20 p.m. APPROVED ATTEST: City Clerk