OR 94-665 Building & Standards Commission AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
ORDI NANCE NO. 94665
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS,
AMENDING CHAPTER 1 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF COPPELL BY AMENDING SECTION 1-10-6.2.1, SUBJECTS NOT
APPEARING ON THE AGENDA; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF COPPELL, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the Code of Ordinances of the City of Coppell, Texas, be, and the
same is hereby, amended by amending Chapter 1, in part, by amending Section 1-10-6.2.1
to read as follows:
"1-10-6.2.1 Citizen Appearance
Persons wishing to speak on any matter other than an item scheduled for a
public hearing on the agenda, must sign a register and list their residence
address, provided by the City Secretary on a table outside the Council
Chambers, and such persons may be heard only at the "Citizens Appearance"
portion of a regular meeting or special meeting. Each speaker must state his
or her name and address of residence. Presentations by individuals during the
"Citizens Appearance" shall be limited to two (2) minutes each. An individual
speaker's time may be extended for an additional two (2) minutes with the
approval of a majority of the Council members present. There shall be a
cumulative limit of twenty (20) minutes allotted of any regular or special
Council meeting. Those persons who signed up to speak at the "Citizens
Appearance" shall be called upon in the order that they have signed the
provided register. No personal attacks by any speaker shall be made against
any member of the Council, Mayor, Individual, group or Corporation (Charter
Artice 3, Section 3.12)."
SECTION ~Z. That all provisions of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Coppell,
Texas, in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance be, and the same are hereby,
repealed, and all other provisions not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall
remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 3. That should any word, phrase, paragraph, section or portion of this
ordinance or of the Code of Ordinances, as amended hereby, be held to be void or
unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of said
ordinance or of the Code of Ordinances, as amended hereby, which shall remain in full
force and effect.
SECTION 4. That this ordinance shall become effective from and after its passage
as the law and charter in such cases provide.
DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, this the
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day of , ,' ,- ~ .~"..~.~, 1994.
APPROVED:
ATYEST:
LINDA GRAU, ACTING CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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PETER G. SMITH, CITY ATTORNEY
(P~S/Sd S-2S-94)
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