2023-03-20 - Charter Committee Meeting Minutes III 4Q City of Tigard
Charter Review Committee Meeting Minutes
T I GARD March 20, 2023 —Virtual/Microsoft Teams
Start time: 5:31 p.m.
Attendees
• Charter committee members: Margaret Doherty, Karen Emerson,Nathan Jackson,Derek
Lawson,Lindsey Murphy-Washburn,John Cook,Jason Snider,Jeanette Shaw,Holly Fenton,
Zeena Pinto,William (Tony) Simpson, Carol Krager,Dolly Specht, and Zach Clairmont.
o Absent: none
• Staff: Kim Ezell, Shelby Rihala, and Jesse Raymundo
Discussion
• HIGH-CAPACITY TRANSIT
o The group continued discussion on High-Capacity Transit. Kim Ezell and Shelby Rihala
provided a brief review of Sections 52 and 53 from the March 13`h meeting.
o The group briefly discussed Section 53 and unanimously recommended its removal of
from the Charter.
o The group discussed Section 52. Two options were developed: do not renew Section 52
or renew Section 52 of the Charter.
o Derek Lawson made a motion for the group to vote on the two options, as presented in
the slideshow.Jason Snider seconded the motion.
o A vote was conducted:
• Do not renew Section 52: 7
• Renew Section 52: 4
o No consensus was reached. The group will default to what is currently in the Charter and
Section 52 will not renew, due to its sunset clause.
o The group will discuss limitations on taxes and fees at a future meeting,which may
include additional conversation on High-Capacity Transit- Section 52.
• FORM OF GOVERNMENT
o The group continued discussion from the March 13th meeting.
o Two options were developed: Option 1 was to recommend a change to a Mayor-Council
form of government. Option 2 was to remain with the current Council-Manager form of
government.
o Jason Snider made a motion for the group to vote on the two options, as presented in the
slideshow.John Cook seconded the motion.
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o A vote was conducted:
• Option 1 —Mayor-Council: 1
• Option 2—Council-Manager: 10
o By consensus, the group selected Option 2, to continue with Council-Manager form of
government.
• MAYORAL POWERS
o Kim Ezell provided an overview of mayoral powers A slideshow was shown. The group
was split into two breakout rooms for discussion. Both groups reconvened and reported
on their discussions.
o Group 2 discussion included that the State of the City should not be in the charter,but in
an ordinance instead; the mayor should not have to sign checks or treasury documents;
the mayor should vote and not have veto power,but introduced the possibility of the
mayor having a weighted vote; the mayor should approve the agenda, but being cautious
of open meeting laws when agenda setting; and boards and committee member selection
should remain as-is.
o Group 1 discussion included the removal of the counter signing of all orders and bond
language; support for the mayor to have a vote; expressed concern about the word
`political'in the description of the mayor being the `political'head of the city government;
support for a codified clause that allows council to add items to the agenda; appointing
board and committee members can be a collaborative process included in the council
rules; and the mayor would sign all council records.
• OTHER
o The group agreed to move the April 24th meeting to April 17th due to the Tigard State of
the City.
o The next meeting is on April 10`h.
End time: 7:25 p.m.
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