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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 2007-16An Ordinance Of • Of .. 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 Ordinance No. CITY COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES AND BOARDS Page 1 of 3 showing revisions after First Reading in Italics) 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: Ordinance No. CITY COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES .AND BOARDS showing revisions after First Reading in Italics) Page 2 of 3 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 Ordinance No. /to CITY COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES AND BOARDS Page 3 of 3 showing revisions after First Reading in Italics)