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Council discusses charter-review special election, timing of pay increase; plans executive session on gendered language
Summary
Council asked staff to prepare an ordinance to call a special election for proposed charter amendments and debated whether a potential council pay increase should take effect during the current term or wait until the next. The council also scheduled an executive session to consult legal counsel about gendered language in the charter.
City staff told the Lewisville City Council on Monday that to place charter amendments on the May ballot they must call a special election before the statutory deadline and that staff recommends holding a special-call meeting next week to adopt the ordinance.
A staff presenter said: "We would need to call an ordinance to call that special election at a special call meeting to meet the deadline, so that we are recommending it be next Monday at 6 p.m., if you guys are amenable to…
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