HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2000-05 - Historic Pres CommissionAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN,
TEXAS AMENDING SECTION 12.38.040 OF THE CODE
OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO MEMBERSHIP OF THE
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION; PROVIDING
A REPEALING CLAUSE AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSE,
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND SETTING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Section 12.38.040 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Georgetown created an Historic Preservation Commission and establishes its
membership at not less than five (5) members;
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the public's best interest shall
be served by adding two (2) at -large alternate members;
WHEREAS, in order to timely appoint new members to Historic Preservation
Commission, the City Council has determined that this ordinance should be adopted on
emergency reading in order to protect the health, safety and welfare of the community;
WHEREAS, the caption of this ordinance was printed in the Williamson County
Sun on January 5, 2000, in compliance with the City Charter of the City of Georgetown;
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. The City
Council hereby finds that this ordinance implements the following elements of the
Century Plan Policy Plan and that the enactment of this ordinance is not inconsistent or
in conflict with any other Century Plan Policies, as required by Section 2.03 of the
Administrative Chapter the Policy Plan:
Governmental Affairs 6.0 — A high level of cooperation and involvement
exists among Georgetown's citizens and governmental organizations.
SECTION 2, Section 12.38.040(A) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Georgetown is hereby amended to read as follows:
'A. There is created a commission to be known as the Historical
Preservation Commission, herein called the Commission, to be composed
of not less than five (5) members and (2) two at -large alternate members
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appointed by the City Council within
ordinance codified in this chapter."
sixty (60) days of the passage of the
SECTION 3. Section 12.38.040(F) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Georgetown is hereby added to read as follows:
"F. Any one of the at4arge alternate members shall be eligible to
serve on the Commission in the absence of one of the regular members."
SECTION 4. All ordinances and resolutions, or parts of ordinances and
resolutions, in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed, and are no longer of any
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.
SECTION 6, The Mayor is hereby authorized to sign this ordinance and the City
Secretary to attest. The City Council hereby declares that this Ordinance shall be
passed on emergency reading. 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 Emergency Reading on the day of
J�AApa. 1�; ' 12000,
ATTEST:
ra D. Lee, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN
By:
MaryEllen Kersch, Mayor
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mananne Lanaers banKs, uny Huorney
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