(July 10, 2009) The City of Frisco is currently in the process of reviewing its City Charter. The Home Rule Charter is the document that structures the City of Frisco government.
The City Council appointed a Charter Review Commission (CRC) in June. Commission members have been asked to do the following: 1) review the Charter and determine if changes are necessary; 2) propose recommendations to insure Frisco complies with its charter; 3) report findings and recommendations to the Frisco City Council. Any changes to the Charter must be approved by Frisco voters.
The CRC will be meeting on a weekly basis on Monday nights at 6 p.m. inside the George A. Purefoy Municipal Center, located at 6101 Frisco Square Blvd. The meetings are open to the public. Anyone interested in attending should check the city Web site for the meeting locations inside City Hall. Public meetings are listed online at www.friscotexas.gov/meetings. Look on the meeting list for “Charter Review Commission”. The CRC is scheduled to meet through November 2009.
Residents interested in giving their input on the City Charter may attend the meetings or email comments or recommendations to citycharter@friscotexas.gov. The City Charter is available to read online at www.friscotexas.gov/citycharter.
The citizens of Frisco first adopted the Home Rule Charter in January 1987. Most recently, the Charter was revised in May 2002. The Charter provides that the City Council appoint a Charter Review Commission periodically. It also calls for the CRC to have 10 members who are Frisco residents.
The CRC will report its findings to City Council by February 2010. If passed by the City Council, city staff will take steps to add the proposition for the amended City Charter to the May 2010 city election ballot. Frisco voters will then approve or reject the proposition.