2008-178ORDINANCE NO. 2008-/ q9
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, APPROVING THE DONATION OF
A WINDMILL TO THE DENTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY, DENTON, TEXAS;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on June 3, 2008, the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas, adopted
Ordinance 2008-113 amending Section 2-106 of the Code of Ordinances regarding procedures
for the sale of personal property of the City; and
WHEREAS, Section 2-106(c) as amended permits disposition of property by donating it
to a civic or charitable organization or another governmental entity, if allowed by law, providing
however, City Council approval will be necessary unless the item has a value of less than
$500.00; and
WHEREAS, the City of Denton has come in to possession of a windmill, having a value
in excess of $500; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it is in the public interest of the citizens of the
City of Denton to donate the said windmill to the Denton County Historical Society, Denton,
Texas; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The findings and recitations contained in the preamble of this Ordinance
are true and correct and are incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 2. The City Manager, or his designee, is hereby authorized and directed to
donate and transfer all right, title, interest and possession of the said windmill to the Denton
County Historical Society, Denton, Texas.
SECTION 3. If any section of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or
circumstance is held invalid by any court, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of other
provisions or applications, and to end the provisions of this ordinance are severable.
SECTION 4. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the day of )2008.
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ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
By: Q~ (,k)A )
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
JOHN M. KNIGHT, INTERIM CITY ATTORNEY
By: