18-1376S:\Legal\Our pocuments\Ordinances\18\Citizen Boards and Committees - TOMA - Ordinance Amd (003).docx
1 ' 1 . � � *,
�, �' 1 . I 1, 1 1. , 1; 1 1: I
��� , . . �; � .�; . ; �,,� ., � ��
1 . 1 ; ' . 1 ' < . I ' I ' 1
`. 1 1 1 C1,.�, � � � �.1 1 1'
1 1 . _ ��1 1 •,: ►•1 1 , 11 . ,�
� .. �.�� . � . � . � '�I 1 1' �
1��� .�
. : , . � � - � �- � . - - r - -�' , � - , �� '
. . - - ;, ��` -. r � ,r� - ! - ��.; � � � . • f' -'- .:
. ' . �' ' . � .� # •*.'� •' w . � �` " . � •' ' � .!• -
' � - , • �
� � . � �. � � ' -
• '. ., - •,' � - • ' '• �•,"
I's", • + - � ' , ' �'� - - . 4
� : � _ � � . . � • ' ' �,' ' ' �, " • , ' � �
, �f�. .. � � "1 .. ' ' . �. � �' �� ,.�.� ♦ � -� �.' ' � ,', ��. ��.: � ..�1 � :
and committees as well as citizen task forces and ad hoc boards, commissions and committees;
and
,� �� , � _ � s -�� , - � . �� - � -� - , � . �� � - - �� - , r�
compliant with the intent of the City Council in drafting the Administration Chapter; NOW,
� Il : l �I .a �l �CI7 :�ll
I I 1 1: �, . � �. �,,
_ _ I 1 1 � - �-�� � _ . .- �•�,-� �
� r . ` � - ��- - ., . ,t + t , �, � -��� � - - ���� ���- -
1 � 1 , _ �r- � • • . - �- � - , ' "�J
. _ �-� � ' + ' .• ' ' ' - � � . • , � , -.� . • 1 •'�
' ` . - � . . -� . ,. � . '� �'`•� , "� !' �'• . ' �, . - „'• • i! -
SECTION 3. PEALER. To the extent reasonably passible, Ordinances are to be read
together in harmony. However, all Ordinances, ar parts thereof, that are in conflict ar incansistent
with any pravision af this Ordinance, and the provisions of this Ordinance shall be and remain
cantrolling as to the matters regulated, herein.
SECTION 4. SEVE BILITY. Should any of the clauses, sentences, paragraphs,
sections, ar parts of this Ordinance be deemed invalid, unconstitutional, ar unenforceable by a court
af law ar administrative agency with jurisdiction over the matter, such actian shall not be construed
to affect any other valid partion of this Ordinance.
SECTION 5. CODIFICATION. The City Secretary is hereby directed to recard and
publish the attached rule, regulation, and policy in the City's Code of Ordinances as authorized by
Section 52.001 of the Texas Local Gavernment Code.
SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ardinance shall become effective immediately
upon its passage and approval.
SECTION 7. PROPE�. NOTICE MEETING. It is hereby officially found and
determined that the meeting at which this Ordinance was passed was open ta the public, and that
public natice of the time, place, and purpose of said meeting was given as required by the Open
Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551. Notice was also pravided as required by
Chapter 52 af the Texas Local Government Cade.
��r � ��
. pp � ' e was made by . � �" � � � "� � ,r � �'�`�'. �� .�.�. and
The mation ta a rove tlus ordmanc G
seconded by �.;:���'�� ��"..� r�� ;"��" ���,� �� �� ����"� � the ordinance was passed and approved by
the following vate [�a - � ] :
A�e Nay Abstain Absent
Chris Watts, Mayor: �'r
Gerard Hudspeth, District 1: ��°'�
Keely G. Briggs, District 2: _��
Don Duff, District 3:
John Ryan, District 4: w/
Deb Armintor, At Large Place 5: �`
Paul Meltzer, At Large Place 6: �f
�
PASSED AND APPROVED this the �,�° ��`���� _ day of � ��'�� m, 2018r
�.
��•��� r ���f
�� � � , � ��
����� � ��� ��.��� �mm
,�� �. � ��, ��'. �''",� TTS, �°i�w. �` �I�.
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
:
VED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
AARON LEAL, CITY ATTORNEY
,..�.,,�,.
��"� � ,
BY:
�..�,�� .................. �.�. ................................�...................................�
Attachment "A "
CITY OF DENTON
CODE OF ORDINANCES
CHAPTER 2: ADMINISTRATION
ARTICLE II. ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION
DIVISION 1. GENERAL
Sec. 2-29. City council rules of procedure.
(h) Creation of committees, boards and commissions.
(1) Council committees: The council may, by resolution and as the need arises, authorize the
appointment of council committees. Any committee so created shall cease to exist when abolished
by resolution of the council. Council committees shall comply with the Texas Open Meetings Act.
(2) Citizen boards, commissions, and committees: The council may create other citizen boards,
commissions, and committees to assist in the conduct of the operation of the city government with
such duties as the council may specify not inconsistent with the City Charter or Code. Creation of
such boards, commissions, and committees and memberships and selection of inembers shall be
by council resolution if not otherwise specified by the City Charter or Code. Any board,
commission, or committee so created shall cease to exist when abolished by a resolution approved
by the council. No committee so appointed shall have powers other than advisory to the council or
to the city manager, except as otherwise specified by the Charter or Code. All citizen boards,
commissions, and committees shall comply with the procedural requirements of the Texas Open
Meetings Act. Any reference in this Article to "citizen boards, commissions, and committees"
includes citizen task forces and citizen ad hoc boards, commissions, and committees unless
otherwise indicated herein.
(3) Appointments:
a. Individual city council members making nominations for members to citizen boards,
commissions, and committees will consider interested persons on a citywide basis.
b. The city council will make an effort to be inclusive of all segments of the community in the
board, commission, and committee appointment process. City council members will consider
ethnicity, gender, socio-economic levels, and other factors to ensure a diverse representation
of Denton citizens.
c. The city council will take into consideration an individual's qualifications, willingness to serve,
and application information in selecting nominations for membership to each board,
commission, and committee.
d. In an effort to ensure maximum citizen participation, city council members will continue the
general practice of nominating new citizens to replace board members who have served three
(3) consecutive terms on the same board per the provisions of Denton Code of Ordinances,
section 2-65. This provision does not apply to citizen task forces and citizen ad hoc
committees.
Each city council member will be responsible for making nominations for board, committee,
and commission places assigned to him or her, which shall correspond to the city council
member's place. Individual city council members will make nominations to the full city council
for the governing body's approval or disapproval.
(4) Rules of procedure:
All board, commission, and committee members, including citizen board, commission, and
committee members, shall comply with the provisions of article II of chapter 2 of the Code
of Ordinances. All board, commission and committee members, including citizen board,
commission, and committee members, shall be provided a copy of these rules of procedure
and a copy of the City of Denton Handbook for Boards, Commissions and Committees,
which shall govern operational procedures of all boards, commissions and committees,
including citizen boards, commissions, and committees. All boards, commissions, and
committees, including citizen boards, commissions and committees, shall comply with these
rules as to the preparation of minutes of ineetings, and such minutes shall be prepared in
accordance with the policies and procedures of the city secretary.
b. All citizen board, commission, and committee members shall comply with the procedural
requirements of the Texas Government Code Section 551, also known as the "Texas Open
Meetings AcY' as they appear now or may be amended in the future. Notice of all meetings
shall be posted in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act and minutes and records
will be maintained in accordance with requirements of the city secretary's office. Each
citizen board, commission, and committee member shall be provided a copy of the Texas
Open Meetings Act. Penalty provisions of the Texas Open Meetings Act shall only apply to
citizen boards, commissions, and committees with rule making or quasi-judicial power, as
set forth in the Texas Open Meetings Act and as interpreted by Texas Courts.