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HomeMy WebLinkAbout78-2293 ordORDINANCE NO. 78.-2293 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 3.2, SECTION 3.3 AND SECTION 3.4, ORDINANCE NO. 75-1835 OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTmeNT, TE~ OF OFFICE, REMOVAL FROM OFFICE~ NOTICE OF MEETINGS AND ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS OF ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF ELECTRICAL EXAMINERS OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS: THAT Section 3.2 APPOINTMENT; TERM., Section 3.3 REMOVAL, and Section 3.4 OFFICERS; MEETINGS, Board of Electrical Examiners of the Electrical Code for the City of Plainview, Texas, are hereby amended to read as follows: Section 3.2 APPOINTMENT; TERM (a) FIRST BOARD. For the first board appointed after the enactment of this code, four of the sew~n members, comprised of one master electrician, one journeyman electrician, on member who is an employee of the local electrical utility company and one of the other two outside members shall be appointed for a term of two years, the three other members, comprising the other master and journeyman electrician and the remaining outside member,, shall be appointed for a term of one year. (b) REGULAR ~ERM. Thereafter, each member shall be appointed for a term of two years. Three (3) members of the board shall be appointed beginning January 1 in odd num~bered years and four (4) members of the board shall be appointed beginning January 1 in even numbered years. No person shall serve more than two (2) full successive terms a~ a member of the board. Any term of office of any member of the board expiring other than on December 31 in any year shall be [illed by appointment of the City Council until December 31 of that year. Ail members appointed shall not, at the time of appointment or during their te~m of office, serve on any other authority, board, commission ~r committee 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. (c) VACANCIES. Should a member of the board move from the City or otherwSse become disqualified for any other reason, he shall vacate th~ office. (d) FILLING OF VACANCIES. Vacancies occurring in the membership of the board shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired term by the City Council. Section 3.3 REMOVAL (a) CAUSE. When good cause exists, a member may be removed from office by the Mayor and the City Council. (b) MANDATORY ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS. Each member of the board shall attend no less than seventy-five percent (75%) of the regular, special or emergency meetings called by the officers of the board. The secretary of the board shall make a quarterly report to the Mayor and the City Council showing the attendance of each member of the board. Any representative failing to attend seventy-five percent (75%) of the regular, special, or emergency meetings legally called during any time of the year, shall be automatically disqualified for service on the board and shall be replaced by the City Council. Section 3.4 OFFICERS; MEETINGS (a) OFFICERS. The board shall meet as soon after appointment as possible and select a Chairman and a vice-chairman from within its number. (b) MEETINGS. The board shall meet at least once each month. The meeting night will be on the third 'Tuesday of each month; however, this may be changed to meet the convenience of the majority of the Board. (c) NOTICE OF MEETINGS. Each meeting of the board shall be legally posted as required by Article 6252-17 V.T.C.S. and the Mayor, ex-officio members and members o.f the board shall be notified in writing not less than five days prior to the date of any meeting. (d) ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR AS SECRETARY. The electrical inspector shall serve as secretary to t]he board without compensation and shall keep a complete written record of all proceedings of the board. He shall not have any voting power within the board. SEVERANCE CLAUSE: That should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word~ of this ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, the remainder of this ordinance shall not be affected thereby. AND IT IS THEREFORE ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW: That on a motion by Alderman Almon, seconded by Alderman SoRelle, Ordinance No. 78-2293 was read in full and adopted this date and introduced on first reading this the 5th day of December, 1978. That on a motion by Alderman Woods, seconded by Alderman SoRelle, Ordinance No. 78-2293 was read by caption and adopted by the City Council on second ~and final reading this the 12th day of December, 1978. MEDLIN CARPENTER, Mayor Pro Tem ATTEST: M. L. REA, City Clerk MAILED FOR CODFICATION the RECORDED the day of day of , 1978. · 1978.