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City Council Meeting Minutes June 6,2017 <br />property taxes would disqualify a council member from continuing to hold <br />office and disqualify an individual with such outstanding debts from filing an <br />application to run for council. See also, Section 5.03 — Filing for Office. <br />Council consensus was to bring back language in an ordinance detailing <br />requirements related to current council members and candidates remaining <br />current on financial obligations to the City. This ordinance should include that <br />written notice be provided by the City, a monetary threshold, and accepted <br />payment plans are considered to be current. <br />5. Change all references to the position of "mayor pro tempore" to "mayor <br />pro tem." [Section 3.051 <br />6. Change all references to the position of "city secretary" to "city clerk" <br />[Sections 3.09 and 6.021 <br />7. Require the city attorney to approve or file written objections to proposed <br />ordinances prior to consideration by the city council. [Section 3.11(b)] There <br />was council consensus to require the city attorney to approve or file written <br />objections to proposed economic development incentive contracts prior to <br />consideration by the city council. <br />8. Correct a reference in the first sentence of Section 3.12 from "chapter" to <br />"charter" <br />9. Council consensus was to not move forward with placing the following <br />proposed amendment to the Charter on the ballot: The city council may <br />remove council members including the mayor who are in substantial violation <br />of or have substantially violated provisions of this charter; provided that any <br />such action for expulsion of a city council member shall require five affirmative <br />votes of city council members. <br />10. Require the affirmative vote of at least five members of the city council to <br />remove the city manager. [Section 4.01(b)] <br />11. Allow the city clerk to authenticate ordinances and resolutions by <br />electronic signature. [Section 4.021 <br />12. The salary range of each city position shall be published on the city website <br />[Section 4.071 <br />City of San Marcos Page 3 <br />