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RESOLUTION NO. 23-1919
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DENTON EXCUSING THE SEPTEMBER 27, 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 “[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.“and
WHEREAS, Planning and Zoning Commission Member Margie Ellis (Member) was
absent from the September 27, 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 27, 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 the Member’s absence from the September 27, 2023
Planning and Zoning Commission 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 Bph+, J,A &-bbl Flt (;c, and
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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 the 1 7 t ' day of L*E4ob,/_, 2023.
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ATTEST:
JESUS SALAZAR, CITY SECRETARY 11111111
BY:
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
MACK REINWAND, CITY ATTORNEY