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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2013-04 - Deleting Airport Board Add GTAB0 "` ,firdinance No. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL ("COUNCIL") OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS ("CITY") DELETING CHAPTER 2.56 "AIRPORT ADVISORY BOARD" AND AMENDING CHAPTER 2.113 "GEORGETOWN TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY BOARD" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO MEMBERSHIP; REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Aviation is an important element of the intermodal transportation network; and, WHEREAS, consolidation of all transportation functions into one Advisory Board will provide higher levels of integrated decision making; and, WHEREAS, the City Council finds it necessary to revise the membership requirements for the Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board so as to include a two additional members with expertise in the aviation field and include review of airport related issues to the purpose of the Board; and NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS THAT: Section 1. The facts and recitations contained in the preamble of this ordinance are hereby found and declared to be true and correct and are incorporated by reference herein and expressly made a part hereof, as if copied verbatim. Section 2. Chapter 2.56 of the Code of Ordinances is hereby deleted in its entirety. Section 3. Chapter 2.113 of the Code of Ordinances is hereby amended as shown in Exhibit A. Section 4. All ordinances that are in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are, and the same are hereby, repealed and all other ordinances of the City not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall remain in full force and effect. Section 5. If any provision of this Ordinance, or application thereof, to any person or circumstance, shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions, or application thereof, of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared to be severable. Ordinance Number: Page 1 of 2 Description: GTAB and Airport Advisory Board Date Approved* *R60 ja 2013 Section 6. The Mayor is hereby authorized to sign this ordinance and the City Secretary to attest. This Ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect ten (10) days on and after publication in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the City of Georgetown. PASSED AND APPROVED on ' . • • on v r..,' • T,i ,"'y,2013,PASSED AND APPROVED on Second Reading on the I 6L of" 2013, ATTEST: Approved as to Form: Acting City Attorney Ordinance Number: � CH Description: GTand Airport Advisory Board Date Approved: , 1 2013 G. Garver, Mayor Page 2 of 2 Exhibit A CHAPTER 2.113. - GEORGETOWN TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY BOARD Sec. 2.113.010. - Created; Membership. A. There is hereby created the Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board of the City of Georgetown (the "Board"). This Chapter supplements the provisions of Code of Ordinances Chapter 2.36 City Commissions, Committees, and Boards. Be The Board will consist of nine (9) members. No more than two (2) of which will be members of the City Council. Two (2) members shall have expertise in the aviation field. One (1) member shall be from the Georgetown Transportation Enhancement Corporation (GTEC), preferably the chairperson. One (1) member shall be from the Georgetown Planning and Zoning Commission, preferably the chairperson. The remaining three (3) members shall be citizens appointed in accordance with the City Charter. All members shall reside in the corporate City limits or the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City. Sec. 2.113.020. - Reserved. Sec. 2.113.030. - Purpose. A. The purpose and goals of the Board shall be: (1) to assist in the development of a continuing, comprehensive, multi -modal transportation planning process carried on cooperatively with State and local transportation agencies in concurrence with State and Federal guidelines; (2) to advise the City Council on the status of the needs identified through the continuing multi -modal transportation planning process; (3) to facilitate coordination and communication between policy boards and agencies represented on the Transportation Advisory Board (TAB), (4) to assist the general public in understanding transportation decisions and policies of the boards; (5) to act as a conduit for cooperative decision making by transportation officials of this urbanized area in cooperation with Federal, State, Regional, County, and local transportation agencies, thereby serving as the basis for a integrative transportation planning process; (6) to review items related to transportation improvements, transportation modeling, transportation development, transportation planning, transportation infrastructure, and stormwater and conveyance systems, including, but not limited to, streets, roads, sidewalks, highways, freeways, aviation, transit services, and rail; (7) to review items related to safety, construction, leases, charges, maintenance and the operation of the Airport; (8) to review/recommend various potential funding mechanisms to conduct necessary transportation improvements and projects; and (9) to make recommendations and advise the City Council on matters requiring Council action or direction as prepared by staff for Council consideration. Be The responsibilities of the Board shall include: (1) Establishment of short- and long-term goals and objectives for the transportation planning process; (2) Review and recommend approval of transportation planning, design and implementation projects for the City; (3) Review and recommend approval of leases, rates and other revenue options related to transportation and stormwater utilities; (4) Review and recommend changes to the Urbanized Area Boundary, the Transportation Planning Area Boundary, the Overall Transportation Plan (OTP), Airport Master Plan, and other special area transportation, stormwater and drainage studies; Exhibit A (5) Review and recommend changes to the adopted CAMPO Metropolitan Planning Organization Comprehensive Transportation Plan; and (6) Review and recommend approval of the City's Transportation Capital Improvement Program (TCIP) for multi -modal capital and operating expenditures to insure coordination between local, County, Regional, and State capital and operating improvement programs. Sec. 2.113.040. - Reserved. Sec. 2.113.050. — Reserved. Sec. 2.113.060. — Reserved. Sec. 2.113.070. - Reserved.