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WHEREAS, the City Charter of the City of Georgetown was amended by vote of the
people in April 1986 such that comprehensive planning was established as a continuous and
ongoing governmental function; and
WHEREAS, said City Charter now states that the comprehensive plan shall include but
not be limited to 13 elements which are coordinated and internally consistent, including "a
recreation and open space element"; and
WHEREAS, City Council Resolution No. 900561 created the Century Plan Parks Plan
Working Group and directed said citizens' committee to develop the Parks and Recreation
Functional Plan element of the Century Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Parks Plan Working Group did meet during 1991 to develop the Parks
and Recreation Functional Plan element of the Century Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Parks Plan Working Group held a public hearing on the Parks and
Recreation Functional Plan on January 9, 1992, to present the Plan to the public and take
comments from the community; and
WHEREAS, the Georgetown City Council did conduct a public hearing on the Parks and
Recreation Functional Plan on January 28, 1992, to take public comments on the Plan;
NOW, # ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCILOF
CITY 1, GEORGETOWN,
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 finds that this Ordinance
implements the following policies contained in the Century Plan - Policy Plan: Facilities and
Services Policy 1 which states "The City will endeavor to increase the quality of life through
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the upgrading of existing facilities and services and the provision of new services to meet the
specific needs of the community"; Recreation and Cultural Affairs Policy 1 which states "The
City shall encourage all citizens to actively participate in community -wide social, cultural, and
recreational activities"; and Recreation and Cultural Affairs Policy 2 which states "The City will
assist in providing all its citizens the opportunity to participate in recreational and cultural
programs. " It further finds that this action is not inconsistent or in conflict with any other
Century Plan Policies, as required by Section 2.03 of the Administrative Chapter of the Policy
Plan,
SECTION 2. The attached EXHIBIT A, relating to the Parks and Recreation Functional
Plan is hereby adopted by the City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas, as a legally
binding element of the Century Plan.
The Parks and Recreation Functional Plan shall be implemented in accordance with the
Administrative procedures in Chapter Four of the Policy Plan element of the Century Plan
adopted on March 8, 1988, and as amended from time to time.
All future activities relating to the parks and recreation program of the City of
Georgetown shall be in conformity with the adopted Parks and Recreation Functional Plan.
SECTION 3. Chapter 1.12 of the Georgetown Code of Ordinances is hereby amended
by adding Section 1.12.040 to read as follows:
LM040 Functional parr and recreation plan adopted.
In accordance with Chapter 1.08, Subsection 2 of the Georgetown City Charter, the City
Council of the City of Georgetown has adopted that certain document entitled the "Parks
and Recreation Functional Plan element of the Century Plan" for the purpose of directing
the City Council, staff, and/or commissions in rendering actions and resolutions relating
to the utilization of all of the available resources within the City and its Planning Area
for the purpose of developing and conducting the parks and recreation programs of the
City of Georgetown. This document may be amended from time to time.
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. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect in (10)
ten days on and after publication in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the City
of Georgetown.
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PASSED AND APPROVED on First Reading on the day of 10 ` 1 , 19920
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PASSED AND APPROVED on Second Reading on they ? day of t, ; , 19920
ATTEST.
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Elizabeth Gray
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Marianne Landers Banks
City Attorney
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THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN:
Mayor