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HomeMy WebLinkAbout78-2256 ordORDINANCE NO. 78-2256 AN ORDINANCE CREATING CITY OF PLA~[NVIEW ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE, PROVIDING FOR THE COMPOSITION, APPOINTMENT, TE~4 OF OFFICE, NOTICE OF I~ETING AND ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS OF ALL ME~ERS APPOINTED TO THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF PL~INVIEW, TEXAS: Section 1: CREATED. There is hereby created by the City of Plainview an environmental study committee to be known as the "City of Plainview Environmental Advisory Cor~ittee". Section 2: PURPOSE. The purpose of the City of Plainview Environmental Advisory Committee shall be to make the necessary environmental studies and assessments required by agencies of the United States Government, State of Texas, and City of Plainview; and to make recommendations to the City Council recommending actions to be taken to improve environmental conditions in the community. Section 3: COP~OSITION. The City of Plainview Environmental Advisory Committee shall consist of eight (8) members. All members appointed shall not, at the time of appointment or during their term of office, serve on any other authority, board, com- mission or conm~ittee of the City of Plainview. All members appointed shall be residents of the City of Plainview at the time of their appointment and during their term of office. Section 4: APPOINTMENT. The members of the City of Plainview Environmental Advisory Committee shall be appointed by the City Council. The term of four (4) members shall begin on January 1, 1979~ and the term of four (4) members shall begin on January 1~ 1980. Section 5: TERMS. Each member of the City of Plainview Environmental Advisory Committee shall serve for a term of two (2) years. No person shall serve more than two (2) full suc- cessive terms as a member of the City of Plainview Environmental Advisory Committee. Section 6: NOTICE OF MEETINGS: Each meeting of the City of Plainview Environmental Advisory Committee shall be legally posted as required by Article 6252-17 V.T.C.S. and the Mayor, Ex-Officio members and members of the Committee shall be notified in writing not less than 3 days prior to the date of any meeting. Section 7: MANDATORY ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENT: Each member of the City of Plainview Environmental Advisory Committee shall attend no less than seventy-five percent (75%) of the regular, special or emergency meetings called by the officers of the City of Plainview Environmental Advisory Committee. The Secretary of the City of Plainview Environmental Advisory Committee shall mske a quarterly report to the Mayor and City Council showing the attendance of each member of the City of Plainview Environmental A~visory Committee. Any representative failing to attend seventy- f~ve percent (75%) of the regular, special or emergency meetings 1Dgally called during any calendar year, shall be automatically d~squalified for service on the City of Plainview Environmental Advisory Committee and shall be replaced by the City Council. Section 8: VACATION OF OFFICE: Should a member of the City of Plainview Environmental Advisory Committee move from the City or otherwise become disqualified for any other reason, he shall vacate the office. Section 9: FILLING VACANCIES: W~cancies occuring in the msmbership of the City of Plainview Environmental Advisory Committee shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired term. ATTEST: CITY OF PLAINVIEW ~.' Robert ~4ayla~, Mayor SEVERANCE CLAUSE: That should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or work of this ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, the remainder of this ordinance shall not be affected thereby. That the City Secretary is hereby authorized to cause publica- tion of the descriptive caption of this; ordinance as an alternative method provided by law. ~D IT IS THEREFORE ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW: That on a motion by Alderman A]m0n __, seconded by Alderman S0Re]]e Ordinance No. 78-2256 was read in full and adopted this date and introduced, on first reading this the 22nd day of August , 19 78 That on a motion by Alderman Alm0n , seconded by Alderman Woods Ordinance No. 78~-2256 was read by caption and ad. opted by the City Council on the second and final reading this the ]2th day of September , 19 78 ATTEST: M. L. REA, City Clerk-Secretary APPROVED AS TO FOR~i: TOM HAMILTON, City Attorney ADVERTISED the day of MAILED FOR CODIFICATION the RECORDED the of day of · 19 , 19 · 19