HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinance No. 960-03 06-24-2003 .ORDINANCE NO. 960-03
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS
AMENDING CHAPTER 13 TO REVISE MEMBERSHIP, VOTING, AND
QUORUM PROVISIONS FOR THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ADVISORY BOARD ;PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE
CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION AS REQUIRED BY LAW;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Richland Hills is a home rule city acting under its charter adopted by
the electorate pursuant to Article XI, Section 5 of the Texas Constitution and Chapter 9 of the Local
Government Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has previously created the Economic Development Advisory
Board by ordinance codified in Chapter 13 of the City Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has now determined that said Board should be reduced in size
from ten regular members to five regular members, and from three business members to two, and to
clarify that the business member positions shall be non-voting, and not counted in determining a
quorum;
• NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
AMENDMENT OF SECTION 10-91
Section 10-91 of Article III of Chapter 10 of the Richland Hills City Code is hereby amended
to provide as follows:
Creation; qualifications of members. There is hereby created the Richland Hills
Economic Development Advisory Board. Regular members and alternate members
of the Economic Development Advisory Board shall be registered voters within the
city on the date of their appointment. Non-voting members may be persons not
registered to vote within the city, but must own, operate, or be affiliated with or
employed by a business interest within the city. Any of such non-voting members
having business interests in the city may, by written designation filed with the city
manager, appoint a qualified substitute of similar background and experience to attend
one or more meetings of the economic development advisory board in the member's
place and stead. No member may serve in any capacity on more than one other city
standing board, commission and committee, or any special committee exceeding six
months' duration; csr serve as city representative to a local, state or national
organization. All members shall serve without compensation.
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• SECTION 2.
AMENDMENT OF SECTION 10-92
Section 10-92 of Article III of Chapter 10 of the Richland Hills City Code is hereby amended
to provide as follows:
Composition, appointments and terms of members.
(a) The economic development advisory board shall be composed of five regular
members who shall hold designated places 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, along with two alternate
members and two non-voting business members. All appointments to boards,
commissions and committees shall be made by the city council. Each regular member
shall be nominated by the councilmember holding the council seat or place
corresponding to the numbered place of such regular member. Alternate members
and non-voting business members shall be appointed at large and not by council place,
and any councilmember may nominate persons for appointment as at-large alternate
members and non-voting business members. All nominations shall be deemed
approved unless rejected by the affirmative vote of four councilmembers. Regular
members shall serve for a term coinciding to the term of the respective councilmember
who appointed such regular member, regardless ofthe date of appointment. Alternate
members and non-voting business members shall serve two-year terms from the date
of their appointment.
• (b) The city staff representative to the economic development advisory board shall
be the city manager or his designated representative.
SECTION 3.
AMENDMENT OF SECTION 10-95
Section 10-95 of Article III of Chapter 10 of the Richland Hills City Code is hereby amended
to provide as follows:
Meetings, rules of procedure and quorum. The economic development advisory
board shall hold meetings regularly at least once each month at a time and place
designated by majority vote of the members. The economic development advisory
board shall, in matters of procedure, be governed by Robert's Rules of Order, Newly
Revised, and may adopt such additional rules of procedure as it may deem necessary.
A majority of the currently appointed regular members shall constitute a quorum for
the transaction of business. In the event of absence of any regular member, an
alternate member who is present may serve as a voting member for such meeting, and
may be counted for the purpose of determining the presence of a quorum. In the
event that there are more alternate members present than there are regular members
absent, the alternate member who is present and has served the longest continuous
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• service on the board shall be entitled to serve as a voting member for such meeting.
SECTION 4.
AMENDMENT OF SECTION 10-98
Section 10-98 of Article III of Chapter 10 of the Richland Hills City Code is hereby amended
to provide as follows:
Powers, duties and limitations. The powers and duties of the economic
development advisory board shall be as follows:
(1) Recommend to the city council policy alternatives which will promote and
enhance economic development while ensuring quality of life in the city.
(2) Recommend to city council policies which attract new businesses and assist
existing businesses.
(3) Recommend to city council policies which encourage commercial
development and redevelopment.
(4) Coordinate, schedule and host meetings of members of the business
community in order to facilitate a positive relationship between the city and
• the business community.
(5) Establish a data base of information relating to market characteristics, labor
force, land availability, labor availability and capital availability in the city.
Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, no debts of any kind or character shall be made
or incurred by the economic development advisory board or by anyone acting in its
behalf.
SECTION 5.
PROVISIONS CUMULATIVE
This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances and of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Richland Hills, Texas, as amended, except where the provisions of this
ordinance are indirect conflict with the provisions of such ordinances and such Code, in which event
the conflicting provisions of such ordinances and such Code are hereby repealed.
SECTION 6.
PROVISIONS SEVERABLE
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the phrases, clauses,
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sentences, paragraphs, and sections of this ordinance are severable, and if any phrase, clause sentence,
paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment or
decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such 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
unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
SECTION 7.
PUBLICATION
The City Secretary of the City of Richland Hills is hereby directed to publish this ordinance
to the extent required by law.
SECTION 8.
EFFECTIVE DATE
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as
required by law, and it is so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS 24th DAY OF .Tune , 2003.
T E HONORABLE NELDA STRODER, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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TERRI WILLIS, CITY SECRETARY
EFFECTIVE: .Tune 27, 2003
APPROVED TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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TIM . SRALLA, CITY ATTO EY
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