Municipal Archives

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Dallas Citizens Charter Review Commission, 1985-1989

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Collection 1991-109

Overview

Repository	Office of the City Secretary Dallas Municipal Archives 1500 Marilla Street, 5D South Dallas, Texas 75201
Creator	Dallas Citizens Charter Review Commission
Title	Dallas Citizens Charter Review Commission
Dates	1985-1989
Quantity	5.5 linear feet
Abstract	Charter amendment documents.
Identification	1991-109
Language	Records are in English

Scope and Content

Collection includes correspondence, reports, and video tapes.

Dallas City Charter Chapter II, Section 3 requires that the charter be reviewed by a charter review commission every ten years. In 1988, the Dallas City Council adopted a resolution that established a Charter Review Commission and appointed 16 commissioners. Charter amendments must be approved by the citizens in an election. The election was held on August 12, 1989.

The City Council, City Manager, City Secretary, City Auditor, City Attorney, City departments, and the public are invited to submit suggested amendments to the charter. Local, state, and national experts provide information on redistricting in other jurisdictions, and citizens testify about changes to improve the processes. Technical amendments to the charter are recommended to conform to state law and the city code and to correct terms and spelling and cross-references.

Records of the commission were compiled and maintained by its chair.

Organization

The collection is arranged chronologically by date and format.

Access

Permission to publish, reproduce, distribute, or use by any and all other current or future developed methods or procedures must be obtained in writing from the Dallas Municipal Archives. All rights are reserved and retained regardless of current or future development or laws that may apply to fair use standards. It is the responsibility of the user to obtain copyright authorization for any images.

Citation

Dallas Citizens Charter Review Commission, 1985-1989 (Box <x>, Folder <y>), Dallas Municipal Archives

Related Materials

Collection 2002-005—Charter Review Commission, 2002-2003
Collection 1995-019—Dallas Citizens Charter Review Commission Files from Chair Ray Hutchison, 1989-1995

Index Terms

Dallas -- Texas -- History
Dallas (Tex.) Charter, City of Dallas, Texas

Container List

Box	Folder	Title, Date
1	1	Collection notes and preliminary inventories by the City of Dallas Records Management Officer
	2	Decision Guide
	3	Draft report-minority and dissenting views, 6/26/89
	4	Documents listed under A: from tabs, 3/21/89-6/27/89
	5	Documents listed under B: Correspondence Files I and II
2	1	Memo to Robert Sloan, City Secretary re: Video tape inventory list
	2	Member lists and Draft Order of Procedure
	3	Dallas Together-Report of Political Participation Committee
	4	Background Paper-"Six Crisis In Governance For Greater Dallas," by Royce Hanson
	5	Lecture Paper-"The American City: Learning to Think Strategically," by Neal R. Peirce
	6	"Council-Manager Government in Dallas," League of Women Voters
	7	"Substantial Equality," League of Women Voters
	8	Articles from magazines: a. YES-by Dennis Holder b. NO-by Dan S. Petty and George Schrader
	9	Address to the commission representing Hispanic interests, 2/28/89
	10	Study of Alamogordo, New Mexico by Richard L. Cole, Ph.D. and Delbert A. Taebel, Ph.D. University of Texas at Arlington Institute of Urban Studies, 1988
	11	Distribution List
	12	Materials from 3/21/89
	13	Questionnaire
	14	Materials from 4/4/89
	15	Materials from 4/11/89
	16	Materials from 4/13/89
	17	Materials from 4/24/89
	18	Materials from 4/27/89
	19	Materials from 5/2/89
	20	Materials from 5/4/89
	21	Materials from 5/5/89 (no contents, noted by Records Management Officer)
	22	Materials from 5/9/89
	23	Materials from 5/11/89
3	1	Materials from 5/15/89
	2	Materials from 5/18/89
	3	Materials from 5/27/89
	4	Other Statements
	5	Materials from 6/13/89
	6	Materials from 6/15/89
	7	Materials from 6/16/89
	8	Materials from 6/21/89
	9	Materials from 6/26/89
	10	Materials from 6/27/89
	11	Final Report
	12	Final Report
	13	Final Report
4	1	Written Testimony List, 4/13/89-5/16/89
	2	Written Testimony, 4/13/89
	3	Written Testimony, 4/24/89
	4	Written Testimony, 4/27/89
	5	Written Testimony, 5/2/89
	6	Written Testimony, 5/4/89
	7	Written Testimony, 5/9/89
	8	Written Testimony, 5/11/89
	9	Written Testimony, 5/16/89
	10	Written Testimony, 5/18/89
	11	Written Testimony, other statements
	12	"Alternative Voting System," remarks prepared for delivery to Dallas Citizens Charter Review Committee, University of Texas at Arlington Institute of Urban Studies, 1989
	13	"A Citizens Guide to Home Rule Charter in Texas Cities," University of Texas at Arlington, 1985
	14	"Local Government Election Systems," University of Texas (Austin)
	15	Decision Guide, University of Texas at Dallas
5	1	Letter to the Committee from Chair Ray Hutchison, re: appointment to the commission,1989
	2	Meeting Materials from 3/21/89, includes draft of "Request for Opinion" questionnaire
	3	Sample Former Council Letter, includes mailing lists and other materials, 1989
	4	Memo to the Committee from Ray Hutchison re: "Miscellaneous Committee Matters", includes copies of mailing lists, 1989
	5	Meeting materials including Dallas Morning News article by Carolyn Berta and presentation items from Royce Hanson, 1989
	6	Meeting materials from 4/11/89
	7	Meeting materials from 4/13/89
	8	Meeting materials from 4/25/89
	9	Meeting materials from 4/27/89
	10	Meeting materials from 5/2/89
	11	Meeting materials from 5/4/89
	12	Meeting materials from 5/9/89
	13	Memos from Ray Hutchison, 1989
19	14	Notes and Summaries
	15	Meeting materials, includes attendance reports, 1989
	16	Correspondence, photocopies
	17	Responses from former council members: William Blackburn, J. M. Haggar, Jr., and Adlene Harrison
	18	Address to the Committee by LULAC, 4/27/89
6	1	Photocopies of newspaper articles
	2	Photocopies of newspaper articles
	3	Photocopies of newspaper articles
	4	Photocopies of newspaper articles
	5	Photocopies of newspaper articles
	6	Photocopies of newspaper articles
		Unboxed
		Two loose-leaf three-ring binders-intact binder tabs containing materials from the meetings. May contain duplicate of individual folders in boxes 1-6.
		Video tapes
	1	First Generation Video tape 4/4/89-5/4/89
	2	First Generation Video tape 5/9/89-5/23/89
	3	First Generation Video tape 5/23/89-6/15/89
	4	First Generation Video tape 6/16/89-6/27/89
	5	Second Generation Duplicate Video tape 4/4/89-5/4/89
	6	Second Generation Duplicate Video tape 5/9/89-5/23/89
	7	Second Generation Duplicate Video tape 5/23/89-6/15/89
	8	Second Generation Duplicate Video tape 6/16/89-6/27/89
		Audio tapes
	1	First Generation Audio Cassette 3/15/89-4/13/89
	2	First Generation Audio Cassette 4/25/89-5/11/89
	3	First Generation Audio Cassette 5/11/89-5/22/89
	4	First Generation Audio Cassette 5/22/89-5/26/89
	5	First Generation Audio Cassette 5/26/89-6/15/89
	6	First Generation Audio Cassette 6/15/89-6/27/89
	7	Second Generation Audio Cassette 3/15/89-4/13/89
	8	Second Generation Audio Cassette 4/25/89-5/11/89
	9	Second Generation Audio Cassette 5/11/89-5/22/89
	10	Second Generation Audio Cassette 5/22/89-5/26/89
	11	Second Generation Audio Cassette 5/26/89-6/15/89
	12	Second Generation Audio Cassette 6/15/89-6/27/89
	13	Reel to Reel tapes 4/27/89-5/2/89; 5/3/89; 5/4/89 Audio Cassette tapes-5/18/89 [3 tapes]