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Posted 8:15 p.m. Missouri City voters were asked whether they support nine amendments to the city s charter during the May 1 election. With both Fort Bend and Harris counties reporting early voting returns, each of the nine amendments have garnered more than 50% support. The city s charter outlines how the city s government is structured and contains its rules and procedures. Two of proposed changes would extend the term length for City Council members from two to three years and limit a council member to 12 consecutive years before a two-year sit out period, if passed. The following table contains the ballot text and a brief explanation of each amendment. ....
City staff said a bond election is necessary to fund projects related to transportaion, parks and recreation, and facilities over the next five years. ....
The review commission, which is made up of five Missouri City residents, meets every four years to inspect the charter and assess possible updates, said Joe Workman, a former City Council member who chaired the most recent commission. “The charter review commission is simply somebody to sit down and kind of review the charter, look at things that might have changed over the years, the way the world is changing and the way the Texas Legislature [has changed],” Workman said. The commission brought six proposed amendments for this year s election to council, which added three of its own earlier this year. ....
Council Member Lynn Clouser proposed the committee, and City Council approved its formation March 1. The committee will review and suggest proposals pertaining to small businesses in the city, City Attorney E. Joyce Iyamu said during an earlier City Council meeting. We have different committees for different things, and we don t have a formal small-business committee, Clouser said. This [committee] would discuss what issues are affecting them and what they may need from us as city leadership. The committee will consist of 15 members, including three small-business owners whose businesses are located in each of the city s four council districts. There will also be three resident members who can live in any part of the city. The city is defining the term small business according to the Small Business Administration s size standards, and franchise owners are allowed to serve, the city said in a news release. ....
Missouri City businesses may soon be able to promote their storefronts in new ways. City Council unanimously passed an ordinance to relax code enforcement for certain sign regulations on the first of two necessary votes during the March 1 City Council meeting. Council Member Jeffrey Boney requested the city consider this action in order to help small businesses in the community who are still affected by the economic downturn caused by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. During the Feb. 15 City Council meeting when this item was first discussed, Boney said he had heard from several businesses in his district and throughout the city who had received visits from code enforcement for putting up flags and additional signage that violate the city’s policy. ....