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City of West University Place, Texas
Ordinance No. 1751
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND
COMMITTEES; AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS; AND CONTAINING
FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
UNIVERSITY PLACE:
Section 1. Sections 2K 011, 2~ 0 12 and 16.201 of the Code of Ord inances of the
. City of West University Place are hereby amended, and a new Section 16~202 is added
to such Code of Ordinances, all as shown in Appendix A, which is attached to this
ordinance and made part hereof for all purposes.
Section 2. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed to the extent of the conflict only.
Section 3. If any word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, section or other
part of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance~ shall
ever be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction,
neither the remainder of this ordinance, nor the application of such word, phrase,
clause, sentence, paragraph, section or other part of this ordinance to any other
persons or circumstances, shall be affected thereby.
Section 4. The City Council officially finds, determines and declares that a
sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of each meeting at which
this ordinance was discussed, considered or acted upon was given in the manner
required by the Texas Open Meetings Act! as amended, and that each such meeting
has been open to the public as required by law at all times during such discussion,
consideration and action~ The City Council ratifies, approves and confirms such notices
and the contents and posting thereof~ The City Council officially finds, determines and
declares that sufficient notices of the joint public hearing were given, and the City
Council ratifies, approves and confirms such notices, including the contents and the
method in which they were given.
Section 5. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon final
approval and signature.
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CONSIDERED, PASSED AND APPROVED on first reading on September 29,
2003.
Councilmembers Voting Aye: Mayor Ballanfant, Council Members Segal,
Farley, Fogler and Woods
Councilmembers Voting No: None
Councilmembers Absent: None
/J CONSIDERED, PASSED AND APPROVED on second reading on
&!~.J /3 l Zi13 ·
Councilmembers Voting Aye:
Councilmembers Voting No:
Councilmembers Absent:
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Signed: r&ut: tSil!.,.1!.sr-,
Mayor /
ReViewe0~
City Attorney ,
Secretary
Recommended: ~~
City anager
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Appendix A
Amend
Sections 2.011 and 2.012
as follows:
Sec. 2.011 Boards, commissions & committees.
(a) Perlnanent Bodies; Liaisons. "Pennanent boards, cotntnissions and COlTIlnittees are as follows:
(1) Building & Standards COlnlnission. See Chapter 6 of this Code and Chapter 54
of the Texas :Local Gover111nent Code for the C0111Position and duties of this
COlTIlnission. The presiding officer shall be selected by the City Council. The
staff liaison is the Building Officia"J, or such other person as the City M"anager
Inay des ignate.
(2) Zoning & Planning Con11nission~ See the Charter and the Zoning Ordinance for
the cOlnposition and duties of tl1 is COITIlnissioll and tho presiding officer (~.~trho is
elected by the COlTIlnission). The staff liaison is the "B~lilding Official City
Planner, or such other person as the City ,Manager lnay designate.
(3) Zoning Board of AdjustJnellt. See the Charter and the Zoning Ordinance for the
C0111position and duties of this Board and the prcsidinb officer (\-vlla is elected by
the Board). The staff liaison is the Building Officiu"! City "Planner or sllch other
person as the City Mana.ger 1nay designate.
( 4) Parks & Recreation Board. 9 positions (nulnbered 1 through 9), with position 1
selected by the Board of Directors of the Friends of West University Parks "Fund~
a non-profit corporation ("Friends") [roIn anlong its regular 111elnbers.. and all
other positions and the presiding officer selected by the City Counci"l. See
Chapter 16 for the duties of this Board and See, also, the provisions of Chapter
+6 relating to the Friends of \~1 est UniYcrsit)~ Parks Fund, a non profit
corporation. The staff liaison for both the Board and the Fund is the Parks &
Recreation Director, or such other person as the City Manager l11ay designate.
(5) Senior Services Board: :I 5 positions (l1lunbered 1 through 15), with all positions
and the presiding officer appointed by the City Council. The senior services
board is responsible for: (i) studying the needs of senior citizens, (ii) assisting
with service stud ies and plan develoPlnent and (iii) 111aking recolnnlendations to
the City Council on senior citizen progralns~ The staff liaison is the Parks &
Recreation staff 111elnber who has principal responsibility for senior citizen
progralTIS, or sllch other person as the City M"anager lnay desigllate~
(6) Recycling and Solid Waste Reduction Board: 9 positions (nlllnbered 1. through
9), with all positions and the presiding officer appointed by the City Council.
The recycling and so lid waste reduction board is responsi b Ie for: (i) stud ies and
reCOlTIlnendatiol1s on recycl ing and sol id waste and (i i) C01111TIunity education on
lnatters relating to recycling and solid waste. The staff liaison is the Pu blic
Works Director, or such other person as the City Manager lnay designate.
(7) Publ Ie Sufety Board: ? positions (n~llnbcred 1 through 7), -\vith nIl positions and
the presiding officer appointed by the City Council. The neighborhood safety
board is responsible for (i) studios and rccolTIrTIcndutions 011 public safety,
including traffic, and (ii) C0l111llunity education on public safety. Tho staff liaison
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is the .Police Chief or such other person us the City 1\1anager Inn)' designate.
(b) Other Bodies. Other cOIUlnittees, cOlnmissions or task forces 111ay be created or appointed
froIn tilne to tilne, including the Charter .Review COll11nittee contelnplated by the Charter.
(c) Notices of Meetings; Agendas. All boards, cOITIlnissions, COlTIlnittees and task forces are
requested to post the date, tiIne and place of their lneetings. State law Inay .in1pose additiona.J
reqllirelnents (e.g., open lneetings .Iaw postings for zoni ng bodies and the Build i ng & Standards
COllllnission). The staff liaison is responsible for preparing the notice and agenda for each tneeting and
rnay place sub.iects on the agenda. The staff liaison t11Ust place a subiect on the agenda if the sub.ject is
requested by the presidln~ officer or bv two or lTIore regular Inelnbers. Requests by Inelnbers 111USt be in
writin~ and delivered to the staff liaison bv 5:00 PM on the sixth day preceding the lueeting.
(d) Liaisons, Attorney, Engineer. Designated staff liaisons are authorized to provide support and
assistance for each board, C0I111n.ission or C01TIln.ittee, including expenditures budgeted for that purpose. If
any project requ ires an unusual alTIOunt of staff tirne or Inoney, it should be approved by the City
Manager or the City CounciL Only the Mayor, the City Manager or the City Council 111ay authorize the
. City Attorney or any outside consultant to provide services for a board, cOITIlnittee, cOlnmission or task
force.
See.. 2.012. Organizational provisions, certain bodies.
(a) Application. This section applies to the pennanent boards, cOITIlnissions or cornlnittees listed
in this Chapter, except to the extent otherwise specified in state law, the City Charter or another ordinance
(e.g., specific provisions relating to zoning bodies). It also applies to other COlllluittees, COlTIlUissions, and
task forces, unless otherwise prescribed by the City Councilor the City Chalter.
(b) Positions, Qualifications. Each appointee, at the tilne of appointJnent, 111USt be a resident of
the City. A lnelnber who ceases to be a resident of the City shall be deenled to have resigned and Inay be
rep laced at any tilne thereafter, but shall continue to serve until a successor is appo i nted and qual ified ~
See, also, "Tcnn Hlnits," belo\v.
(c) Nunlbered Positions; Ternls. Each position shall have successive tenns of office, with each
ternl beginning on Septen1ber 1 of each odd-ntllnbered calendar year and extending through August 31 of
the next following odd-numbered calendar year. Each melnber shall be appointed to a specific tenn, or
the unexpired portion thereof, of a specific nUlnbered position. A Inenlber shall also serve after the
expiration of a terlTI of office until a SlIccessor is selected and qualified.
(d) Appointlnents, Vacancies. Appointlnents for upcorning terms Inay be made no sooner than 60
days prior to the beginning of the terlTI. In the event of death, resignation, relTIoval. froln office or any
other vacancy') a successor shall be appo inted to serve the relnaining unexpired porti on of the speci fie
terlll of office of the vacant pos.ition. SC~; c:!so, "Tcnn lilnits," bclo"\v.
(e) Ren1oval. The City Councillnay relTIOVe a lnelnber after providing notice and an opportunity
for a hearing to the 111enlber (but see, e.g... state law and the zoning ordinance regarding the ..BSC~ the
Z&PC and the Z.BA ).
(f) Officers. The City COllllCil-m-ay shall, froln tilne to tilne, designate officers (seet also.. the
zoning ordinance). one lTICl11bcr us the presiding officer, '\vho shall serve until another prcsidin; officer is
so designated. If an officer cannot serve for any reason~ a board.. comnlission or COlTIlnittee lnay select an
acting officer. Every officec however selected~ Inay be replaced at any titne.
(g) No cOll1pensation. Members and officers shall receive no cOlnpensation for their services.
This shall not prohib.jt reilnburselnent for actual and reasonable expenses incurred by authority of the City
.M.anager or the City Council.
(h) QuorU111. A qllorlun is fl..a.t.f a lnaioritv of the Inelnbers appointed and holding non-vacant
positions, but never fewer than three (but see Chapter 21.1 of the Local Goverlllnent Code and the zoning
ord inance regarding the Z.BA ).
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Amend Section 16.201
and add a new Section 16.202
as follows:
Subchapter B. Parks & Recreation Board
See.. 16~201.. Created; duties.
There is hereby created the parks and recreation board, or npRB~u It shall be organized and
governed as provided in Chapter 2 of this Code. In addition to its duties under Chapter 2, the PRB shall:
(1) Advise the Parks & Recreation Director or such other person as theCity :M.anager
Inay designate ("P&R Director") and the City Council and the City l\1anagcr on
Inatters relating to parks and public recreation.
(2) Make studies and investigations of park facilities as approved and directed by the
P&R Director or the City Council and reCOlTIlnend to the City Council plans for
the ilnprovelnent of such facilities to the P&R Director and the City Council.
(3) Make studies and investigations of the public recreation progralTI of the City as
approved and directed by the P&R Director or the City Council and maIre
recolurnendations to the City Council regardin; such progr~lll1 reconllnend plans
for itnprovelnents of sllch progralTIS to the .P&R Director and the City Council.
(4) In the perfoflnance of its duties set forth in paragraphs (2) and (3) of t"l1 is section~
the PRB~ with the approval of the P&R Director~ lnav: (i) appoint a COlTIlnittee of
its melnbers and (ii) recommend that the City Council appoint a task force
including both lnembers and non-tnelnbers. A recollllnendation to appoint a task
force J11ay include recomtnended appointees.
ill Perfonn such other duties with reference to parks and a recreation progran1, not
inconsistent with this section, as the P&R Director or the City Council 111ay, froIn
tirne to titne, require~
Sec. 16.202. Relationshio to FWUPF.
The PRB shall coordinate :its activities w.ith the fund-raising: activities of the Friends of West
University Parks Fund.. a non--profit corporation ("FWUPF"t As provided in the articles of incorporation
and bylaws of FWU.PF (copies of which are on file with the City Secretarv)~ one Inenlber of the FWUPF
Board of Directors is a nlenlber of the PRB. As provided in Chapter 2 of this Code.. one Inelnber of the
PRB is selected bv the Board of Directors of the FWUPF [rain among its Inenlbers~
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