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RESOLUTION NO. R2012-030
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DENTON AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. R2011-036
REGARDING THE DENTON HANDBOOK FOR BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND
COUNCIL COMMITTEES TO ADD A PROCESS BY WHICH BOARDS AND
COMMISSIONS MAY COMMUNICATE WITH THE CITY COUNCIL; AND DECLARING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council approved Resolution No. R2011-036 which adopted a
revised City of Denton Handbook for Boards, Commissions, and Council Committees; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to add a provision in said Handbook which will
provide for a process by which Boards and Commissions might communicate with the City
Council regarding questions or recommendations concerning policy within the scope and
purpose of the City's Boards and Commissions; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY RESOLVES:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Denton hereby adds as SECTION 2 to
Resolution No. R2011-036 the following language:
SECTION 2. A process of communication between the City Council and the
City's Boards and Commissions is hereby created, as follows:
Upon consensus of a Board or Commission, such Board may request that staff
propose questions regarding public policies or prepare policy statement
recommendations regarding a matter that clearly falls within the scope and
purpose of the Board. Such policy recommendations or questions, once approved
by a majority of the Board or Commission, will be forwarded to the City Council
for their response or consideration as Council determines appropriate.
Boards and commissions may provide an annual or more periodic report to
Council as appropriate outlining their activities, accomplishments, projects, and
initiatives. Content of the report may be customized by each board. Such reports
will be forwarded to the entire Council upon approval of the majority of the
board.
SECTION 2. SECTION 2 of Resolution No. R201 l-036 is renumbered to SECTION 3.
SECTION 3. The City Council directs that the language referenced in SECTION 1 of
this Resolution be included in the City of Denton Handbook for Boards, Commissions, and
Council Committees upon subsequent publications of said Handbook, and that this Resolution
accompany distribution of the Handbook until such time as additional publications are printed.
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SECTION 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval. ,j
PASSEDANDAPPROVEDthisthe /t(;t__ dayof ~U@h ,2012. (\ !:i-, ~ ·~ -~ ,· -cl;()
MA~. B ~UGHS, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
ANITA BURGESS, CITY ATTORNEY
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