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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 99-57A - Placing Items Agenda41RDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS AMENDING SECTION 2.24.020 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO PLACING ITEMS ON THE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Section 2.09 of the City Charter requires that the City Council determine its own rules and order of business; WHEREAS, the City Council desires to revise its current rules to change the procedure for placing items on the City Council meeting agenda; 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: Policy End 94.00 - All municipal operations are conducted in an efficient business -like manner and sufficient financial resources for both current and future needs are provided. SECTION 2, Section 2.24.020, A., of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Georgetown is hereby amended to read as follows: "2.24.020 Agenda --Placing items on the agenda. The stipulations set forth in this section and Sections 2.24.030 through 2.24.060 relate to the agenda for meetings of the Council: A. Items may be placed on the agenda at the request of. (a) the Mayor, (b) one (9) Councilmember with the approval of the Mayor; (c) two (2) Councilmembers; or (d) the City Manager. The Councilmembers requesting the agenda item will be responsible for the preparation of an appropriate agenda item cover sheet and for presentation at the meeting. Any staff assistance, if required, should be requested through the City Manager's office. Agenda items, including any supporting materials to be included in the agenda packets, must reach the City Secretary's office at the City Hall by 9:00 p.m. Wednesday of the week preceding regular Council meetings." Council Procedures Ordinance No. Page 1 of 2 SECTION 3. All resolutions, in conflict with any force and effect, ordinances and resolutions, or parts of ordinances and this Ordinance are hereby repealed, and are no longer of SECTION 4. 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 5, 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 First Reading on the 9th day of November, 1999, PASSED AND APPROVED on Second Reading on the 23rd day of November, ... ATTEST: ndra D. Lee, City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: arianne Landers Banks, City Attorney THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN By: MaryEllen Kersch, Mayo Council Procedures Ordinance No. 47?- 57,4 Page 2 of 2