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Laredo Charter Review Commission Meeting 120419
A
C
A
A
Next
item
is
the
approval
of
the
minutes.
I
just
read
them
and
I
found
them
to
be
pretty
accurate,
but
you
want
a
formal
reading
or
there
any
you
want
to
make
a
motion
to
amend
them
or
to
prove
in
my
eyes,
submit
it
without
a
formal
reading.
I
saw
one
top
second
motion
to
approve
the
minutes
are
submitted
without
a
formal
reading.
D
F
The
department
directors
submitted
some
recommendations.
They
wanted
the
Charter
Commission
to
discuss
section
12.04,
which
deals
with
nepotism,
the
the
current
of
the
way
it's
currently
written.
It
says
anyone
that's
part
of
any
board
and
they
they
make
the
recommendation
that
it
be
changed
to
any
only
rulemaking
boards
unruhe
guards
to
that
one
I,
don't
know
if
you
guys
want
to
add
that
to
the
agenda
to
discuss
section,
12.04,
I'm,.
F
Right
now,
the
way
that
it's
written
in
the
Turner,
anyone
that's
related
to
someone.
That's
on
a
board,
can't
be
can't
be
hired
by
the
city
so
to
change
it
from
from
just
sports
to
only
role
making
boards,
which
I
believe
are
like
the
municipal,
Civil
Service,
Board
planning
and
zoning
to
keep
those
where
they
wouldn't
be
able
to
be
hired,
but
for
it
to
allow
anyone
else.
If
you're,
if
you're
related
to
someone
on
a
board.
G
I
G
E
G
F
E
F
A
Can
read
it
yeah,
it's
section:
phil
2001,
personal
financial
industry,
every
officer
and
employee
of
the
city
shall
be
held
to
the
highest
standards
of
conduct
and
ethics
in
the
performance
of
the
duties
and
responsibilities
to
the
city,
and
they
shall
not
engaged
in
any
conduct
or
activity
that
is
in
conflict
with,
or
that
has
the
appearance
of
a
conflict
in
their
duties
per
city
or
its
best
interest.
Conflicts
with
the
interests
of
the
city
include,
but
are
not
limited
to
financial
conflicts
of
interest.
A
The
misuse
of
confidential
information
and
the
use
of
city
property
for
any
purposes.
Any
violation
of
the
standard
of
conduct
shall
Casa
forfeiture
of
office,
and/or
employment
or
the
city.
Any
contract
entered
into
as
a
result
of
the
violation
of
this
standard
of
conduct
or
that
violates
standard
of
conduct
is
voidable.
F
That
you
change
department
directors
recommend
the
recommended
either
removing
the
prohibition
being
related
to
order
commission
members,
if
they're,
not
if
they're
part
of
the
rule
making
commission
that
it
should
apply,
but
if
they're
not
then
remove
that
part
so
that
they
can
hire
people
that
are
qualified.
The
only
thing
reason
that
they
can't
be
hired
is
because
of
their
relationship
to
that
board.
Member
was.
F
It's
refusing
people
that
are
qualified.
That
has
happened
in
the
past,
where
they've
had
to
refuse
people,
because
they're
related
to
someone
comes
on
board
and
they
refuse
to
realign
or
let's
say,
they're
on
the
commission
for
women
and
they're
applying
to
work
the
city
and
they
can't
they
can't
they're
the
height
they're
highly
qualified,
but
they
can't
be
given
that
position
because
of
their
relationship
to
that
board.
Member.
C
C
A
F
Believe
the
the
comment
that
was
made
by
the
department
director
wasn't
for
mayor's
or
council
members,
it's
more
for
people
that
are
on
LAN
boards
or
commissions,
so
not
changing
the
part
with
with
City
Council
or
mayor's,
but
changing
it
to
only
apply
when
it
deals
with
board
or
Commission
members.
Only
to
role
making
boards
youth.
F
C
A
K
D
A
G
You
my
proposal
will
be
to
add
to
this
section
of
the
Charter
section,
2.08
action
requiring
requiring
an
ordinance,
a
stipulation
that
would
require
an
ordinance
for
the
disbursements
or
allocation
of
the
district
priority
funds
or
as
a
dis
cost
this
discretionary
funds
which,
at
the
present
time
is
$500,000
for
each
council
person
and
to
my
knowledge
there
is
no
charge
of
provision
for
that.
There
is
no
ordinance
for
that.
G
It
has
to
go
through
the
amendment
process
and
discussions
and
all
that
so
Jeremy
give
you
an
example.
Two
years
ago,
the
city
manager
made
a
recommendation
of
each
council
getting
$300,000
and
just
like
that,
one
of
the
councilmen
said
no
I
motion
that
we
get
five
hundred
other
and
everybody
said
I,
and
that
was
it
so
like
within
a
1
1
minute.
It
had
were
gone
for
$300,000
to
five
nights.
Other
notes-
and
that
is
to
me
it's
a
problem.
Councilmember.
G
K
D
My
feeling
on
that
is
that
half
a
million
dollars
is
way
too
tonio
with
too
many
people
and
budget,
so
many
more
times
bigger
than
this
one.
They
have
50,000
and
we
have
half
a
million
ten
times
more.
It
makes
no
sense,
I
would
I
would
I
was
going
on
with
mr.
Cisneros
and
recommendations
and
then
and
then
I
would
not
want
to
see
more
than
$50,000
and
even
then
prakasananda
to
spend
at
their
discretion
every
year.
D
Then
it's
that
is
a
strict
not
over
and
my
strict
guidelines
as
far
as
that
goes,
and
if
it's
necessary
to
amend
the
charter
for
that
purpose,
I
would
be
in
favor
of
it
and
how
would
we
never
have
anything
that
that
would
limit
the
disbursement
of
these
monies
by
council
members?
The
way
it
is
right
now,
because
it's
it
seems
that
it's
there's
no
control
of
it.
D
I
A
You
know
everything
is
in
disrepair,
dilapidated
burn
down
houses
that
haven't
been
raised,
I
mean
it
just
horrible,
and
so
I
can
see
how
a
councilman
would
want
to
have
some
discretionary
funds
to
address
some
issues
in
his
district
without
having
to
beg
and
approach
the
council,
we
have
a
City
Council
of
weak
City
Council
in
the
sense
or
a
strong
city
manager,
form
of
government,
and
so
you
have
to
trust
your
city
manager
to
make
the
right
calls
to
set
priorities.
Where
do
you
go
with
limited
funds
that
you
have?
A
A
In
any
event,
from
8
by
5,
but
for
million
dollars
or
budget
every
year,
give
me
a
break.
You
know
the
city
manager
could
formulate
a
plan
to
do
something
really
constructive
with
that
money.
But
it's
tied
up
with
individual
councilmen.
Is
that
exactly
what
we
want
to
say
in
the
Charter?
There
shall
be
no
discretionary
funds
other
than
$50,000
every
budget
year.
A
K
K
K
So
I
mean
that
type
of
thing
you
know,
is
real:
that's
real
politics
in
the
real
world,
and
so
we
did
think
in
terms
of
my
life,
my
thinking,
judges
that
I
don't
have
a
problem
with
a
discretionary
fund
or
able
to
use
it
what
they
can
use
it
for
right
and
I
think
that
unless
we
put
those
limitations
on
their
use
in
the
city
charter,
it's
a
FIFO.
Well.
E
C
E
Necessarily
mean
that
if
you
read
a
project
and
it's
an
emergency
and
it's
a
safety
hazard,
like
you
said
a
speedboat
or
something
to
hold
back
traffic
and
it's
a
very
I'm,
a
major
artery,
a
major
intersection
doesn't
mean
that
you
can't
come
and
say
hey.
You
know,
I
only
have
50,000
for
my
district,
but
it
requires
80,000
I,
don't
think
if
I
said
no,
no,
let's
everybody
have
you
know
to
back,
have
accidents,
I,
think
people
I,
think
the
council
will
say.
Yes,
we
have
to.
E
It
is
it's
something
of
urgency
and
we
are
gonna
an
out
at
30,000.
That's
what
the
council
is
for
and
that's
what
I
think
mr.
Cisneros
and
we
are
saying
nobody's
saying
we
don't
have
the
money,
it's
not
going
to
be
no
available
for
anybody,
it's
gonna
be
there
and
the
five
hundred
thousand
that
are
currently
there.
It
doesn't
mean
it's
not
they're,
not
going
to
be
they're
gonna,
be
there,
but
not
individually.
E
E
A
G
Reason
that,
right
now
they
say
brick-and-mortar
because
they've
been
taking
it
they've
been
selling
bonds
and
using
those
bonds
to
fund
the
discretionary
funds
and
the
bonds
can
only
be
used
for
it
and
mortar
right.
So
that
is
why
they
say,
but
there
is
nothing
in
writing
that
says
that,
as
far
as
the
discretionary
funds
go,
so
we
need
to
spell
it
out.
More
precisely
is
my
point
of
light.
We
need
an
ordinance.
D
G
Home
is
also
here
on
during
I've,
actually
cost
two
hundred
fifty
five
thousand
dollars
now,
for
example,
here
under
District,
four
in
2015,
there's
Gateway
Boulevard,
two
hundred
and
seventy
five
thousand
dollars,
and
that
that
is
not
happening
after
all.
According
to
the
last
meeting,
that
project
was
scrapped,
very
gonna
go
with
another,
entirely
new
project,
now
the
mixing
of
consulate.
So
what
happens
to
us?
$275,000
district
for
2015
certificate
of
obligation,
issue
for
2015
at
the
second,
from
the
top.
G
It
says
on
Thomas
on
cheese,
sculpture,
fourteen
thousand,
seven
hundred
and
ten
and
then
get
we
have
the
boulevard,
Gateway
boulevard
project,
two
hundred
and
seventy-five
thousand
dollars-
and
we
just
heard
Monday
that
the
project
is
not
going
to
happen
after
all.
They're
gonna
scrap
it
and
go
with
another
completely
new
idea.
So
what
happens
to
should
also
have
two
hundred
certified
mountain
or
is
it
you
know,
I
mean
those
are
questions
that
are
just
up
in
the
air.
There's
nothing
that
metal
citizen
can
vote
say
you
know
what's
happening
here.
G
G
G
J
You
would
stipulate
the
amount
that
you
can
also
stipulate
what
happens
to
those
funds
if
they're
not
used,
and
you
can
say
any
anything-
is
it
into
the
physical
you
unuse
it
in
the
fiscal
year
so
revert
to
the
general
fund
or
art
or
its
source
or
its
original
source,
whatever
that
was
as
if
it
was
a
seal
month
but
but
see
I,
don't
know
it's
another
thing
that
you
can
answer
this
is
that,
is
there
a
carryover
if,
let's
say
I,
get
five
hundred
thousand
by
only
three
hundred
thousand?
What
happened?
J
G
I
already
don't
know:
well
I've
heard
that
you
can
carry
it
over
because
numbers
and
Olga
has
said
that
he's
accumulating
his
for
a
big
project.
That's
PC,
so
I
had
Terry's
over
and
it
just
keeps
going
onto
the
port.
You
could
have
up
considerably
to
one
point:
six
million
to
two
million
dollars
after
and.
J
We
could
and
we
could
propose
language
that
would
say
that
you
know
any
amount
would
revert
back
to
its
funding
source
or
initial
source.
Oh
that
money
or
something
like
that,
because
I'm
not
I
mean
in
addition
to
the
five
hundred
thousand,
and
then
you
have
cumin
at
this,
because
there's
one
in
here
that
I
seek
isn't
very
less
increases,
Reserve
and,
and
one
of
them
has
almost
the
whole
five
hundred
thousand
and
preservative,
which
means
that
that
councilman
has
no
plants
at
this
point.
But.
C
J
J
G
Well,
it
may
be
judgment
aspect.
Yes,
I
have
included
under
this
section,
because
I
thought
that
the
main
thing
I'm
going
to
do
is
require
an
ordinance
and
then
give
everybody
a
chance
to
chime
in
right
and
when
the
ordinance
but
I
mean
I,
don't
know
if
there's
another
part
of
the
Charter
that
we
can
direct
and
put
in
there
what
we
really
want.
So
maybe
under
the
budget
we'll
be
able
to
help
us
out.
F
K
K
That's
it
doesn't
fit
squarely
into
something
else.
You
know
that's
like
this.
You
know
you
just
read
the
point
that
I
just
like
to
make
very
quickly
keep
in
mind.
All
of
us
should
keep
in
mind.
There's
a
potential
roadblocks
to
all
of
this.
The
City
Council
has
to
approve
all
of
this
proposals.
You
try
amendment,
you
know
it's
up
to
them
to
decide
whether
they
get
it
and
even
if
they
pass
it
to
the
voters,
the
palm
that
would
be
there.
K
A
K
G
F
A
G
Yes,
yes,
well,
what
I
would
recommend
I
mean
what
I
would
like
to
be
is
a
proposal.
It's
it's
in
there
now,
but
it's
not
being
honored,
because
right
now,
they're
not
reading
the
ordinances
when
they
introduce
it.
They
go
like,
let's
say,
there's
ordinance,
four
and
five
item
four
and
five
right.
When
the
introducer
they
say
motion
to
introduce
and
that's
all
right,
I
prayed
to
this
son
rate
and
then
two
weeks
later,
they
come
back
into
motion
to
waive
final
reading
and
I
and
they
don't
read
it
at
all.
G
So
what
they
understand
right
now,
what
I've
been
told
is
that
they're
only
required
to
read
aloud
items
that
require
a
public
hearing
which
is
not
everything
but
my
contention
that
we're
with
the
chapter
it
says
no
ordinance
shall
be
read
more
than
once,
which
to
me
means
every
ordinance
has
to
be
read
me
at
least
once,
but
the
way
it's
worded
it
allows
for
escape.
So
what
I
would
like
to
do
is
for
it
to
indicate
all
ordinances
not
be
read
once
upon
introduction.
G
G
J
If
we,
if
we
look
at
section,
eight
point,
zero,
three,
okay
and
it's
a
slightly
different
variation.
But
it
is
that's
the
specified
certain
ordinances
that
that
need
to
be
raised,
and
we
don't
have
to
necessarily
include
it
here,
but
some
of
the
language,
perhaps
something
that
we
could
use
it,
says
every
ordinance,
renting,
renewing,
extending
or
amending
a
public
utility
franchise
shall
be
read
at
three
regular
meetings
of
the
council
and
shall
not
be
finally
acted
upon
until
30
days
after
the
first
readings,
their
own
okay,.
J
G
G
B
D
C
C
A
A
A
H
D
D
D
So
and
it's
precisely
because
of
that
that
in
some
in
some
areas
you
have
a
lot
more
registered
voters,
then
in
other
districts,
and
so
consequently
you
have
you
have
council
members
elected
in
some
districts
with
half
the
votes,
not
a
required
in
other
districts,
I'm,
just
pointing
out
the
information
that
you
see
so
along
what
you
were
saying
that
if
I'm
you
to
the
power
of
districts
by
by
that
situation,
it
requires
in
some
areas
in
district
8.
You
have
4,000
people
would
four
thousand
one
hundred
eighty
eight.
D
So
that's
over
twice
and
half
the
ten
thousand.
What
does
it
mean?
It
just
means
that
in
some
districts
you
have
a
relatively
you
know.
You
have
lots
of
district.
You
have
a
lot
of
people
registered
and
engage
in
the
political
process,
a
lot
more
than
in
other
districts,
because
they
have
less
registered
voters
and
then,
on
top
of
that,
they
they
turn
out
in
less
lesser
numbers,
an
election.
So
in
some
district
it
requires
twice
the
number
of
votes
to
get
elected
versus
others.
K
You're
mentioning
something
for
a
reason
right.
This
is
there's
a
rhyme
and
reason
to
what
you're
saying
right
it
doesn't.
It
doesn't
come
out
of
thin
air
just
go
through
the
sky.
You
got
something
in
mind
and
I'm,
asking
you
the
question:
if
you're
proposing
that
we
set
up
single-member
districts
or
our
districts
be
based
on
voting
population
rather,
then
no.
We
know
that
nation
we're
not
like
Kennedy.
Well,
then
I'm
asking
you:
why
is
that
relevant
to
this
discussion?
Well,.
D
It's
it's
it's
it's
relevant
in
the
sense
that
this
is
an
argument
because
you
mentioned
and
something
in
favor
of
single-member
districts.
This
is
an
argument
for
having
maybe
half
of
the
houses
or
four
council
members
have
that
kind
of
large,
so
that
all
the
voters
would
participate
in
electing
and
these
people
versus
very
few
people
electing
a
councilmember
eat
some
district
versus.
D
K
A
C
K
No
I
think
the
issue
that
we
were
raising
last
time
is
whether
or
not
we
should
have
redistricting
done
in
the
interim.
You
know
between
the
10-year
popular
census,
counted
you
do
the
census
every
ten
years
and
that's
when
our
districts
are
subject
to
to
adjustment
and
just
see
the
districts
that
we
have
a
more
or
less
approximately
equal
population
for
this
population
of
people
versus.
K
Information
about
how
other
you
know,
cities
jurisdictions,
do
that
well,
there's
any
other
jurisdiction
in
the
nation
of
this
thing,
but
actually
it
does,
you
know,
does
it
differently
other
than
based
on
the
newest
census,
every
10
years
we
just
what
do
we
do
here
right
and
that's?
That
was
the
issue
that
I
thought
we
were
addressing
tonight.
F
I'm,
a
San
Antonio,
El,
Paso
and
Houston.
They
can
be
changed
after
the
census
or
any
time.
There's
a
difference
in
population.
I
can
go
ahead
and
get
you
guys.
The
information
typed
up
but
most
I
looked
at
five
cities
of
San
Antonio,
Dallas,
Austin
and
Paso,
and
Houston
San,
Antonio,
El,
Paso
and
Houston
do
have
in
their
charter
that
it
can
be
changed
any
time.
There's
a
change
in
population
not
just
after
the
census,
so
it
can
be
added
to
the
Charter.
Does.
G
F
D
F
F
G
F
G
G
A
A
D
The
Charter
says
that
it
has
to
be
based
on
the
census,
but
waiting
ten
years,
maybe
two
too
long
a
period
to
wait
again
because
we
keep
hearing
later
the
fastest-growing
city
in
the
country.
And
if
we
wait
for
ten
years,
we're
going
to
continuously
be
having
those
discrepancies
of
thirty
five
thousand
people
in
this
at
six
versus
27
in
District.
Two.
So
at
the
very
least,
the
population
factor
could
be
alleviated
by
having
a
mid-term
redistricting
and
not
wait.
A
We
can
see
there's
already
a
large
discrepancy
say
you
know
that
I
pointed
out
last
time.
District
six
has
thirty,
five
thousand
nine
hundred
and
eight
and
so
whoever's
elected
for
District
six
represents
35,000.
But
if
you
go
to
district
he
only
represents
twenty
seven
thousand,
and
so
the
district
six
is
being
shortchanged.
K
K
K
K
D
Because,
because
getting
back
to
what
I
said,
you're
gonna
go
to
get
elected
in
district
6.
According
to
the
last
election,
you
needed
five
thousand,
a
hundred
and
some-odd
votes
to
have
hapless
one
five
thousand
votes,
whereas
in
other
districts,
because
of
no
population
and
other
factors,
you
need
two
thousand
one.
So
yes,
it's
again
like,
but
basically
what
the
judge
says
that
that
is
what
he
said:
that
27,000
people
get
to
elect
one
and
over
here
you
have
35,000
people
and
I.
Think
what
so?
That's,
not
not
one
member
well
right.
A
H
G
F
K
Cup,
it's
not
have
the
whole
pot.
Okay,
can
you
get
us
a
copy
of
that?
Yes,
and
maybe
others
that
other
cities
that
do
the
same
thing
in
Texas
a
bit
like
especially
larger
cities
and
send
us
email
that
to
us
for
the
next
meeting,
okay
I
would
I
would
move
your
honor.
Don't
we
table
this
thanks
me
until.
A
A
A
A
G
A
I
would
think
if
you
dilute
it,
it
makes
sense
that
if
you
dilute
the
appointment
to
be
submitted
approved
by
the
entire
council
without
the
specific
wording
of
each
one
nominate,
then
that
also
does
away
with
the
idea
that,
well,
you
know,
you're
gonna
be
loyal
to
the
person
who
brought
you
here,
which
doesn't
necessarily
follow
you.
As
this
commission,
that's
shown
so.
A
D
F
A
A
J
If
we
got
into
a
situation
in
a
council
where
there
was
a
majority
that
councils,
like
five
members
that
were,
were
allied,
let's
say,
and
it's
conceivable
that
they
could
select
the
nine
or
eleven
members
amongst
themselves
because
they
have
the
votes
rights
to
improve
that
which,
right
now
it
allows
or
provides
for
each
count.
Each
council
district
to
have
a
representative
in
that
scenario,
is
conceivable
that,
just
like
the
concern
about
the
voters
earlier,
it's
conceivable
that
not
all
districts
will
have
any
representation,
whether
they
need
it
or
not.
Needed
I,
don't
know.
J
But
that
seems
to
be
the
trend
of
us
pretty
much
all
the
appointments
in
them
of
the
cities.
But
if
there
were
to
be
a
group
of
majority,
what
would
prevent
them
from
selecting
those
that
would
be
tied
to
them
and
not
to
others,
because
they
have
control
the
votes
and
Emily
takes
five
to
have
controllable
story,
but.
D
D
A
K
Yes,
I
think
I'm
with
and
following
the
devil's
advocate.
I
think
that
it
was
not
good,
has
a
point
and
that's
there
could
be.
You
know
everyone
from
Colorado
serving
on
that
Commission
and
that's
not.
You
know
something
out
of
this
world,
that's
very,
very,
very
possible
and
so
I
I'm
for
protecting.
You
know
representation
amongst
the
people
by
district
on
the
Commission.
This
commission
going
to
need
it.
G
What
about
the
existence
since,
where
am
I
looking
at
all
of
these
cities,
devoted
the
same
way,
and
what
about
that
that
the
the
City
Council
gets
true
to
a
point,
but
the
applicants
are
from
the
community.
He's
probably
gonna
end
up
still
appointed
wherever
he
wants
to
right,
but
at
least
you
open
it
up
a
little
bit
unless
we
make
it
that
a
community
from
each
district
applies
and
then
they're
drawn
that
would
be
sort
of
then
you're,
just
going
with
you
know
could
be
different.
People
wouldn't
be
necessarily
the
one.
G
H
K
I
D
D
K
K
J
Who
is
willing
to
serve
right
now?
It
does
obviously
provide
for
that
since
hapless.
Given
the
degree
half
of
us
do,
I
mean
that
pretty
much
is
the
way
it's
functioning
at
this
point
for
this
commission
and,
of
course
it
would
function
the
same
way
for
the
Ethics,
Commission
I
haven't
heard
anything
really
compelling
to
say,
let's
make
a
change,
because
it
seems
like
it's
not
perfect,
but
like
was.
I
J
It
used
to
be
that
way
previously
that
he
appointed
you
could
only
be
appointed
if
you
reside
in
the
district
and
then
sometime
back
for
whatever
reason,
probably
because
some
maybe
some
couldn't
find
I,
don't
know
what
the
reason
was.
But
then
they
changed
it
to
where
you
don't
have
to
whether
that
applies
to
all
commissions
and
committees
and
I,
don't
really
know,
but
the.
G
G
I
J
A
G
J
I
would
like
to
suggest
and
that
perhaps
we
might
be
able
to
receive
from
staff
a
a
summary
of
actions
will
be
the
items
that
have
been
considered
with
the
final
action
for
each
one.
Just
so
we
can
have
a
what
we've
done.
What
the
you
know,
what
the
item
was
that
turned
their
item
and
then
what
the
final
outcome
was,
whether
it
was
right.