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HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinance No. 786-96 02-13-1996 • 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: • "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. ORDINANCE NO. 786-96 PAGE 2 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: f,~.__ r ~Te i W711is, City S retary APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: Paul F. Wieneskie, City Attorney s rhlib38/bh/010496 ORDINANCE NO. 786-96 PAGE 3