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ORDINANCE NO. 1728
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO GIFTS TO THE CITY; 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. Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of West University
Place, Texas is hereby amended by adding a new Section 2~028 to read as follows:
Sec. 2.028. Acceptance of gifts.
(a) Staff Authorization. The City Manager or Finance Director may accept gifts to the
City and issue acknowledglnents on behalf of the City, subject to the following restr.ictions:
(1.) If a gift is restricted or cond itioned, the restrictions or cond iti ons 111U st be
consistent with City policy and procedures, including the current City
budget. ...
(2) The accepted gift lTIUst be cash or personal property not subject to
potential liabilities ilnposed upon the owner~
(3) The accepted gift may not be real estate or a possessory interest in rea.'
estate.
(b) Referral. Proposed gifts not authorized by subsection (a) should be referred to the
City CounciL Gifts that are subject to subsection (a) lnay be referred to the City CounciL
Section 2. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance
are repealed to the extent of the conflict only.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.
Section 5. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage and
approval.
PASSED AND ~PPROVED on ~ .
Council members Voting Aye: V
Councilmembers Voting No:
Councilmembers Absent:
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A~ : Signed:
i y Secretary (8
Recommended: ~~~
City M nager
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Mayor
Reviewed: J~
City Attorney