HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 858-2020 Amend Code Ch 2, Article 2.08 Adding New Section 2.08.002 Boards and Commissions EligibilityCITY OF ANNA, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. � �' ����
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS AMENDING THE ANNA CITY CODE OF
ORDINANCES BY AMENDING CHAPTER 2 (ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL), ARTICLE
2.08 (BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS), BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 2.08.002
(ELIGIBILITY); PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND FOR THE
PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION HEREOF.
WHEREAS, the City of Anna City Council ("City Council') has determined its estimated population
residing in the City's corporate limits exceeds 15,000 and that there are an ample amount of
persons residing in the City's corporate limits who possess the capabilities and qualifications to
serve and are willing to serve on the various boards, committees and commissions of the City; and
WHEREAS, to be eligible to serve on the CityCouncila person must have resided exclusively within
the corporate limits of the City, or recently annexed territory, for at least 12 months before the
candidate filing date; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that for purposes of stability of the memberships of
the City's boards, committees and commissions and to foster sustained interest in the betterment
of the City, the same 12 -month residency requirement should apply to the members of City boards,
committees and commissions; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to codify said 12 -month residency requirement to apply to all
members of the City's boards, committees and commissions;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BYTHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS:
Section 1. Recitals Incorporated.
The above referenced recitals are incorporated herein as if set forth in full for all purposes.
Section 2. Amendment to Chapter 2, (Administration and Personnel), Article 2.08 (Boards,
Committees and Commissions) of the Anna City Code of Ordinances.
Article 2.08, (Boards, Committees and Commissions) is hereby amended by adding a new Section
2.08.001 (Eligibility) to read as follows:
ARTICLE 2.08 BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS
2.08.002 Eligibility
(a) This section applies to all appointed members of all city boards,
committees and commissions including the planning and zoning
commission, the board of adjustment, the boards of the city's development
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corporations, the parks advisory board and any other board committee or
commission whether
currently or hereafter
formed
by the city council.
(b) To be eligible to serve on any city board committee or commission
a person must have resided exclusively within the corporate limits of the
city, or recently annexed territory, for at least 12 months before the date
that the
person is appointed to serve on such board
committee or
commission.
(c) The eligibility requirement(s) in this section are in addition to any
minimum qualifications or eligibility requirements under the city's home -
rule charter or other applicable law.
(d) Notwithstanding any provision of this section the city council may,
by adoption of a resolution or ordinance, provide for exceptions to the
residency requirements so as not to apply to temporary task forces or other
temporary committees formed to address specific issues events or
occurrences.
Section 3. Savings, Severability, and Repealing Clauses.
All ordinances of the City in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are repealed to the extent
of that conflict. If any provision of this ordinance shall be held to be invalid or unconstitutional, the
remainder of such ordinance shall continue in full force and effect the same as if such invalid or
unconstitutional provision had never been a part hereof. The City declares that it would have
passed this ordinance, and each section, subsection, clause, or phrase thereof irrespective of the
fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, and phrases be declared
unconstitutional or invalid.
Section 4. Publication of the Caption Hereof and Effective Date.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effective from and after its passage and upon the posting
and/or publication, if required by law, of its caption and the City Secretary is hereby directed to
implement such posting and/or publication.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Anna, Texas on this 26th day of May 2020.
APPROVE:
Mayor Nate Pike°.
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ATTEST:
Secretary Carrie Land
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