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Regular Meeting January 14, 2002 Page 4 Hayer Chiu introduced for consideration approval ef one appointment te the Central Texas Higher Education Authority. Hs. Hughsen moved te appoint Clifford Bandy te complete a vacancy, which passed unanimously. Hayer Chiu introduced for consideration approval ef eno appointment te the Youth Commission. There were ne nominations, and this will be rescheduled. The Chamber of Commerce will recommend someone te represent them. Hayer Chiu introduced for consideration approval ef appointments te the Land Development Cede Steering/Policy Committee (Temporary) . It was consensus ef Council te appoint a nine-member Committee. Each Council Hember will appoint a member, and one Council Hember and one Planning and Zoning Commission Member will serve en this temporary committee. Ms. Hughson suggested the Planning and Zoning £emmissien recommend their representative. Ms. Hughsen moved to appoint Joe Cox, Council Member, and Hr. Cox did net wish te be considered, se his name was withdrawn. Mayor Chiu moved te appoint Bob Sappingten, Mr. Cox moved te appoint Bob Moeney and Mr. Mihalkanin moved to appoint Jane Hughsen as the City Council representative, which passed unanimously. The remaining appointments will be rescheduled for the next meeting. Mayor Chiu introduced receiving the 2001-2002 Charter Review Commission report. Dan Gibson, Vice Chair ef the Charter Review Commission reviewed the ten proposed changes with the City Council. Mr. Gibson stated Nos. 4 and 6 on the City Attorney's summary were related regarding residency for the Council, City Manager and Planning and Zoning Commission. Ne. 2 eliminates the compensation paid to Council Members' attendance at meetings, which was put in place two years age. Hr. Gibson stated this was to allow mere flexibility te reimburse expenses, which the Commission felt should be addressed in the budget process. Ne. 3 would reduce the number of readings for all Ordinances from three te two. Mr. Gibson stated they added Ne. 5 to expressly authorize non-binding ballet prepositions for City elections, because the City has allowed non-binding ballot prepositions, se they felt it should be se stated in the Charter. Ne. 7 allows appeals from the Planning and Zoning Commission te the Council en specific use permits. Ne. 8 would allow mere flexibility in implementing the City Master Plan. Mr. Gibson stated it would be geed not to be tee rigid, especially with land use maps. Ne. 9 would change the adoption ef the budget policy statement from June 30 te March 31. Ne. 10 would expressly provide for holdover ef City officers until their successors are ready te replace them. Hr. Cox stated he thinks Ne. 3 regarding the number ef readings ef an Ordinance is a Council issue and net a public issue. He does net feel the adoption ef Ordinances needs te be hurried and finds three readings helpful. He thinks the Council has been well served with three readings and therefore the community has been well served. He stated many issues before the Council are substantive issues, and changes sometimes occur at third reading. It was consensus ef Council not to place No. 3 en the