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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-220�n«.wamcwMn ntaeW m..ao ORDINANCE NO 4 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY COUNCIL, UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES SET FORTH HEREIN, TO HOLD MEETINGS OUTSIDE OF CITY HALL, VALIDATING PREVIOUS MEETINGS AND ACTIONS, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, the City Hall or the Denton Municipal Building is in the process of being renovated and is not available for City Council meetings during the period of renovation due to lack of appropriate space to accommodate all members of the public, lack of proper access to persons with disabilities and due to potential dangers and inconvenience to the members of the general public during construction, and ATHEREAS, the City Council from time to time may need to hold meetings away from City Hall to serve the public interest, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS SECTION I The City Council, for the period from July 1, 1997 until the Council Chambers in the City Hall at 215 East McKinney Street, are completely renovated and ready for public use shall hold all its meetings in the Police Department Conference Room, the Central Jury Room and other areas of the Denton Municipal Complex at 601 East Hickory Street, Denton, Texas, unless it directs the meetings be held in another location by ordinance or resolution SECTION II That the City Council shall hold meetings on the budget beginning at 9 00 a in on August 8 and August 15, 1997 in the Golden Eagle Suite in the University of North Texas Union Building at Prairie at Avenue A, Denton, Texas SACTION III In accordance with section 2 05 of the City Charter and section 4 1 of the Rules and Procedure of the City Council, the City Council may from time to time hold joint meetings with the Denton Independent School District, workshop meetings, retreat and budget meetings and regular and special meetings in places away from City Hall that are readily accessible to all members of the public so long as the Mayor announces the location of that meeting at the meeting of the City Council immediately proceeding the meeting and, a motion or simple resolution is approved by at least four members of the Council, approving the meeting site All such meetings shall be held in accordance with Chapter 551 of the Government Code SgCTION IV All previous meetings and all actions taken at those meetings held at a location other than the City Hall at 215 East McKinney Street, including, without limitation, any joint meetings with the Denton Independent School District and the Denton Planning Commission, any workshops or retreats, are hereby affirmed, ratified and approved SECTION V That this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and approval 9 PASSED AND APPROVED this the day of 1997 ATTEST JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY BY APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM HERBERT L PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY BY Page 2 V;,"LER,MAYOR