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Amending Georgetown••• Of Ordinances Section2,36.010 relating
to the Beginning and Ending Date of Terms for City Commissions,
Committees and Boards; Amending Section 2.36.070 relating to
Removal of Members of City Commissions, Committees, and Boards,*
Adding New Section• i 0 relating to the Applicability o
EstablishingChapter
2.36 to Economic Development Corporations* Providing A
Severability Clause,* And An Effective Date.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Georgetown desires to provide opportunities
for as many qualified citizens as possible to serve on the City's various boards,
committees, and commissions; and
WHEREAS, establishment of terms limits will allow greater opportunities for citizen
participation on the City's various boards, committees, and commissions.
NOW, THEREFORE,ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCILOF OF
GEORGETOWN,
SECTION 1 The facts and recitations contained in the preamble of this Ordinance are
hereby declared to be true and correct, and are incorporated be reference herein and
made a part hereof, as if copied verbatim. The City Council hereby finds that this
Ordinance implements the following Century Plan Policy Statements - Goals and
Strategies:
14.0 A high level of cooperation and involvement exists among Georgetown's
citizens and governmental organizations.
Further, as required by Section 2.03 of the Administrative Chapter of the Policy Plan, the
City Council hereby finds that the enactment of this Ordinance is not inconsistent with
or in conflict with any other Century Plan Policy Statements,
SECTION 2 Section 2.36.030(A) of the City Code of Ordinances is hereby amended to
provide as follows (new text shown in underline):
A) Unless otherwise specified by the City Council, the term of office for all
committees, boards, and commissions of the City shall be two years in length
with normal, yearly appointments made in February. Unless otherwise specified
by t, he City Council, no member shall serve more than two consecutive terms on
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the same board, committee, or commission; provided however, that if a person is
re -appointed after having served two consecutive terms, that person's third term
shall be limited to one year in length. Thereafter, the personlfilling the position shall
have a two -near term. In the case of a conflict between this section and another
ordinance or the bylaws of any City board, committee or commission, this section
shall prevail. In the case of a conflict between this section and state law, state law
shall prevail.
B) All members shall continue to serve until reappointment for that position
takes place.
C) Members of the city's commissions, committees, and boards shall be
recommended by the Mayor and appointed by a vote of the majority of the
Council, unless otherwise provided by law. Should the Mayor fail to make a
recommendation, or should the Council fail to appoint a member recommended
by the Mayor, a majority of the Council plus one may make the appointment
without a recommendation from the Mayor.
D) Annual new member orientation shall occur within two 2) weeks after
the annual appoints are made to each commission, committee, or board.
SECTION 3 Section 2.36.070 "Appointment of boards, committees and commissions "
is hereby amended to provide as follows (new text shown in underline)::
Section 2.36.070. Appointment of boards, committees and
commissions.
In the event that any ordinance(s) contained in the Municipal Code
provides for the appointment of committee, board, or commission
member(s) by the Mayor, and a state statute requires appointment of such
member(s) by the City Council, such ordinance shall be and is amended
to conform to state law. In addition, except as otherwise required by
federal or state law, if any provisions of the City's Code of Ordinances, or
the bylaws of a city board, committee, or commission require the
appointment of individuals with certain qualifications, and no such
qualified individual is available to serve at the time that the appointments
are made, then the Mayor and/or City Council may appoint such other
individual(s) to the board, committee, or commission as the Mayor and/or
City Council determine to be otherwise qualified to serve. Any member
of_a committee, board or commission may be removed from their office or
position for any reason or for no reason by a majority vote of the City
Council,
SECTION 4 New Section 2.36.080 Applicability of this Chapter to Economic
Development Corporations," is hereby added to the Code of Ordinances as follows:
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Section 2.36.080. Applicability of this Chapter to Economic
Development Corporations
The provisions of this Chapter 2.36 shall not apply to corporations
created by the City Council pursuant to the Development Corporation
Act of 1979, as amended (Tex. Rev. Civ, Stat, Ann., Art, 5190.6).
SECTION 5 All Ordinances and Resolutions, or parts of Ordinances and Resolutions
that are in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed, and no longer in effect.
SECTION 6 If any provisions of this Ordinance or application thereof to any person or
circumstance, shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions,
or applications 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 7 The Mayor of Georgetown is hereby authorized to sign this Ordinance
and the City Secretary to attest. This Ordinance shall become effective and be in full
force and effecting accordance with the terms of the City Charter.
PASSED AND APPROVED on First Reading on the day of
2007.
PASSED AND APPROVED on Second Reading on the day of
2007. '
ATTEST:, THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN:
Sandra D. Lee Gary
City Secretary Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Patricia E. Carls
City Attorney
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