Bylaws - Future Oriented Approach to Residential Development BYLAWS
OF
FUTURE ORIENTED APPROACH TO RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT TASK
FORCE
ARTICLE I
NAME
The name of the organization shall be the Future Oriented Approach to Residential Development
Task Force, herein referred to as "the Task Force".
ARTICLE II
INTENT
SECTION 1: The Task Force shall act in an advisory capacity to the City Council.
ARTICLE III
OFFICERS
SECTION 1: The Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson shall be elected during the January Task Force
meeting each year for a one (1) year term. In the event of a vacancy in the office of the
Chairperson, the Vice-Chairperson shall assume the duties of the Chairperson. In the event of a
vacancy in the office of the Vice-Chairperson, the Chairperson shall appoint a Task Force
member to temporarily assume the duties of that office until the next regular meeting at which
time an election will be held to fill such vacancy.
SECTION 2: The Chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the Task Force. In the absence of
the Chairperson, the Vice-Chairperson shall preside. In the absence of both the Chairperson and
the Vice-Chairperson, the Task Force shall elect a Chair-Pro Tem.
SECTION 3: The Recording Secretary of the Task Force shall be a staff member named by the
City Manager or their designee. The Recording Secretary shall prepare and maintain minutes of
all Task Force meetings.
ARTICLE IV
MEMBERS
SECTION 1: The Task Force shall be composed of seven (7)regular members and two (2)
alternate members appointed by City Council in November. The board members of the initial
appointment shall appoint three (3) members for one-year term and four(4) members for a two-
year term; and, thereafter each such member shall be appointed for a two-year term. 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
City Council in accordance with the rules and regulations governing Board appointments.
SECTION 2: City staff liaisons for this Board shall include representative(s) from the
Community Development Department. Staff liaison(s) shall not be a voting member of the
Board and shall not count towards a quorum.
SECTION 3: The City Council may designate a Council liaison to attend meetings of the
Board. The Council liaison shall not be a voting member of the Board and shall not count
towards a quorum.
ARTICLE V
MEETINGS
SECTION 1: Regular quarterly meetings of the Task Force will be held each quarter at 6:00
p.m. in the Second Floor Conference Room of Town Center, 255 Parkway Boulevard, Coppell,
Texas, unless otherwise designated. The Task Force shall hold such special meetings as shall be
called by the Chairperson or upon written request of at least two (2) members of the Task Force
or at the request of the City Council.
SECTION 2: The order of business for each meeting shall be as contained in an agenda
prepared by the Community Development Director or designated representative and the Task
Force Chairperson. Any Task Force member or citizen of Coppell may submit items to the
Chairperson or Community Development Director to be considered for the agenda.
SECTION 3: All meetings require a quorum of four(4)voting members. A voting member is
defined as a regular member who has been appointed by Council.
SECTION 4: Four(4)voting members of the Task Force shall constitute a quorum for the
purpose of transaction of business, and no action of the Task Force shall be valid or binding
unless adopted by an affirmative vote of four(4) or more members of the Task Force unless
otherwise authorized by the laws of the State of Texas.
SECTION 5: All meetings of the Task Force shall be open to the public unless otherwise
permitted by law and shall be subject to the Open Meetings Act.
SECTION 6: If a regular Task Force member is absent for three (3) consecutive regularly
scheduled meetings, or 25% of the regularly scheduled meetings within a 12-month period, said
member shall be removed from the Task Force, and the City Council shall fill the unexpired
term.
SECTION 7: Should any member of the Task Force choose to abstain from voting on any
question before the Task Force, where no declared conflict of interest exists, the abstention shall
be recorded as an affirmative vote in favor of the motion pending before the Task Force in the
official minutes of the Task Force.
ARTICLE VI
POWERS AND DUTIES
SECTION 1: The Task Force shall have the following powers and perform the following 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 task force actions,proceedings and deliberations, subject to
approval by the City Council.
C. Act in an advisory capacity to the City Council, City Manager and Community
Development Director in matters pertaining to the future of residential development.
D. Promote the pillars and goals of the Vision 2040 Plan adopted by City Council and
cooperate with other governmental agencies and civic groups in the advancement of these
pillars and goals.
E. Receive suggestions and recommendations from citizens relating to housing options.
F. Review the potential for future housing options with the Community Development
Director.
G. Provide assistance for on-going housing needs to meet the goals of the Vision 2040 plan.
H. Unless deferred, provide an annual report to the City Council regarding its goals and
objectives and its input for future housing options.
ARTICLE VII
AMENDMENT
SECTION 1: These bylaws may be amended only by majority vote of the members of the Task
Force, and approval of the City Council.