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HomeMy WebLinkAbout21-229121-2291 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DENTON PROVIDING THE OCTOBER 11, 2021 MEETING ABSENCE OF A PUBLIC UTILITIES BOARD MEMBER BE EXCUSED; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 19-2866, adopted January 28, 2020, outlines the attendance policy/requirements for members of certain board, commission, and committees; and WHEREAS, at adoption, Ordinance No. 19-2866 amended Section 2-83(c)(1)(a) to provide that an absence shall be considered excused for the following reasons: personal or family illness, death of a family member, jury duty, service in the armed forces, testifying before the legislature, attending a seminar involving municipal matters of importance to the member's duties, or an absence necessary for the member's business or employment; and WHEREAS, Section 2-83(c)(1)(b), provides that "f i]n the event an absence does not meet any of the above noted criteria for an excused absence, the member may submit a request to have the absence excused to the City Secretary's Office in writing no later than ten business days after the date the absence occurred, after which the City Secretary will then place an item on the next available city council agenda for their consideration, in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act."; and WHEREAS, Public Utilities Board Member Lee Riback (Member) was absent from the October 11, 2021 meeting, with the purpose of the absence not meeting the criteria for an excused absence, such reason being he was unfamiliar with using the City's iPad which was setup the prior week and as a result, he was unable to properly utilize the technology to attend the meeting, with such reason not meeting the excused absence criteria; and WHEREAS, the Member has requested City Council excuse the absence from the October 11, 2021 meeting, for the purpose as stated in Exhibit A; and, WHEREAS, the City Secretary formally presents the Member's request for an excused absence to the City Council; NOW, THEREFORE; THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, HEREBY RESOLVES: SECTION 1. The reason for Member Lee Riback's absence from the October 11, 2021 Public Utilities Board meeting is sufficient to provide the absence be excused. SECTION 2. The Minutes of the October 11, 2021 Public Utilities Board meeting should reflect the absence has been excused by the City Council on the date of adoption of this Resolution; and the attendance record should reflect such absence as excused. SECTION 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and approval. The motion to approve this Resolution was made by TGy t Nle l + Z Q- c and seconded by PAI -50A MA.q u,, f e— , the Resolution was passed and approved by the following vote - �ql: Aye Nay Gerard Hudspeth, Mayor: %r Vicki Byrd, District 1: ✓ Brian Beck, District 2: %/' Jesse Davis, District 3: ✓ Alison Maguire, District 4: ,l Deb Armintor, At Large Place 5: f Paul Meltzer, At Large Place 6: Abstain Absent PASSED AND APPROVED this the 2-6 f?' day of ©�_' �O j0 e 32021. ATTEST: ROSA RIOS, CITY SECRETARY APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM: MACK REINWAND, CITY ATTORNEY BY: GERARD HUDSPETH, MAYOR 49 P & —a- � � DENTON B&C NOTIFICATION OF ABSENCE Per Section 2 83(c) of the Denton City Code. Memlgrs who ranrrot attend the meeting must contact the chairperson ar as appropriate staff AUson canrerning his or her absence prior to the meeting. Please also include cillsecrelarykityddeoten cont in the notification email. MEMBER INFORMATION Name Email Phone Lee Riback Lee. Riback@QltVgl999Jg9.com Date of absence: 10/11/21 What board, commission, or committee does this absence apply to? - Select only one - Submit one form per absence ❑ Airport Advisory Board ❑ Animal Shelter Advisory Committee ❑ Animal Shelter Advisory Committee ❑ Board of Ethics ❑ Committee on Persons with Disabilities ❑ Community Development Advisory Committee ❑ Denton Code Review Committee ❑ Benton Police Department Chief of Police Advisory Board ❑ Health and Building Standards Commission ❑ Historic Landmark Commission ❑ Human Services Advisory Committee ❑ Library Board ❑ Parks, Recreation and Beautification Board ❑ Planning and Zoning Commission ❑ Public Ari Committee 0 Public Utilities Board ❑ Sustainability Framework Advisory Committee ❑ Traffic Safety Commission ❑ Zoning Board of Adjustment R - a - -n forA'-sen -- (Sele— - --ly one ce'er--, as app"cable. "no` noted, see s- `--- b -low.) 1. ❑ personal or family illness 2. ❑ death of a family member 3. ❑ jury duty 4. ❑ service in the armed forces 3. ❑ testifying before the legislature 6. ❑ attending a seminar involving municipal matters of importance to the member's duties Q7. 1:1 absence necessary for the member's business or employment A. ❑✓ OTHER: Had a bit of trouble adjusting to all communication -% is the City's Wad which just got setup early last week so ;Hissed the agenda and other communications. !f your absence is determined to be unexcused (not clearly meeting Criteria 1-7), would you like the City Secretary to submit a request to the City Council to excuse your absence? 0 Yes 13 No