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CHUCK HARRINGTON <br />Chair <br />DAVID BRADY <br />Vice Chair <br />NOLAN ALLEN <br />TIM COWART <br />PAUL FEAZELLE <br />MARK FOLDS <br />NANCY LOTZE <br />NANCY OJEDA <br />STAN SHERWOOD <br />CITY OF LA PORTE CITIZENS' CHARTER REVIEW ADVISORY COMMISSION <br />MEETING MINUTES OF OCTOBER 9, 2012 <br />The Citizens' Charter Review Advisory Commission met on October 9, 2012, at 6:00 p.m. in the <br />La Porte City Hall Council Conference Room, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, to <br />consider the following items of business: <br />1. Call to Order and Roll Call <br />Chairman Chuck Harrington called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m. Commissioners present <br />were: David Brady, Mark Follis, Nolan Allen, Paul Feazelle and Stan Sherwood. Absent: <br />Commissioners Nancy Ojeda, Nancy Lotze, and Tim Cowart. Staff present: Patrice Fogarty and <br />Clark Askins. <br />2. Approval of minutes of Commission meeting on September 25, 2012. <br />Commissioner Brady moved to approve minutes of the September 25, 2012, meeting. <br />Commissioner Allen seconded. MOTION PASSED. Commissioner Follis abstained because he <br />was not present at the September 25, 2012, meeting. <br />3. The Commission began examination of Article VIII. <br />ARTICLE VIII. GENERAL PROVISIONS <br />8.01. Publicity of records — No proposed change except to update citation of law and the words <br />"Public Information Act." <br />8.02 Employees and Officers <br />8.02 (a) Personal financial interest. — No proposed changes <br />8.02 (b) Employment interest. — No proposed changes. <br />8.02 (c) Nepotism. <br />Clark Askins commented that the state statute on nepotism applies only to paid positions. <br />Regarding this City Charter provision, Commissioner Feazelle moved to leave 8.02(c) as is. <br />Commissioner Sherwood seconded. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. <br />8.02(d) Bonds <br />Clark Askins will review this section and consult with Michael Dolby, Finance Director. <br />8.02 (e) Oath of Office <br />Patrice Fogarty will consult with the Secretary of State's office on whether it is lawful to add <br />additional language to the oath of office to include the preserving, protecting and defending <br />the laws of the City of La Porte and the City Charter. <br />8.02 (f) Discharge — No proposed changes. <br />Citizens' Charter Review Advisory Commission <br />Minutes of October 9, 2012 Meeting <br />