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CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING
CIBOLO FIRE STATION#2
3864 Cibolo Valley Drive
February 4, 2021
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
MINUTES
1. Call to Order—Meeting was called to order by Chairman Mr. Hetzel at 6:30 pm.
2. Roll Call and Excused Absences — Members Present: Mr. Hetzel, Ms. Cunningham, Mr. M. Hicks, Ms.
Latimer, Mr. Mathis, Ms. Qaiyyim, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Hendrix, and Ms. Herr; Members Absent: Ms.
Walker.
3. Moment of Silence/Invocation—Mr. Hetzel ask for a Moment of Silence.
4. Pledge of Allegiance All in attendance Recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
5. Citizens to be Heard
This is the only time during the meeting that a citizen can address the Committee. It is the opportunity for
visitors and guests to address the Committee on any issue to include agenda items. All visitors wishing to
speak must fill out the Sign-In Roster prior to the start of the meeting. The Committee may not debate any
non-agenda issue, nor may any action be taken on any non-agenda issue at this time; however, the
Committee may present any factual response to items brought up by citizens. (Attorney General Opinion—
JC-0169) (Limit of three minutes each.) All remarks shall be addressed to the Committee as a body, and
not to any individual member thereof. Public criticism of the Committee or any action, policy program or
service provided by the City is not prohibited. However, any person making personal, impertinent, or
slanderous remarks to individual members of the Committee while addressing the Committee may be
requested to leave the meeting. DUE TO THE GOVERNORS DECLARATION WE CANNOT HAVE
MORE THAN 15 PEOPLE IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS DURING THIS MEETING AND
KEEP SOCIAL DISTANCING. This meeting is livestreamed. If anyone would like to make
comments on any matter regarding the City of Cibolo or on an agenda item and have this item read
at this meeting please email pcimics(a,cibolotx.gov or text 210-514-3495 before 6:00pm the date of the
meeting.
No individuals signed up to be heard.
6. Consent Agenda—Consent Items (General Items)
(All items listed below are routine and non-controversial by the Committee and will be approved by one
motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Committee member so requests, in
which case the item will be removed from the consent agenda and will be considered as part of the order of
business.)
A. Approval of the minutes of the January 11, 2021 meeting.
B. Approval of the minutes of the January 14, 2021 meeting.
This item will be brought back to the next agenda.
7. Discussion/Action
A. Review the changes the committee has made in Chapter 1-2.
The committee briefly went over Chapter 1 and 2. Article 1 Section 1.03 the word irrespective to
regardless. Section 1.04 as prescribed by State Law was added to the end of the paragraph. Article 2
the committee stated they would be adding Section 2.2 on Eminent Domain.
B. Review and discussion on the current City Charter Chapter 3-5 and possible amendments.
The committee started addressing Chapter 3. The entire meeting consisted of the committee addressing
Section 3.01 Composition. The committee discussed districts, at large and a hybrid of the two. Each
member was given an opportunity to state why they preferred one ideal over the other. There was a lot
of exchange of ideals and questions about all three. After over an hour of discussion the committee
took a vote. The first vote was made by Mr. Johnson for five (5) at large district and two (2) single
member districts. Ms. Qaiyyim seconded the motion. Vote failed 2 to 7. The next vote was made by
Mr. Mathis for all at large districts. Motion was seconded by Mr. Johnson. Motion passed with a 5 to 4
vote. The committee discussed term limits and MR. Hicks made the motion for three (3) year terms.
Motion was seconded by Mr. Mathis. Motion passed with a 9 to 0 vote. Ms. Latimer also made a
motion that a councilmember that served his or her three (3) three-year term could than run for Mayor
for three (3) three-year terms. Motion was seconded by Mr. Mathis. Motion passed with a 5 to 4 vote.
Due to the time it is taking the committee to get through Chapter 3 the City Secretary stated that the
next meeting will only cover Chapter 3.
8. Adjournment—Motion was made by Ms. Cunningham to adjourn the meeting at 8:10 pm. Motion was
seconded by Ms. Latimer. For: All; Against: None. Motion carried 9 to 0.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 4TH DAY OF MARCH 2021.
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Dick Hetzel
Chairman
Charter Review Committee
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