Consider and take appropriate action on Ordinance O-04-26, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Kaufman, Texas, creating a Kaufman Downtown Design Review Committee (“Committee”); prescribing the purpose, composition, function, duties, accountability and tenure of the Committee in accordance with Article VIII of the City’s Home Rule Charter; providing a cumulative repealer clause; providing a severability clause; and providing an effective date.

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Section 9A-25 of the City of Kaufman Zoning Ordinance references a Downtown Design Review Committee charged with reviewing site plan applications within the Central Business District. However, a review of City archives revealed no formal documentation establishing the committee, including its membership, authority, or responsibilities. This action formally establishes the Downtown Design Review Committee and defines its purpose, composition, terms of service, meeting procedures, and scope of duties.

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.2/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.