HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 870239.019A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS ESTABLISHING
THE CENTURY PLAN STEERING COMMITTEE AND TASK GROUPS, DIRECTING SAID COMMITTEE TO
CREATE THE POLICY PLAN ELEMENT OF THE CENTURY PLAN AND SPECIFYING CERTAIN
PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS REGARDING SAID PLAN
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 amendment furthermore states that a revised comprehensive plan
containing the City Council's policies for growth, development, and
beautification of land within its jurisdiction shall be adopted by April 1988;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council did on April 27, 1987 indicate general approval of a
strategy for the formulation of a Policy Plan which would upon adoption fulfill
the requirements of Section 1.08, subsection 2 of the City Charter said strategy
utilizing a steering committee and task groups of specified composition to
formulate said Policy Plan;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS
THAT;
1) The Comprehensive Plan for the City of Georgetown pursuant to Section 1.08 of
the City Charter, which shall also be officially known as "The 'Century Plan; A
New Century for Georgetown", shall be created by a group of persons known
hereafter and referred to as the Century Plan Steering Committee and five (5)
subgroups to be known as the Century Plan Task Groups whose members shall be
appointed on the recommendation of the Mayor and approved by vote of a majority
of the City Council in regular open meeting.
2) Said Century Plan Steering Committee shall be comprised of the seven (7)
Planning and Zoning Commission members, two (2) City Councilpersons, and five
(5) citizens -at -large whose terms of appointment shall run indefinitely except
as otherwise provided by City Code. However, in the event of a vacancy being
determined by Council, said vacancy shall be filled in the same manner of the
original appointment.
3) Said Century Plan Task Groups shall be comprised of up to fifteen individuals
one of whom shall be a Steering Committee Citizen -at -large and shall also serve
as chairperson for the Task Group. Each Task Group shall also include up to two
additional Steering Committee Members. The Steering Committee shall be
responsible for assigning its members to the individual Task Groups.
4) The aforementioned Century Plan Steering Committee is here -by authorized and
directed to create the Policy Plan element of the Comprehensive Plan for the
City pursuant to Section 1.08 of the City Charter utilizing the aforementioned
Century Plan Task Groups and such additional Resource Persons and entities as
may be deemed appropriate by each respective body.
5) The funding of costs incidental to the creation of the Century Plan
shall be accomplished by using the adopted "Comprehensive Planning" budget.
Minor expenditures shall be made subject to the approval of the Director of
Development and Planning. Major expenditures shall be made subject to the
specific authorization of the Council. The Director shall determine "major"
and "minor" expenditures.
6) Said Policy Plan shall be completed, approved by consensus of the Steering
Committee, and forwarded to the City Council for action no later than October 26,
1987.
7) Prior to submittal of the approved Policy Plan, the Steering Committee shall
hold no less than one (1) public hearing for discussion of the Plan at which a
quorum of its membership is present.
8) Subsequent to the submittal of the aforementioned Policy Plan and upon
specific authorization of the City Council said Steering Committee shall proceed
with the formulation of such Functional Plans as may be deemed necessary to
effectively implement the Policy Plan pursuant to Section 1.08 of the City
Charter.
Adopted this 23rd day of June 1987.
Jim Colbert, Mayor
ATTEST:
Pat Caballero, City Secretary
THE STATE OF TEXAS
CITY OF GEORGETOWN
COUNTY OF WILLIAMSON
1 5 being the current City Secretary of the City of
Georgetown do hereby certify the above is a true and correct copy of a resolution
of the City Council of the City of Georgetown and was duly adopted at a meeting
open to the public and notice of said meeting, giving the date, place, and
subject thereof, having been posted as prescribed by Article 6252-17, Section 3A,
VATCS.
Dated this day of 19
(City Seal)
City Secretary
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