HomeMy WebLinkAboutR2012-026RESOLUTION NO. R2012-�26
A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. R2009-015 BY ESTABLISHING A
STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
TO BE KNOWN AS THE COMMITTEE ON CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City of Denton deems it to be in the best interest of the City and
beneficial to enhanced efficiency of governmental operations to establish, in addition to other
standing Committees of the City Council, a City Council Committee on Citizen Engagement;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council opines such a committee is essential to insure efficient and
timely distribution of accurate and complete information to our citizens; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to use the dissemination of such information about
city operations to engage citizens of this community in constructive dialogue with the goal of
refining and broadening citizen input in processes of city governance; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY RESOLVES:
SECTION 1. THAT Resolution No. R2009-015 is hereby amended to add a new Title
VIII. which will read as follows:
TITLE VIII. RELATING TO THE COMMITTEE ON CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT
SECTION 1. Establishment of the City Council Committee on Citizen Engagement and
statement of duties and purpose of the Committee.
A. The City Council hereby establishes a standing committee to be called the
City Council Committee on Citizen Engagement. The Committee shall be
composed of three (3) members of the City Council to be appointed by the
Mayor and approved by the City Council. The City Manager, or his or her
designee, will provide guidance and assistance to the Committee and be
responsible for ensuring that records are maintained in accordance with
requirements of the city secretary's office.
B. The Committee members shall serve at the pleasure of the City Council
until successors are duly appointed by the Mayor and approved by the
Denton City Council. The presiding officer of the Committee shall be
chosen annually by the Committee. Members of the Committee must be
current elected City Council members of the City of Denton, Texas.
C. The duties and purpose of the Committee shall be to provide advice to
both the City Council and/or staff regarding the timely distribution of
accurate and complete information to Denton citizens and devise methods
of engaging Denton citizens in the various processes of city government.
The Committee shall, from time to time and at its discretion, make
recommendations and provide information to the City Council relevant to
its stated purpose.
SECTION 2. THAT TITLE VIII. of Resolution No. R2009-015 is renumbered to TITLE
IX.
SECTION 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the � day of � , 2012.
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ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
BY:
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
ANITA BURGESS, CITY ATTORNEY
BY: � ,