By Scott Harvey
Commerce – A proposed amendment to the City of Commerce's Charter would give council the authority to remove its city manager by a 3/5ths, rather than a 4/5ths majority vote.
The proposed change was one of several recommendations presented to council Tuesday by the City's Charter Review Committee, led by Committee Chair Jason Cunningham.
Other changes/additions outlined criteria relating to a council members forfeit of office, new regulations on the passage of ordinances and resolutions, plus the annual budget.
Council has the option of voting for or against each proposed change, which should be addressed sometime in January. Items approved by council will go before voters in next May's elections.
"These changes will increase the flexibility available to council," said Charles Elliot, Charter Review Committee member.