HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2003-70ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN,
TEXAS AMENDING SECTION 2.109.030 OF THE CODE
OF ORDINANCES ENTITLED "PURPOSE" TO REVISE
THE DUTIES OF THE GEORGETOWN UTILITY SYSTEMS
ADVISORY BOARD; PROVIDING A CONFLICT CLAUSE
AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND SETTING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, by Ordinance No. 2002-13 the Georgetown City Council created the
Georgetown Utility Systems Advisory Board" (the "GUS Advisory Board); and
WHEREAS, the GUS Advisory Board advises and assists the City Council in the
performance of its duties; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds it to be in the best interest of the public to allow
the GUS Advisory Board to review the city's various utility rates and to make
recommendations to the City Council regarding same.
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 of
the Policy Plan:
Utilities/Energy Policy End 12.00: City owned, sponsored or managed utilities
provide safe, adequate and reliable services to all customers.
Finance Policy End 14.00: All municipal operations are conducted in an efficient
business -like manner and sufficient financial resources for both current and future
needs are provided.
Governmental Affairs Element 6.0: A high level of cooperation and involvement
exists among Georgetown's citizens and governmental organizations.
SECTION 2. Section 2.109.030 of the Georgetown Code of Ordinances is hereby
amended to read as follows:
2.109.030 Purpose
Ordinance No. ZQ03 -?a
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Amending Purpose of Georgetown Utility Systems Advisory Board
It is the purpose and intent of the Council to create a citizens' advisory
board empowered to review and analyze the policies and resources of the
Georgetown Utility Systems for purposes of providing advice to the Council
concerning the business aspects of such policies and resources as they relate to
City funded capital improvements projects, utility services, resource supplies,
water, wastewater, stormwater and electric rates, impact fees, and other Council -
assigned projects, and to report, by official vote, their recommendations to the
City Council.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be and is hereby declared to be cumulative of
all other ordinances of the City of Georgetown, and this ordinance shall not operate to
repeal or affect any of such other ordinances, except insofar as the provisions thereof
might be inconsistent or in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance, in which event
such conflicting provisions, if any in such other ordinance or ordinances are hereby
superseded.
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 in
accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the City of Georgetown.
PASSED AND APPROVED on First Reading on the '?4C day of ; mhel' ,
2003.
PASSED AND APPROVED on Second Reading on the day of =
2003.
ATTEST:
Sandra D. Lee, C
Itricia E. Carts
Brown & Carls, LLP, City Attorney
CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS
By:
Gary Nelon, Mayor
Ordinance No. :2,003 - 070
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Amending Purpose of Georgetown Utility Systems Advisory Board