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Home My WebLink About23-664RESOLUTION NO. 23-664 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DENTON PROVIDING THE MARCH 11, 2023MEETING ABSENCE OF A COMMUNITY SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE 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 thelegislature, 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 “[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 MeetingsAct.”and9 WHEREAS, Community Services Advisory Committee Member Janet L. Scott-Harris (Member) was absent from the March 11, 2023, meeting with the purpose of the absence not meeting the criteria for an excused absence; and WHEREAS, the Member has requested City Council excuse the absence from the March 11, 2023 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 Janet L. Scott-Harris’ absence from the March 11 2023, Community Services Advisory Committee meeting is sufficient to provide the absence beexcused. SECTION 2 The attendance record should reflect such absence as excused SECTION 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and approval. Th, m,ti,„ t, ,ppr,ve thi, r„,I.ti,n wa, m,d, by ILuI_aKK „,,„d,d by B,An J ,/\ (IU,.S,' - M , C „ , th, „„1„ti,„ w„ p„„d ,„d ,pp„„,d by the following vote K - a : Aye Nay Abstain Absent Gerard Hudspeth, Mayor: Vicki Byrd, District 1 : Brian Beck. District 2: Jesse Davis. District 3 : VACANT. District 4: Brandon Chase McGee, At Large Place 5 : Chris Watts, At Large Place 6: I ./I r ,/ ,/ PASSED AND APPROVED this the Lf ik day of her t \. 2023 nRii#mMpb ATTEST: ROSA RIOS, CITY SECRETARY Deptltyaty SaHWY APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:MACK REINWAND, CITY ATTORNEY rONlrrlrt+ B&C NOTIFICATION OF ABSENCE Per Section 2.83(c) of the Denton CitY Code, Ueabers who carxvt &tterwl the me8ting must cantrct the ttuirpusm or an 8ppropide staff bdsm wuerr8ng hs nr fur Aslwe Har b the meeting Pl2ase also lnlude city§nntary£$utyafdentn.com in the netlftcabrn errail DENroN MEMBER INFORMATION Err;a Phon; Janet Scott-Harris Date of absence: 2/25 & 3/1 1 What board, commission, or mrnmtttee does this absence - Select only one. Submit me form per absence a AirpatAd„isory Boa,d a Animal Shelter Advbory Committee a Animal Shelter Advbory Committee a Board of Ethics a Committee on Persons with Disabilities B Community Servic% Aivisory Committee a Denton Cale Review CornrnRtee D Denton Police Department Chief of Police Advisory Bard a Heath and Building Standards Commission a Histaic Landmark Commbsion apply to? aDaaaaDDa Intemai Audit Advisory Committee Library Board Parks, Recreation and Beautification Board PlanniH and Zoning Commission Public Art Committee Public Utilities Board Sustaimbiity Framework Advisory Committee Traffic Safety Canmission Zoning Board of Adjustment Reason for Absence (Select only one criteria, as apprlcable. If not noted, see section below.) 1. a personal or family illness 2. a death of a family member 3. a juryduty 4. a service in the armed forces 5. a testifying before the legislature 6. n attending a seminar involving municipal matters of importance to the member’sdutbs 7. a absence newssary for the members business Of employment 8. IB OTHER: Tbis is an off schedule meeting. Unable to attend meetings on Saturday mornings due to family commitments If your absence is determined to be unexcused (not clearly meeting Criteria 1.7), would you like the City your absence? 8 Yes [] No