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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, ADDING A NEW ARTICLE
III TO CHAPTER 2 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES ENTITLED "RESEARCH
AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD", PROVIDING A DECLARATION OF
POLICY; PROVIDING FOR CREATION OF A RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC DEVE-
LOPMENT BOARD AND PROVIDING FUNCTIONS FOR SAID BOARD, PROVIDING
A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City of Denton, Texas, has a history of good
economic growth and prosperity which benefits the entire com-
munity, and
WHEREAS, the City of Denton has its own municipal utility
system which provides electrical, water and sewage services to
both residential and commercial customers, and
WHEREAS, it is recognized that the City of Denton needs a
Research and Economic Development Board in order for the city
to research,plan, and promote economic excellence which would
be to the benefit of the entire community, Now, Therefore,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, HEREBY ORDAINS
PART I
That the Code of Ordinances of the City of Denton, Texas,
is hereby amended by adding a new Article III to Chapter 2,
which shall hereafter read as follows
"ARTICLE III RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD
Section 2-26 - The Research and Economic Development Board
(a) There is hereby created a Research and Economic Deve-
lopment Board to be composed of nine (9) members, appointed by
the City Council for three (3) year terms and until their respec-
tive successors have been appointed, and qualified, provided,
that the members of the first board appointed under this provision
shall, at their organizational meeting, draw for terms as follows
three (3) shall draw one year terms, three (3) shall draw two
year terms, and three (3) will draw three (3) year terms, and at
the expiration of each of the terms so provided for, a successor
shall be appointed for a term of three years Members of the
board may be removed by the City Council only for cause and only
after charges have been filed and published and the member has
been given a reasonable opportunity to defend himself in an open
public hearing before the City Council Vacancies shall be filled
for any unexpired term in the same manner as provided for regular
appointments
(b) The Chairman of the Utilities Board and the City Manager
or his designee shall be ex officio members of the board They
shall attend all meetings of the board and shall have the right
to discuss any matter that is under consideration by the board
but shall have no vote
(c) Members of the board shall be citizens of the City of
Denton
(d) At its organizational meeting, and annually thereafter
as soon as the newly appointed member (or members), has qualified,
the board shall select from its own membership a chairman, vice-
chairman, and secretary Any five (5) of the regularly appointed
members shall constitute a quorum The board shall determine its
own rules and order of business The board shall meet at least
once each month, all meetings shall be open to the public and a
permanent record of proceedings maintained
Section 2-27 - Powers and Duties of the Research and
Economic Development Board
(a) It shall be the duty of the board to act in an advisory
capacity to the Council, with authority to hold public hearings
and to study and recommend policies relating to the promotion,
future planning, research and such other matters involving eco-
nomic development for the City of Denton
(b) To receive and consider information of an economic
nature that they may be made aware of and which would lead the
city towards economic excellence
(c) To make recommendations to those public officials who
can administer and implement action on matters of economic deve-
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lopment The board shall not have responsibility or authority
over the public officials or employees of the city in the imple-
mentation of their economic programs
(d) To appoint such citizens, as may be deemed necessary,
as non-voting members, subject to approval of the City Council,
to assist in accomplishing the programs and studies of the board
(e) To recommend to the City Council actions for imple-
mentation and advertising that may be budgeted for this purpose "
PART II
That if any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause,
phrase or word in this ordinance, or application thereof to any
person or circumstances is held invalid by any court of competent
jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of this ordinance, and the City Council of the
City of Denton, Texas, hereby declares it would have enacted such
remaining portions despite any such invalidity
PART III
That this ordinance shall become effective fourteen (14)
days from the date of its passage, and the City Secretary is here-
by directed to cause the caption of this ordinance to be published
twice in the Denton Record-Chronicle, the official newspaper of
the City of Denton, Texas, within ten (10) days of the date of its
passage
PASSED AND APPROVED This the 4th day of March, A D 1975
TO STER, R TEM
CITY OF DENT , TEX
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ATTES
B K HOLT, CITY SECRETARY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
PAUL C ISH"AM, CITY ATTORNEY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
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