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HomeMy WebLinkAbout89-2778BOARD OF MINIMUM HOUSING STANDARDS - .INCREASING SIZE ORDINANCE NO. 89-2778 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE II, (HOUSING CODE), SECTION 13-16, CHAPTER 2, SECTION H-203, OF THE PLAINVIEW CITY CODE FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENLARGING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD OF MINIMUM HOUSING STANDARDS AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Whereas, the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas, has determined there is a need for a Minimum Housing Code in the City of Plainview to promote the health, safety and welfare of its inhabitants; and Whereas, the City .Council of the City of Plainview, Texas, has determined it would be in the best interest of the public safety and welfare to establish a Board of Minimum Housing Standards to provide for final interpretations of the provisions of this Code; and Whereas, presently the Board of Minimum Housing Standards has three members; and Whereas, the Chairman of the Board Minimum Housing Standards has requested that the City Council consider enlarging the number of members. serving on the Board to seven so as to provide greater input into the decisions of the Board; and Whereas, the City Council has considered the need of increasing the size of the Board of Minimum Housing Standards and has agreed with the recommendations of the Board Chairman. Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved by the City. Council of the -City of Plainview, Texas: SECTION 1: Article II, (Housing Code) Section 13-16, Chapter 1, Section H-203 of the Plainview City Code be amended to read as follawsz Sec. H-203. In order to provide for final interpretation of the provisions of this code. and to hear appeals provided for hereunder, the board of minimum housing standards will serve as the appeal board for minimum requirements of the housing .code. There is hereby established a board of minimum housing standard consisting of seven (7) members who are not employees of the city. All members appointed shall not at the time of the appointment nor during their term of office serve on any other authority, board, commission or committee of the City of Plainview without the consent 1 of 3 of the City Council. All members appointed shall be residents of the City of Plainview, Texas, at the. time ~~. of their appointments and during their terms of office. The members of the board shall be appointed by the city .council. Four (4) members of the board shall be appointed by the city council beginning January 1 in odd-numbered years and. three {3) members shall be appointed by the city council beginning January 1 in even-numbered years. No person shall serve more than two (2) consecutive terms as a member of the board except by approval of the Council. A member appointed to an unexpired term shall be eligible for two full term appointments beyond the initial unexpired term, but shall not be eligible for reappointment following the completion of two full terms, except. by approval of the council. Any term of office of any member or the board expiring other than on January 1, in any year, shall be filled by appointment by the city council until January 1, of the following year. Each member of the board shall serve a term of two {2) years. Four (4) members of the board shall constitute a quorum. The board shall act by a majority vote of -those present.. A chairman who shall preside over meetings and shall have the same voting rights as other members, shall be selected by the board from its membership. `/ One (1) member of .the planning and zoning department of the City of Plainview, one {1) representative from the Hale County Health. Department, one (1) representative of the fire department of the City of Plainview, and .the code enforcement officer of the City of Plainview shall serve as ex officio members of the board, but such members shall not have any voting rights. or privileges. The code enforcement officer shall serve as secretary of the board of minimum housing standards.. Meetings of the board shall. be held at the call of the chairman and at such time as the board may determine. Each meeting of the board shall be legally posted as required by Article b252-17 VTCS and the ex officio members and members of the board shall be notified in writing 'not less than five (5) days prior to the date of any meeting. If a member of the board miss .three {3) consecutive meetings, whether Regular, Special or Emergency, without acceptable. reason or five (5) such meetings during any single anniversary year, upon a majority vote of the board present and voting, the chairman shall request that the. city council .replace 2 of 3 the member immediately. The board shall determine what is "acceptable reason" for missing a meeting. ~~ ~= Should any member of the board move from the city or otherwise become disqualified for any reason, he shall vacate the office. The board. may adopt .reasonable rules and regulations. for conducting its business and shall render all decisions and findings in writing to the appellant with a copy to the code enforcement officer. Appeals to the board shall be processed in accordance with the provisions contained in section H-1201 of this code. Copies of all rules and regulations adopted by the board shall be delivered to .the code enforcement officer who shall make them freely accessible to the public. SECTION 2: This Ordinance .shall be effective upon its lawful passage and as allowed by law. PASSED AND APPROVED this 28th-day of February, 1989. R E. V. Ridlehuber, Mayor ATTEST: ~-. Carla Reese, City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: ~. David Blackburn, City Attorney 3 of 3 APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: