RE 2009-1208.2RESOLUTION NO. .1oo9- l,208. 2
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS,
ESTABLISHING A POLICY FOR GOVERNMENTAL SIGNAGE FOR COMMUNITY
RECOGNITION; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Coppell has enjoyed recognition through awards for sports and
extracurricular activities through school activities in the State of Texas; and
WHEREAS, members of the Coppell High School sports and extracurricular teams have
achieved state championships in their respective endeavors; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to recognize those endeavors by the placement of such
recognition on governmental signs at the entry ways to the City; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to establish a policy for the placement of signage for such
team(s) and/or group activities for recognition purposes and has in the past established such
signage by attachment to other governmental signs; and
WHEREAS, the Council desires to establish a written policy for such recognition;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS THAT:
SECTION 1. The following policy for the establishment of such governmental
recognition signs for sports and other extracurricular activities within the City of Coppell, Texas,
is hereby adopted:
A. The policy shall only apply to High School sanctioned activities;
B. Said signage shall only provide such recognition for University
Interscholastic League ( "UIL ") sanctioned sports teams and/or activities;
C. Said signage shall be for team sports and shall only apply to State
championships achieved by such team(s); and
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D. In the event that there are more championship team(s) than available space
on the sign, the newest championship team(s) shall be placed on the sign
and the oldest championship team(s) shall be removed.
SECTION 2. That if any article, paragraph, subdivision, clause or provision of this
resolution be adjudged invalid or held unconstitutional for any reason, such judgment or holding
shall not affect the validity of this resolution as a whole or any part or provision thereof other
than the part so declared to be invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 3. That this resolution shall become effective immediately 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 gay of
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APPROV' S TO FORM:
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ROBERT E. HAGE TY ATTORNEY
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APPROVED:
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JA`1'NE PETERS, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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