OR 2014-1399 Boards and Commissions
ORDINANCE NO. 2014-1399
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS AMENDING THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 2, BOARDS AND
COMMISSIONS, ARTICLE 2-1 “LIBRARY BOARD”; BY AMENDING
SECTION 2-1-2, “MEETINGS” AND “POWERS AND DUTIES”; BY
AMENDING ARTICLE 2-2 “PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD” BY
AMENDING SECTION 2-2-2, “TERM; VACANCIES”; BY REPEALING
AND REPLACING ARTICLE 2-3 “KEEP COPPELL BEAUTIFUL” WITH
A NEW ARTICLE 2-3, “COPPELL RECREATION DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION”; AND BY AMENDING ARTICLE 2-5 BY ADDING A
NEW ARTICLE 2-5, “ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE”;
PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE
SUM OF TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS
, the City of Coppell has an interest in promoting participation by citizens on
boards and commissions; and
WHEREAS
, the City of Coppell has ordinances establishing and regulating the city boards
and commission.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COPPELL, TEXAS:
SECTION 1
. That the City of Coppell, Texas, be and is hereby amending the code of
ordinances by amending Chapter 2, Boards and Commissions, Article 2-1 “Library Board” to
repeal and replace Section 2-1-4(c) and 2-1-5, which shall hereinafter read as follows:
“ARTICLE 2-1. LIBRARY BOARD
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Sec. 2-1-4. Meetings.
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C. All meetings require a quorum of five (5) voting members. A voting member
is defined as a regular member who has been appointed by Council or by an alternate
member who is standing in to constitute a quorum. Youth advisors shall not be voting
members of the Board.
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“Sec. 2-1-5. Powers and Duties.
The Board shall have the following powers and duties:
A. Abide by applicable ordinances of the City of Coppell and follow the rules
and regulations prescribed by the City Council for the conduct of its business.
B. Adopt bylaws governing board actions, proceedings, and deliberations,
subject to approval by the City Council.
C. Act in an advisory capacity to the City Council, City Manager and Library
Director in matters pertaining to library services.
D. Promote library services to the community and cooperate with other
governmental agencies and civic groups in the advancement of library
services.
E. Review and/or recommend policies to govern the operations of the library.
F. Assist in interpreting the policies and functions of the Library Department to
the public.
G. Review the effectiveness of library services with the Library Director.
H. Assist in long-range planning and give input for improvement and expansion
of library services and facilities and review and make recommendations to the
City Council regarding the library’s master and five-year plans.
I. Unless deferred, provide annual Library Board reports to the City Council
regarding its goals and objectives and its input for future library services.”
SECTION 2
. That the City of Coppell, Texas, be and is hereby amending the code of
ordinances by amending Chapter 2, Boards and Commissions, Article 2-2 “Parks and Recreation
Board,” Section 2-2-2(A) by repealing and replacing with a new Section 2-2-2(A), which shall
hereinafter read as follows:
“ARTICLE 2-2. PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD”
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Sec. 2-2-2. Terms; vacancies.
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A.The Board shall be composed of seven (7) regular members appointed by City
Council, each of which shall be appointed for two-year staggered terms, four (4)
members’ terms expiring in even-numbered years and three (3) members’ terms
expiring in the odd-numbered years. Two (2) alternate members shall be appointed
for two-year staggered terms, one (1) member’s term expiring in even-numbered
years and one (1) member’s term expiring in the odd-numbered years. Each
member shall be a qualified voter in the city and shall have been a resident of the
City for at least twelve (12) months preceding the date of appointment. Members
shall be appointed by the City Council in accordance with the rules and regulations
governing Board appointments.
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SECTION 3.
That the City of Coppell, Texas be and is hereby amending Chapter 2, Boards
and Commissions, Article 2-3 “Keep Coppell Beautiful” by repealing Article 2-3, in its entirety, and
replacing a new Article 2-3; which shall hereinafter read as follows:
ARTICLE 2-3. “COPPELL RECREATION DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION”
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Sec. 2-3-1. Creation
There is hereby created and established for the city a corporation composed of seven (7)
Directors appointed by a majority vote by the City Council for two-year terms. Each
member shall be a qualified voter in the city and shall have been a resident of the City
for at least twelve (12) months preceding the date of appointment pursuant to its
Certificate of Formation and the creation by adoption of the sales tax under Chapter 501
and 505 of the Texas Local Government Code.
Sec. 2-3-2. Terms; vacancies
Each Director of the Board shall serve a term of two (2) years. Any Director
A.
may be removed from office by the City Council, at will.
B. The Board shall appoint a President and Vice President from its membership.
They shall be approved by City Council and shall serve a term of one (1) year.
C.An official committee of the Board shall consist of two (2) or more
Directors.
D.Directors shall not receive any salary or compensation for their services.
E.A vacancy in the office of any officer shall be filled by a majority vote of
the entire membership of the Board.
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Sec. 2-3-3. Officers
A. A vacancy in any position of Director which occurs by reason of death,
resignation, disqualification, removal, or otherwise, shall be appointed as
prescribed by the city council.
B. A vacancy in the office of President and Vice President which occurs by
reason of death, resignation, disqualification, removal, or otherwise, shall
be appointed by the Board, with approval by the City Council, for the
unexpired portion of the term of that office.
C. Any Director may resign at any time. Such resignation shall be made in
writing, addressed to the Board and the City Manager, and shall take effect
at the time specified therein, or if no time is specified, at the time of its
receipt by the Board.
Sec. 2-3-4. Meetings.
A. All meetings and deliberations of the Board, or committees, shall be called,
convened, held, and conducted, in accordance with the Texas Open
Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Local Government Code, as
amended.
B. The Board shall meet annually each year or an alternate date as determined
by the Directors. The Board shall hold regular and special meetings, in the
corporate limits of the City, at such place or places as the Board may from
time to time determine.
Sec. 2-3-2. Powers and Duties.
A.The Board shall review a Project(s) approved and adopted by the City
Council and determine whether or not the Project(s) are eligible under the
approved referendum for formation of the corporation, the Certificate of
Formation and the applicable state laws; and whether or not there is eligible
funds for said project(s).
B.
The Board shall approve an annual budget in accordance with these by-laws.
C. The Board shall provide an Annual Report to the City Council which shall
include, but not be limited to the following:
1) a review of the accomplishment/activities of the Corporation
with any proposed changes in these activities; and
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2) the policies, strategies, procedures, and directives followed by the
Corporation together with any new or proposed changes in these policies and
strategies.
SECTION 5.
That the City of Coppell, Texas be and is hereby amending Chapter 2, Boards
and Commissions, by adding a new Article 2-5 “Economic Development Committee” to read as the
following:
“ARTICLE 2-5. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Sec. 2-5-1. Creation
There is hereby created and established for the city a committee composed of nine (9)
members appointed by a majority vote by the City Council for staggered two-year terms.
Each member shall be a qualified voter in the city and shall have been a resident of the
City for at least twelve (12) months preceding the date of appointment.
Sec. 2-5-2. Terms; vacancies
A.Members shall be appointed by the City Council in accordance with the
rules and regulations governing Board appointments. Members shall be
appointed for two-year terms with four (4) members whose terms expire in
the even-number years and five (5) members whose terms expire in odd-
number years. The City Council may appoint two (2) alternate members for
two-year staggered terms, one (1) member's time expiring in even-numbered
years and one (1) member's term expiring in the odd-numbered years.
B.In addition, the following may be appointed by City Council as non-voting
ex-officio members of the Committee: Two (2) members of the Coppell
City Council, two (2) members of the Coppell Chamber of Commerce,
and one (1) member of the Coppell Independent School District Board.
C.The Coppell City Manager, the Asst. Finance Director, the Economic
Development Coordinator and any other appropriate person shall also be non-
voting ex officio members of the Committee.
Sec. 2-5-3. Officers
A.The committee shall annually elect from their membership a chairman
and vice-chairman for one-year terms of office, or until their successors
are elected.
B.In the event of a vacancy in the office of chairman, the vice-
chairman shall assume the duties of chairman until the next regular
meeting of the committee, at which time the committee shall elect a new
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chairman.
C.In the event of a vacancy in the office of vice-chairman, the chairman
may appoint a board member to temporarily assume the duties of that
office until the next regular meeting, at which time an election will be
held to fill any such vacancy.
Sec. 2-5-4. Meetings
A.Regular monthly meetings of the committee will be held unless
otherwise designated. The Committee shall hold such special meetings as
shall be called by the Chairperson or upon written request of at least two (2)
members of the Committee, at the request of the Coppell City Council or
City Manager.
B.All meetings require a quorum of members to be present.
C.Six members of the committee shall constitute a quorum for the purpose
of transaction of business, and no action of the committee shall be valid or
binding unless adopted by an affirmative vote of five or more members of
the committee unless authorized by the laws of the State of Texas.
D.The order of business for each meeting shall be as contained in an
agenda prepared by the City Manager, Economic Development
Coordinator, and Committee Chairperson. Any committee member may
submit items to the Chairperson, City Manager, or Economic Development
Coordinator to be considered for the agenda.
E.If a committee member is absent for three (3) consecutive regular
scheduled meetings, or 25% 12-month period, of the regular scheduled
meetings within a said member shall be removed from the Committee, and
the City Council will appoint an individual to fill the unexpired term.
F.Should any member of the Committee choose to abstain from voting on
any question before the Committee, where no declared conflict of interest
exists, the abstention shall be recorded as an affirmative vote in favor of the
motion pending before the Committee in the official minutes of the City of
Coppell.
G.All meetings of the committee shall be open to the public unless
otherwise permitted by law and shall be subject to the open meetings act.
Sec. 2-5-5. Powers and Duties
The committee shall have the following powers and perform the following duties:
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Act in an advisory capacity to the City Council in matters that pertain to
A.
economic development and shall not have any responsibility or authority over
the public officials or employees of the city in the area of economic
development.
In conjunction with city staff, review and make recommendations to the City
B.
Council regarding applications for tax abatement, sales tax rebate or
economic development incentives under § 380.001 of the Tex. Local Govt.
Code
Monitor incentive programs and policies to ensure the City's competitive
C.
position in the Metroplex. Review the effectiveness of Coppell Economic
Development programs and make appropriate recommendations for
improvement or change.
Participate in a variety of special projects related to business recruitment,
D.
retention, and marketing efforts.
Receive suggestions and recommendations from citizens relating to
E.
economic development.
Create and stimulate public support for economic development activities
F.
of the City.
Investigate and recommend to the Coppell City Council various methods
G.
of advertising and promoting the growth and development of Coppell.
Recommend to the City Council economic and business development
H.
priorities on a Citywide basis.
Maintain contact with economic development allies in the Metroplex and
I.
the State of Texas. Visibility for the City will be maintained through
attendance at economic development professional association meetings,
conference, etc.
Insure the maintenance of a statistical database for use in responding to
J.
economic development inquiries, including an inventory of land sites and
available space.
Follow the rules and regulations prescribed by the city council for the
K.
conduct of its business.
Adopt by laws, rules and regulations for the governing of their actions,
L.
proceedings, and deliberations and set the time and place of their meetings,
subject to approval by the City Council.”
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SECTION 7. That all ordinances of the City of Coppell in conflict with the provisions of
this ordinance be and the same are hereby repealed and all other ordinances of the City of Coppell not
in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 8. That an offense committed before the effective date of this ordinance is
governed by the prior law and the provisions of the Code of Ordinances, as amended, in effect when
the offense was committed and the former law is continued in effect for this purpose.
SECTION 9. That should any sentence,paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase or section
of this ordinance be adjudged or held to be unconstitutional, illegal or invalid, the same shall not
affect the validity of this ordinance as a whole, or any part or provision thereof other than the part
so decided to be invalid, illegal or unconstitutional, and shall not affect the validity of the Code of
Ordinances as a whole.
SECTION 10. That any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions or
terms of this ordinance shall be subject to the same penalty as provided for in the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Coppell, as heretofore amended, and upon conviction shall be punished
by a fine not to exceed the sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) for each offense.
SECTION 11. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage and
the publication of the caption, as the law in such cases provides.
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DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas on the day of
, 2014.
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