The City of Frisco will hold a town hall meeting on Monday to discuss the propositions on the upcoming election ballot.
In total, there are 12 proposed charter amendments and two proposals concerning the Frisco Center for the Arts project that will be decided in the May 3 elections.
Proposition A authorizes the Frisco Economic Development Corporation to use the proceeds of its sales and use tax for projects related to the Frisco Center for the Arts Project.
Proposition B authorizes the issuance of $160,000,000 in bonds for the city-owned Arts Project and the levy of taxes sufficient to pay the principal and interest on the bonds.
Proposition C clarifies that the mayor and city council members are limited to no more than six consecutive elected terms, changing the charter’s language, which currently states the term limits are no more than 18 consecutive years.
Proposition D, if passed, would increase the compensation for the mayor from $850 per month to $1,500 per month and raise the compensation for council members from $700 per month to $1,200 per month.
Proposition E would authorize the city council the authority to appoint a candidate to fill a vacant seat on the council if the remaining term of the vacated office is 12 months or less, thus saving the city the cost of a special election.
Proposition F would give the city council the authority to cancel regular meetings if not required, resulting in only one meeting per month for no more than four months of the year.
Proposition G would amend the charter to conform to the state law process for ordering a special election by removing the words “by resolution” from the statute.
Proposition H would clarify the city secretary’s role in reviewing recall petitions consistent with state law.
Proposition I would “narrow the scope of the powers of initiative and referendum and reorganize existing language relating to such powers.”
Proposition J seeks to clarify the role of the city secretary in reviewing initiative petitions to align with state law and remove the requirement that the city attorney must review initiative petitions.
Proposition K would clarify the role of the city secretary in reviewing referendum petitions to align with state law.
Proposition L would allow the city to publish its required independent audit report on its website instead of the local paper.
Proposition M seeks to clarify the standard for determining when a city officer or employee has a conflict of interest.
Proposition N would clarify regulations concerning a city official’s acceptance of gifts, in keeping with state law.
The town hall meeting will be held April 21 at 7 p.m. in the city council chambers at the George A. Purefoy Municipal Center at 6101 Frisco Square Blvd. Voters may participate in the discussion in person, by phone, or via Facebook. The phone number to dial in and participate is 888-409-5380.