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62 Regular Meeting January 25, 1988 Page 2 Mayor Younger introduced a review of the Report of the Charter Re- view Commission and direction to Staff. No.5 in the Report (Sec. 3.04 of Charter) is a non-technical change to provide more flexibi- lity¡ No.7 (Sec. 3.08) had a typographical error corrected¡ Nos. 12 and 13 have non-technical changes¡ No. 14 (Sec. 8.17) is a sig- nificant change to allow what state law allows, which at present is $10,000 but would still have to be approved by Council in an Ordinance before it could be implemented¡ No. 15 (Sec. 10.08) is a significant change¡ No. 19 (Sec. 12.02) would provide the campaign contribution statements to be reviewed by the Ethics Review Commission; Nos. 20 (Sec. 12.06) and 22 provide non-technical changes. Mr. Guerra re- quested a listing of cities our size in Texas which have the single- member districting method of voting. Mr. Hankins stated three possi- bilities for systems that could be considered are (1) Mayor at large and six districts; (2) Mayor and 2 Council Members at large and four districts; and (3) seven districts and then the elected officials select the Mayor. Council agreed to offer the types of systems but no timetable as to when it would be implemented if approved by the voters. It was consensus of Council to delete No. 12 (Sec. 7.06) from the Charter Amendments to be placed on the ballot in lieu of adopting an Ordinance dealing with this subject matter. Mr. Robbins suggested signs be placed in yards as notice to citizens. Randy Rogers expressed objection to Nos. 12 and 13 (Sec. 7.09) stating it would bring further delays to projects in an economy that is al- ready suffering. Mr. Stouffer of the Charter Review Commission stated No. 13 (Sec. 7.09) is to protect the community in the change of use of land. It was consensus to place No. 13 in the Ordinance calling-for the election, and for the Council to determine at that time whether to leave it in or delete it as a Charter Amendment. It was consensus for all twenty-two amendments with the exception of the deletion of No. 12 to be placed in the Election Ordinance for consideration February 8. Mayor Younger introduced for consideration adoption of a Resolution, the caption which was read as follows: RESOLUTION DIRECTING PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF INTEN- TION T~ ISSUB CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION. (For Streets and Drainage purposes in the maximum principal amount not exceeding $1,340,000). Mr. Farr moved for adoption and Ms. Kissler seconded the motion. On roll call the following vote was recorded: AYE: Brown, Farr, NAY: Younger. ABSTAIN: None. Guerra, Hernandez, Kissler, Nicola. Mr. Hernandez then moved to reconsider the above Resolution and Ms. Kissler seconded the motion. On roll call the following vote was recorded: AYE: Brown, NAY: None. ABSTAIN: Guerra. Farr, Younger, Hernandez, Kissler, Nicola.