Charter Review Commission 2011
Under the County Charter, the Council is required to establish a Charter Review Commission every eight years. The Commission consists of 15 residents of Howard County. Five of the members must be selected from a list ten names submitted by the County Executive. No more than ten of the members of the Commission may be of the same political party. The Chair of the Commission is appointed in the resolution designating the members of the Commission. On March 7, 2011, the County Council approved Resolution No. 10-2011 appointing the 2011 Charter Review Commission.
Council Resolution 10-2011
To view the Final Report submitted to the Howard County Council, click here.
COMMISSION MEMBERS
Donna Richardson, Chair
Mike Davis, Vice Chair
Sharon Ahn
Cynthia P. Ardinger
Regina Clay
Tom Coale
Ed Cochran
Charles Feaga
Alice Giles
Yvonne Howard
Steve Hunt
Sang Oh
Andy Stack
Joshua Tzuker
James D. Walsh
Initial memo from Chair to Members
MEETING SCHEDULE
The Charter Review Commission 2011 held most of its meetings, at 9:00 a.m. in the Columbia Room of the George Howard Building unless noted otherwise.
(Click on the date to hear the audio of the meeting)
April 21, 2011 Agenda Minutes – in the C. Vernon Gray Room
May 5, 2011 Agenda Minutes
May 19, 2011 Agenda Minutes – in the C. Vernon Gray Room
June 2, 2011 Agenda Minutes
June 23, 2011 Agenda Minutes – in the C. Vernon Gray Room
July 14, 2011 Agenda Minutes
July 28, 2011 Agenda Minutes
August 11, 2011 - Cancelled
August 25, 2011 Agenda Minutes
October 13, 2011 Agenda Minutes – in the C. Vernon Gray Room
October 27, 2011 Agenda Minutes
PUBLIC HEARINGS
September 14, 2011 Minutes - North Laurel Community Center
September 20, 2011 Minutes - Columbia Room, George Howard Building
October 5, 2011 Minutes - Gary Arthur Center
RESOURCES
1.) Maryland Constitution Article 25A
2.) Howard County Charter - Current & 1968 Charter
3.) Other County Charters
4.) Charter Review Chart of Issues
5.) Charter Review Commission 2004 Final Report