HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2023-63 - Water Utility Advisory BoardORDINANCE NO. 2 0Z 543
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION 2.118.010 OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO THE MEMBERSHIP OF
THE GEORGETOWN WATER UTILITY ADVISORY BOARD;
REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS;
INCLUDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND ESTABLISHING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council established the Georgetown Water Utility Advisory Board
to provide oversight in cooperation with the City Council of the City's water and wastewater utility
resource planning, water utility construction and operations and water utility finance and
accounting;
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to increase the membership of the Water Utility
Advisory Board from five to seven members in order to allow for greater representation from a
diverse geographic area and to allow for additional expertise;
WHEREAS, the City Council finds it to be in the best interest of the public to increase the
membership of the Water Utility Advisory Board as set out herein.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS:
Section 1. The meeting at which this ordinance was approved was conducted in
compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551.
Section 2. 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.
Section 3. Section 2.118.010 "Created; membership" is hereby amended to read as
follows:
Sec. 2.118.010 — Created; membership.
A. There is hereby created the "Georgetown Water Utility Advisory Board" of the City
("the Board"). This Chapter supplements the provisions of Code of Ordinances Chapter
2.36 City Commissions, Committees, and Boards.
B. The Board shall consist of seven members appointed in accordance with the City
Charter. At least one member, but not more than two members, shall be members of the
City Council. Whenever possible, three Board members shall have expertise in the
following:
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Marketing, finance, or accounting;
2. Water utility construction or operations;
Water utility resource planning.
If no qualified individuals are available, appointments shall be made in accordance with
the Code of Ordinances Subsection 2.36.030(G).
C. All members shall be a customer of the City of Georgetown Water Utility, and at
least one member shall reside outside of the corporate City limits and the extraterritorial
jurisdiction of the City.
Section 4. All ordinances or resolutions that conflict with the provisions of this ordinance
are hereby repealed, and all other ordinances or resolutions of the City not in conflict with the
provisions of this ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 5. 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 6. 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 City Charter of the City of Georgetown.
PASSED AND APPROVED on First Reading on the _24th of —October—, 2023.
PASSED AND APPROVED on Second Reading on the ofAh , 2023.
ATTEST: THE,0OF GEORGETOWN:
Robyn bensmore, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Skye Nfasson, City Attorney
Schroeder, Mayor
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