(1) 
The "city council" shall be composed of a "mayor" and six "councilmembers" elected under the place system, with there being places 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. The mayor and each councilmember shall be elected at large, and unless sooner removed under the provisions of this Charter, shall serve for a term of three years, and until their successor has been elected and duly qualified. All of the city council holding office at the time of passage of any amendments to this Charter shall continue to hold their respective office until the respective term for which they were elected expires.
(2) 
Terms of the council members shall be staggered so that every year there shall be an election for two of the places as follows: Places 1 and 3; Places 2 and 4; and Places 5 and 6. The mayor shall be elected in the same year as Places 5 and 6.
(Ordinance 10-02-13 adopted 3/16/2010; Ordinance 10-05-28, sec. 2, ex. B, adopted 5/18/2010)
No person shall serve as Mayor for more than three consecutive elected terms, and no person shall serve as Councilmember for more than three consecutive elected terms. No person shall serve as a Councilmember and Mayor (combined) for more than six consecutive elected terms. For purposes of this Section 3.02 and computing the limitations on terms:
(1) 
A Mayor or Councilmember, who vacates, for any reason, City office before the end of the term for which he was elected, shall be considered to have completed that term.
(2) 
An appointment or election to fulfill an unexpired Councilmember term, or unexpired Mayor term if applicable, shall be computed as follows:
(i) 
If 50 percent or more of the term is remaining, it shall be included in the computation of term limits; or
(ii) 
If less than 50 percent of the term is remaining, it shall not be included in the computation of term limits.
Any Councilmember or Mayor, who is ineligible to run for elected City office due to the limitations on terms as provided herein, shall remain ineligible to hold an elected City office for a period of one full term following the expiration of the most recent term of City office for which he or she was elected with the exception of a Councilmember seeking the office of Mayor or the Mayor seeking the office of a Councilmember.
(Ordinance 10-02-13 adopted 3/16/2010; Ordinance 10-05-28, sec. 2, ex. B, adopted 5/18/2010; Ordinance 19-05-38, prop. J, adopted 5/14/19; Ordinance 2025-05-29 adopted 5/13/2025)
In addition to any other qualifications prescribed by law, the mayor and each councilmember shall meet the qualifications set forth in article V of this Charter while in office.
The Mayor shall receive compensation in the amount of $850.00 per month. Each Councilmember shall receive compensation in the amount of $700.00 per month. In addition to such compensation, the Mayor and each Councilmember shall be entitled to reimbursement of actual expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties with the approval of the City Council at a public meeting. To the extent possible, all related expenses for conferences, meetings, meals and other types of events that recur during a budget year that are attended by the Mayor and Councilmembers (whether one or more) shall be included in the City's annual budget. The City Manager and Finance Director shall create and administer the regulations for the implementation of this policy.
(Ordinance 19-05-38, prop. G, adopted 5/14/19)
(1) 
The Mayor shall preside at meetings of the City Council, and shall be recognized as head of the City government for all ceremonial purposes, and by the Governor for purposes of military law, but shall have no regular administrative duties. The Mayor may participate in the discussion of all matters coming before the City Council. The Mayor shall not be entitled to vote as a member thereof, on legislative or other matters, except in case of a tie, when the Mayor shall cast the deciding vote, or when a certain percentage of affirmative votes of all of the members of the City Council is required to pass a measure pursuant to state law, City ordinance or this Charter, but shall have no power to veto.
(2) 
The Mayor Pro-Tem shall be a Councilmember elected by the City Council at the first regular meeting after each election of Councilmembers and/or Mayor, except that in the event a runoff election is required for any such office, the City Council shall not elect a Mayor Pro-Tem until the runoff election is completed and the duly elected candidate(s) have been officially seated on the City Council. The Mayor Pro-Tem shall serve in such capacity until a majority of the City Council votes to elect a new Mayor Pro-Tem. The Mayor Pro-Tem shall act as Mayor during the disability or absence of the Mayor, and in this capacity shall have the rights conferred upon the Mayor.
(3) 
The Deputy Mayor Pro-Tem shall be a Councilmember elected by the City Council at the first regular meeting after each election of Councilmembers and/or Mayor, except that in the event a runoff election is required for any such office, the City Council shall not elect a Deputy Mayor Pro-Tem until the runoff election is completed and the duly elected candidate(s) have been officially seated on the City Council. The Deputy Mayor Pro-Tem shall serve in such capacity until a majority of the City Council votes to elect a new Deputy Mayor Pro-Tem. The Deputy Mayor Pro-Tem shall act as Mayor during the disability or absence of the Mayor and Mayor Pro-Tem, and in this capacity shall have the rights conferred upon the Mayor.
(Ordinance 19-05-38, props. I, K, adopted 5/14/19)
(1) 
The office of a Councilmember or the Mayor shall become vacant upon his death, resignation, forfeiture of, or removal from office by any manner authorized by law.
(2) 
If any member of the City Council is absent from three consecutive regular meetings, without explanation acceptable to a majority of the remaining councilmembers, his office shall be declared vacant at the next regular meeting of the City Council by resolution.
(3) 
Any person on the City Council who ceases to possess the required qualifications for office or who is convicted of a felony or of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude or is convicted of violating any state laws regulating conflicts of interest of municipal officers shall forfeit his office. Every forfeiture shall be declared and enforced by the City Council.
(4) 
If there is a vacancy in the office of Mayor, a new Mayor shall be elected by special election within 120 days after such vacancy occurs, in accordance with the Texas Constitution and the Texas Election Code.
(5) 
A vacancy in the office of a Councilmember, shall be filled by special election within 120 days after such vacancy occurs, in accordance with the Texas Constitution and the Texas Election Code, except that if the remainder of the unexpired term of the vacated office is 12 months or less, then the City Council is authorized to fill the vacated office by appointment on the affirmative vote of three-fourths (3/4ths) of the full membership of the City Council within thirty (30) days after the date the office was vacated. If the vacated office is that of Mayor Pro-Tem or Deputy Mayor Pro-Tem, the City Council shall elect a new Mayor Pro-Tem or Deputy Mayor Pro-Tem at the next regular meeting.
(6) 
Vacancies filled by special election or by appointment shall be for the remainder of the term that was vacated.
(Ordinance 2025-05-29 adopted 5/13/2025)
All powers of the city and the determination of all matters of policy shall be vested in the city council. Except where in conflict with and otherwise expressly provided by this Charter, the city council shall have all powers authorized to be exercised by the Constitution and laws of the United States and the State of Texas and the acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto, now or hereafter enacted. Without limitation of the foregoing and among the other powers that may be exercised by the city council, the following are hereby enumerated for greater certainty:
(1) 
Appoint and remove the city manager;
(2) 
Appoint and remove the municipal judge(s) of the municipal court;
(3) 
Appoint and remove the city attorney;
(4) 
Reserved;
(5) 
Establish administrative departments;
(6) 
Adopt the budget of the city;
(7) 
Collectively inquire into the conduct of any office, department or agency of the city and make investigations as to municipal affairs;
(8) 
Provide for a planning and zoning commission and a board of adjustment and other boards as deemed necessary, and appoint the members of all such boards and commissions. Such boards and commissions shall have all powers and duties now or hereafter conferred and created by this Charter, by city ordinance or by law;
(9) 
Adopt and modify the official map of the city;
(10) 
Adopt, modify and carry out plans in cooperation with the planning and zoning commission for the replanning, improvement and redevelopment of specific areas of the city;
(11) 
Adopt, modify and carry out plans in cooperation with the planning and zoning commission for the replanning, reconstruction or redevelopment of any area or district which may have been destroyed in whole or part by disaster;
(12) 
Regulate, license and fix the charges or fares made by any person owning, operating or controlling any vehicle of any character used for the carrying of passengers for hire on the public streets and alleys of the city;
(13) 
Provide for the establishment and designation of fire limits and prescribe the kind and character of buildings or structures or improvements to be erected therein; provided for the erection of fireproof buildings within certain limits; and provide for the condemnation of dangerous structures of buildings or dilapidated buildings or buildings calculated to increase the fire hazard, and the manner of their removal or destruction;
(14) 
Fix and regulate rates and charges of all utilities and public services;
(15) 
Adopt plats, unless the city council votes to give this authority exclusively to the planning and zoning commission.
(Ordinance 10-02-13 adopted 3/16/2010; Ordinance 10-05-28, sec. 2, ex. B, adopted 5/18/2010)
(1) 
Except where authorized by law or by this Charter, no mayor or councilmember shall hold any other city office or city employment during his or her term as mayor or councilmember. No former mayor or councilmember shall hold any compensated appointive office or city employment until one year after the expiration of the term for which they were elected or appointed to the city council.
(2) 
Members of the city council shall not in any way dictate the appointment or removal of the city administrative officers or employees whom the city manager or any of the city manager's subordinates are empowered to appoint. The city council, at a meeting called for that purpose, may express its views and fully and freely discuss with the city manager anything pertaining to appointment and removal of such officers and employees.
(3) 
Except for the purpose of inquiries and investigations as provided by this Charter, the city council shall deal with city officers and employees who are subject to the direction and supervision of the city manager solely through the city manager. The city council shall not give orders to any such officer or employee either publicly or privately except as otherwise provided in this Charter.
(1) 
The City Council shall hold at least two regular meetings each month and as many additional meetings as it deems necessary to transact the business of the City; provided, however, the City Council may, in its sole discretion, determine to hold one regular monthly meeting four months out of the calendar year. The City Council shall fix by ordinance the date and time of the regular meetings.
(2) 
Special meetings of the City Council shall be held at the call of the Mayor or a majority of the Councilmembers upon provision of public notice in accordance with state law.
(3) 
Except as provided by state law, all City Council meetings shall be open to the public and shall be held and notice given in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act.
(Ordinance 10-02-13 adopted 3/16/2010; Ordinance 10-05-28, sec. 2, ex. B, adopted 5/18/2010; Ordinance 2025-05-29 adopted 5/13/2025)
Four council members shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of transaction of business. No action of the city council, except as specifically provided in this Charter, shall be valid or binding unless adopted by the affirmative vote of a majority of the city council present. If a certain percentage of affirmative votes to pass a measure is required, the number of affirmative votes must be measured against the entire qualified city council, not just the number present and voting.
(Ordinance 10-02-13 adopted 3/16/2010; Ordinance 10-05-28, sec 2, ex. B, adopted 5/18/2010)
Should any person on the city council have a conflict of interest, pursuant to any state laws and/or city ordinances regulating conflicts of interest of municipal officers, with an agenda item then before the city council, he shall openly declare same before discussion proceeds, and he is thereby prohibited from discussing the item or voting on the question, and is not considered as present and voting for the purposes of the tally.
Should any person on the city council choose to abstain from voting on any question before the city council, where no conflict of interest exists, the person's vote shall be recorded as a negative vote in the official minutes of the meeting.
The city council shall determine its own rules of order and business. The city council shall provide that the citizens of the city shall have a reasonable opportunity to clearly hear and be heard at public hearings with regard to specific matters under consideration. The city council shall provide for minutes to be taken and recorded for all public meetings as required by law. Such minutes shall be a public record and shall be kept and maintained by the person performing the duties of the city secretary.
(1) 
The city council shall legislate by ordinance only, and the enacting clause of every ordinance shall be "Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Frisco, Texas". Each proposed ordinance shall be introduced in the written or printed form required for adoption. No ordinance shall contain more than one subject which shall be clearly expressed in its title. General appropriation ordinances may contain various subjects and accounts for which monies are to be appropriated. After adoption, an ordinance shall not be amended or repealed except by the adoption of another ordinance amending or repealing the original ordinance. Copies of any proposed ordinance, in the form required for adoption, shall be furnished to the city council. Copies of the proposed ordinance, in the form required for adoption, shall be available at the city offices and shall be furnished citizens upon request to the city secretary from and after the date on which such proposed ordinance is posted as an agenda item for a city council meeting and, if amended, shall be available and furnished in amended form for as long as the proposed ordinance is before the city council.
(2) 
A proposed ordinance which has been amended in substance after its placement on the agenda for a city council meeting may not be voted on at such meeting. Such amended ordinance shall be placed upon the agenda of a subsequent meeting of the city council in accordance with the provisions of this article. All persons interested in such ordinance shall have a reasonable opportunity to be heard.
(3) 
Every ordinance shall become effective upon adoption or at any later time(s) specified in the ordinance, except that every ordinance imposing any penalty, fine or forfeiture shall become effective only after having been published twice in its entirety or summary form after adoption, in a newspaper designated as the official newspaper of the City, or by such other means as may be allowed by state law.
(4) 
If a majority of the city council present request that the ordinance title and caption or its entirety be read, it must be read.
(Ordinance 19-05-38, prop. L, adopted 5/14/19)
(1) 
The city council may adopt emergency ordinances only to meet public emergencies affecting life, health, property or the public peace. In particular, such ordinances shall not levy taxes, grant or renew or extend a franchise, or regulate the rate charged by any public utility for its services. Neither shall they authorize the borrowing of money except as provided elsewhere in this Charter.
(2) 
An emergency ordinance shall be introduced in the form and manner generally prescribed for ordinances, except that they shall be plainly designated in the title as an emergency ordinance and shall contain after the enacting clause a declaration stating that an emergency exists and describing the emergency in clear and specific terms.
(3) 
An emergency ordinance may be introduced at any City Council meeting and can be adopted with or without amendment or rejected at the meeting at which it is introduced. The affirmative vote of majority of a quorum of the City Council present and qualified to vote shall be required for adoption.
(4) 
Emergency ordinances shall become effective upon adoption and shall be published as soon thereafter as practicable. Every emergency ordinance so adopted, except one authorizing the borrowing of money as described herein, is automatically repealed as of the 61st day following the day on which it became effective. The ordinance may be re-enacted if the emergency still exists.
(Ordinance 19-05-38, prop. M, adopted 5/14/19)
(1) 
All ordinances and resolutions adopted by the City Council shall be authenticated by seal and signature of the person performing the duties of the City Secretary. They shall be properly indexed and made available for public inspection.
(2) 
The City Council may maintain the codification of ordinances of the City. This codification shall be known and cited as "The Frisco City Code" and shall be in full force and effect without the necessity of such code or any part thereof being published in any newspaper. The caption, descriptive clause and other formal parts of the ordinances of the City may be omitted without affecting the validity of such ordinances when codified. Every general ordinance enacted subsequent to such codification shall be enacted as an amendment to the code. For the purpose of this section, general ordinances shall be deemed to be those ordinances of a permanent or continuing nature which affect the residents of the City at-large. The Frisco City Code shall be made available to the public.
(3) 
The City Council shall cause all ordinances and amendments to this Charter to be made available promptly following their adoption.
(Ordinance 19-05-38, prop. N, adopted 5/14/19)
The city council shall have the power to inquire into the official conduct of any department, agency, office, officer or employee of the city. For that purpose, the city council shall have the power to administer oaths, subpoena witnesses and compel the production of books, papers or other evidence material to the inquiry. The city council shall provide, by ordinance, penalties for contempt for failing or refusing to obey any such subpoena or to produce any such books, papers, or other evidence, and shall have the power to punish any such contempt in the manner provided by the ordinance.
The city council shall require bonds of all municipal officers and employees who receive or pay out any monies of the city. The amount of the bonds shall be determined by the city council and the cost shall be borne by the city.