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HomeMy WebLinkAbout24-1578RESOLUTION NO. 24- 1578 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DENTON EXCUSING THE AUGUST 5, 2024 MEETING ABSENCE OF A PARKS, RECREATION AND BEAUTIFICATION BOARD MEMBER; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTrVE 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 “[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.’and9 WHEREAS, Parks, Recreation and Beautification Board Member Elinor Lichtenberg (Member) will be absent from the August 5, 2024 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 August 5, 2024 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 Elinor Lichtenberg’s absence from the August 5, 2024 Parks, Recreation and Beautification 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 Jue U. IIb-.L and seconded by v'ck; 871 J , the resolution was passed and approved bythe following vote B - a : Aye ,/ ,/‘ 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 : Jill Jester, At Large Place 6: ,/ ./ L/’ ,/ ,/ PASSED AND APPROVED this the 20th day of August, 2024. ;z//a imD HUDSPETH. MAYOR ATTEST: LAUREN THODEN, CITY SECRETARY (gIAM,JlbdL> APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM: MACK REINWAND, CITY ATTORNEY /H-X\ '- BY: