230508 CRC Meeting Minutes III '" City of Tigard
Charter Review Committee Meeting Minutes
T I GARD May 8, 2023 —Virtual/Microsoft Teams
Start time: 5:30 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, Carol Krager,William (Tony) Simpson,Dolly Specht,and Zachary Clairmont
• Staff: Kim Ezell and Shelby Rihala
Discussion
• Youth Councilor
o Kim Ezell provided a brief overview of the Youth Councilor position as it is currently
situated in the City of Tigard. The position is currently at the discretion of Council and
offers an advisory vote on many of the questions that come before Council.
o The Committee discussed whether it was appropriate to include the Youth Councilor
position in the Charter or to continue to have the position at the discretion of Council
The Committee voted on the question "Does the committee recommend creating a Charter Youth
Councilor position, and that it be written into the Charter with maximum Council discretion?"
RESULTS Yes No
Carol Krager X
Derek Lawson X
Jason Snider X
Jeanette Shaw X
John Cook X
Karen Emerson X
Lindsey Murphy X
Margaret Doherty X
Nathan Jackson X
Tony Simpson X
Zachary Clairmont X
TOTAL 7 4
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The vote failed as the group did not reach consensus (75%)
The Committee voted on the question "Does the committee recommend requiring Council to choose
each year to have a Youth Councilor?And define Youth Councilor in the Charter?"
RESULTS Yes No
Carol Krager X
Derek Lawson X
Jason Snider X
Jeanette Shaw X
John Cook X
Karen Emerson X
Lindsey Murphy X
Margaret Doherty X
Nathan Jackson X
Tony Simpson X
Zachary Clairmont X
TOTAL 5 6
The vote failed as the group did not reach consensus (75%)
As the Committee failed to reach consensus on the topic of Youth Councilor, the Committee will not
recommend any changes to how the Youth Councilor position is treated in the Tigard City Charter.
End time: 7:30 p.m.
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