HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinance No. 786-96 02-13-1996
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ORDINANCE NO. 786-96
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 5 "PARKS AND
BEAUTIFICATION ADVISORY BOARD" OF CHAPTER 13
"ADVISORY BOARDS" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES,
CITY OF RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS; ADDING ADDITIONAL
QUALffICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP ON SAID BOARD;
PROVIDING FOR STAFF SUPPORT; PROVIDING FOR
CERTAIN RECORD KEEPING BY THE CITY SECRETARY;
REDEFINING QUORUM REQUIREMENTS; REDEFINING
CERTAIN POWERS AND DUTIES; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A ,SAVING CLAUSE;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHLAND
HILLS, TEXAS:
I.
That Section 5 "PARKS AND BEAUTIFICATION ADVISORY BOARD" of
Chapter 13 "ADVISORY BOARDS" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Richland
Hills, Texas, as amended, be hereby amended in the following specified particulars:
• A. Subsection A "CREATION; QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS" of said
Section 5 is hereby amended to hereafter be and read as follows:
A. CREATION• OUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS
There is hereby created the Richland Hills Parks and Beautification
Advisory Board. Members of the board shall be registered voters
within the city on the date of their appointment. No member may
serve in any capacity on more than one other Richland Hills standing
board, commission and committee, or any special committee
exceeding six month's duration; or serve as city representative to a
local, state or national organization. All members shall serve
without compensation. No debts of any kind or character shall be
made or incurred by the board or by anyone acting in its behalf.
B. Paragraph (1) of Subsection B "COMPOSITION, APPOINTMENTS AND
TERMS OF MEMBERS" of said Section S shall be hereby amended by the
deletion of the last sentence of said paragraph and by replacement of said
deleted sentence with the following language:
Members shall be appointed according to council places 1 through 5.
Their term coinciding to the respective Councilmember term. All
appointments to boards, commissions and committees shall be made
by the City Council.
C. Subsection D "OFFICERS" of said Section 5 shall be hereby amended by
• the addition thereto of the following language at the conclusion of said
Subsection D as it currently exists:
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"Each board shall be responsible for setting up their own needs. In
the event staff support is needed, it should be coordinated through
the City Manager's office. A chairman, vice chairman and secretary
shall meet the minimum office requirements for each board,
commission, and committee."
D. Subsection I "APPLICATIONS" of said Section 5 shall be hereby amended
by the addition of the following language to the end of said Subsection as
it currently exists.
"The City Secretary shall maintain previously filed applications
indefinitely of an appointed board, commission or committee
member if said member is to be considered for reappointment by the
City Council and said member has expressed a desire to continue
serving on said board, commission or committee."
E. Subsection E "MEETINGS, RULES OF PROCEDURE AND QUORUM" of
said Section 5 shall be hereby amended by the deletion of the last sentence
of said Subsection E and by the addition of the following language in place
of said deleted last sentence:
A majority of the currently appointed members shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction of business. (A quorum is one more than
half the currently appointed members).
• F. Subsection C "VACANCIES; UNEXPIRED TERMS" of said Section 5 shall
be hereby amended by the deletion of the last sentence contained in said
Subsection, which reads: "Alternate members of the board shall be given
first preference by the Council for appointment to fill such vacancy."
G. Paragraphs (1), (2) and (7) of Subsection H "POWERS AND DUTIES" of said
Section 5 shall be hereby amended to hereafter be and read as follows:
(1) To act in an advisory capacity and recommend plans to the City
Council on the operation, layout, planning and development parks,
outdoor recreation facilities and beautification of city-owned
property.
(2) To provide guidance and assistance in the form of recommendations
by providing a yearly budget to the City Council for the expenditure
of funds out of the Parks and Beautification Fund from dedicated
donations for projects which support the beautification and general
appearance of city-owned property and for improvements to the
parks.
(7) When requested by the City Council, investigate, initiate, plan and
complete projects on the operation, layout, planning, development
and improvements of parks and outdoor recreational facilities,
• coordinate all landscape and beautification projects for the highway
medians, streets, city complex, parks and other city-owned property
for an aesthetic and unified appearance.
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II.
Severability Clause. That it is hereby declared to be the intention of the City
Council that the. sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this
ordinance are severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of
this ordinance shall be declared invalid or unconstitutional by the valid judgment or
decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality
shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and
sections of this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the City
Council without the incorporation in this ordinance of any such invalid or
unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
III.
Saving Clause. That Chapter 13 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Richland
Hills, Texas, as amended, shall remain in full force and effect, save and except as
amended by this ordinance.
IV.
Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after
its passage and publication as provided by the Richland Hills City Charter and the
laws of the State of Texas.
• PRESENTED, GIVEN FIRST READING AND APPROVED at a regular meeting of
the Richland Hills City Council on the 13th day of F~h~~~ry , 1996, by a vote
of 5 ayes, 0 nays, and 0 abstentions.
APPROVED:
C. .Kelley, Mayor
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
Paul F. Wieneskie, City Attorney
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