COUNTY OF DALLAS/COUNTY OF KAUFMAN CITY OF SEAGOVILLE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES  CITY OF SEAGOVILLE  The City Council of the City of Seagoville met in a Regular Meeting on Thursday, March 22, 2011 beginning at 6:49 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 702 N. Highway 175, Seagoville, Texas, with the following members present:  Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Council Member Council Member Council Member Council Member Ken Carter, Chair Lynell Douglass Dee Thompson Jerry Becker Harold Redd (Absent) City Secretary  Sidney M. Sexton, Jr. Brenda Thompson Harold Magill Carl Polnac Peggy Day  The following members were absent: Charter Review Committee Members  Lee Landess (Excused) Calvin Travers, Co-Chair Billy Chambiliss Joe Mitchell Pat Bearden Mary Graham (Absent) Sheila Martin  The following City staff members were present:  Mayor Sexton called the meeting to order at 6: 49 p.m. and delivered the  invocation. The City Council led the Pledge of Allegiance.  PRESENTATION/PROCLAMATIONIS)  NONE SPEAKERS  There were no persons to speak before the Council. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION:  PUBLIC HEARINGS NONE  ACTION ITEMS  1. The City Council will convene in a Special-Called Meeting to discuss the Intent and/or amend language for Charter Amendment Propositions Number Three (3) and Proposition Number Four (40 which will be considered as part of the May 14, 2011 Special Election    City Council Special Called Meeting - Charter Propositions May 2011 Election  March 22, 2011 Page e2of3  Mayor Sexton opened the item by reading the following statement into the record: While developing propositions for the May 2011 Charter Amendment Special Election, the City Council made floor-amendments to the 2010 Charter Review Committee recommendations. A later review of the Propositions indicated Propositions Numbers Three (3) and Propositions Number Four (4) do not accurately reflect the options Council wanted placed on the Ballot. The City Council will discuss the intent, and if needed make revisions to Propositions Number Three (3) and Proposition Number Four (4). This special Meeting is being called to allow Council to resolve the Propositions' intent, and to adhere to Dallas County timeline for printing ballots for the May 14, 2011 Special Mayor Sexton stated that each Council member had been provided a draft Resolution with fil-in-the-blank" sections to amend ballot language for Proposition Three (3), and Proposition Four (4) for the May 14, 2011 Charter Amendment Special Election. Mayor Sexton asked each Council Member to write-in their preferred language for the Mayor Pro Tem Thompson stated no revision was needed for Proposition No. 4 Mayor Sexton stated Proposition No. 4 is being reviewed as a result of a citizen's Mayor Pro Tem Thompson stated that she would like for each Council Member to verbally state their preference for the Propositions for the benefit of the Charter Review Mayor Sexton then read ballot Proposition Number Three (3) as follows into the record, asking each Council Member to state their preference for the fill-in-the-blank."  Election.  Propositions. request.  Committee members and citizens in the audience.  Proposition No. 3 Seagoville to require at least required to hire or terminated a City Manager Council Member's stated preference; Thompson: Four (4) Magill: Four (4) Polnac: Four (4) Day: Four (4)  Whether or not to adopt an amendment to the Home Rule Charter of the City of  affirmative votes of the governing body be  With Council confirmation that there will be "four" affirmative votes of the governing body required to hire or terminate a City Manager - Proposition will remain as originally written Mayor Sexton then read ballot Proposition Number Four (4) as follows into the record, asking each Council Member to state their preference for the fll-in-the-blank,"  and adopted on February 17, 2011 in Resolution No. 07-11    City Council Special Called Meeting Charter Propositions May 2011 Election  March 22, 2011 Page 3of3  Proposition No. 4 Seagoville to_  Whether or not to adopt an amendment to the Home Rule charter of the City of  two (2) members of the City Council be members of  the Seagoville Economic Development Corporation? Council Members' stated preference: Thompson: allow upi to Magill: allow up to Polnac: allow up to Day: allow up to  Harold Magill made a MOTION to amend Resolution No. 07-11 May 14, 2011 Ballot Proposition No 4 "to allow up to," or a maximum of two (2) Council Members to serve on the Seagoville Economic Development, and Brenda Thompson SECONED.  Vote: 4-Ayes  0-Nays  Mayor Sexton stated that the City Attorney would finalize the ballot language for the resolution amendment and ballot. Mayor Sexton asked that each Council Member initial  their fll-in-the-blank Resolution and hand to the City Secretary.  CITIZEN COMMENTS None FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS None EXECUTIVE SESSION None ADJOURN  Mayor Sexton adjourned the Council meeting at 6:59 p.m.  Approved this the 7th day of April, 2011 ASG  Mayor Sidnéy M. ATTEST: Sheila J.  ADb