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Home My WebLink About23-1983RESOLUTION NO. 23-1983 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DENTON EXCUSING THE SEPTEMBER 25, 2023 MEETING ABSENCE OF A PUBLIC UTILITIES BOARD MEMBER; AND PROVIDING 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 “in 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 September 25, 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 September 25, 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 Lee Riback’s absence from the September 25, 2023 Public Utilities Board meeting is sufficient to provide the absence be excused. SECTION 2 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 B>ribn M &C and „„nd,d by r,',kt ByfJ , th, R„,1„ti,„ w„ p„„d ,„d ,pp„„,d by the following vote [1 - n : Aye a J ––J–– 32 -L £ J Nay Abstain Absent Gerard Hudspeth, Mayor: Vicki Byrd, District 1 : Brian Beck. District 2 : Paul Meltzer. District 3 : Joe Holland. District 4: Brandon Chase McGee, At Large Place 5 : Chris Watts, At Large Place 6: PASSED AND APPROVED this th, 7 +- d,y of A7DI/rMb„, 2023 GERARD HUDSPETH, MAYOR ATTEST: JESUS SALAZAR, CITY SECRETARY nUtt it IIe APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM: MACK REINWAND, CITY ATTORNEY <-\ ' it; .\ 'tIf if / 1 qF r II B&C NOTIFICATION OF ABSENCEDENTONPer Section 2.83(D) of the Denton City Code. Members who cannot attend the meeting must contact the chairperson or an apprnpriate staff liaison concerning his or her absence prior to the meeting. Please also include citysecretary@aityafdenton.com in the natifiaatian email. MEMBER INFORMATION EmailName Phone Date of absence: no/96/9q What board, commission, or committee does this absence - Selectonlyone - Submit one form per absence a Airport Advisory Board a Animal Shelter Advisory Committee a Animal Shelter Advisory Committee D Board of Ethics n Committee on Persons with Disabilities a Community Services Advisory Committee a Denton Code Review Committee a Denton Police Department Chief of Police Advisory Board a Health and Building Standards Commission a Historic Landmark Commission apply to? n a a D n B n D n Internal Audit Advisory Committee Library Board Parks, Recreation and Beautification Board Planning and Zoning Commission Public Art Committee Public Utilities Board Sustainability Framework Advisory Committee Traffic Safety Commission Zoning Board of Adjustment Reason for Absence (Select only one criteria, as applicable.not noted, see section below. 1. a personal or family illness 2. a death of a family member 3. n juryduty 4. n service in the armed forces 5. n testifying before the legislature 6. n attending a seminar involving municipal matters of importance to the member’s duties 7. n absence necessary for the member's business or employment 8. [g OTHER: WII be unable to attend due to travel If your absence is Secretary to subml meeting Criteria 1-7), would you like the City } your absence? B Yes a No Signed by: