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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 880370ORDINANCE N0. AEU T) AN ORDINANCE LENDING APPENDIX A OF THE CITY OF GEORCETORN, TEXAS CODE OF ORDINANCES (THE ZONING ORDINANCE), PART 11; BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT BY AMEM1DING SECTION 11.2 "ORGANIZATION", PURSUANT TO THE GENERAL CITY ELECTION HELD ON MAY 7, 1988 WHICH AMENDED THE CITY CHARTER WHEREAS, on May 7, 1988 the voters of the City of Georgetown, Texas approved an amendment to Section 2.14 of Article II of the City Charter which amendment states that The Council shall have the power to establish boards, commission and committees to assist it in carrying out its duties in accor- dance with State law. Members of such bodies shall be recom- mended by the Mayor and appointed by vote of a majority of the Council in open meeting unless otherwise provided by law. Should the Mayor fail to recommend and/or the Council fail to appoint the member(s) recommended by the Mayor, a majority of the Council plus one may make the appointment(s) without a recommendation of the Mayor"; and WHEREAS., the City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas did adopt an Ordinance on March 10, 1981 establishing a Board of Adjustment for the City and establishing organization and procedures for such Board; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOL ID BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEOR- GETOWN, TEXAS, that: SECTION I. The recitals set forth above are true and correct and incorporated herein as if fully set forth at length, SECTION II. Section 11.2 "Organization", of Appendix A (the Zoning Ordinance), Part Eleven: Board of Adjustment, of Ordinance No, 870081.00A, is hereby amended by adding the following language: Section 11.2 ORGANIZATION The Board of Adjustment shall consist of five (S) members whose appointments shall be made on the recommendation of the Mayor and approved by a vote of a majority of the City Council in regular open meetings. Should the Mayor fail to recommend and/or the Council fail to apoint the member(s) recommended by the Meyor, a majority of the Council plus one may make the appoiutment(s) without a recommendation of the Mayof; each to be appointed for a term of two (2) years...." board of adjustment ord amendment (csf board.ord) page 1 of 3 SECTION III. All other ordinances, parts of ordinances or resolutions in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed. SECTION IV. If any article, paragraph or part of a paragraph of this Ordinance is held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent juris- diction, the same shall not invalidate or impair the validity, force or effect of any other article, paragraph or part of a paragraph of this Ordinance. PASSED and APPROVED on first reading thisA day of 1988, by a vote of "Ayes" and Q "Nos" with members of Council present and voting. PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second and final reading this " 60) day of CL jl,-G , 1988, APPROVED: Tim Kennedy, Navor APPROVED AS TO FORM: i A Diane Callander, City Attorney board of adjustment ord amendment (csf board.ord) page 2 of 3