Bylaws - Smart City Board BYLAWS
OF
SMART CITY BOARD
ARTICLE I
NAME
The name of the organization shall be the Smart City Board, herein referred to as "the Board".
ARTICLE II
INTENT
SECTION 1: The Board 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 Board
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 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 such vacancy.
SECTION 2: The Chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the Board. In the absence of the
Chairperson, the Vice-Chairperson shall preside. In the absence of both the Chairperson and the
Vice-Chairperson, the Board shall elect a Chair-Pro Tem.
SECTION 3: The Recording Secretary of the Board shall be a staff member named by the City
Manager or their designee. The Recording Secretary shall prepare and maintain minutes of all
Board meetings.
ARTICLE IV
MEMBERS
SECTION 1: The Board 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 Enterprise
Solutions Department and Public Works 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 Board will be held in the Second Floor
Conference Room of Town Center, 255 Parkway Boulevard, Coppell, Texas, unless otherwise
designated. The Board shall hold such special meetings as shall be called by the Chairperson or
upon written request of at least two (2) members of the Board 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 Board Chairperson or designated representative. Any Board member or citizen
of Coppell may submit items to the Chairperson 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 Board shall constitute a quorum for the purpose
of transaction of business, and no action of the Board shall be valid or binding unless adopted by
an affirmative vote of four(4) or more members of the Board unless otherwise authorized by the
laws of the State of Texas.
SECTION 5: All meetings of the Board 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 Board 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 Board, and the City Council shall fill the unexpired term.
SECTION 7: Should any member of the Board choose to abstain from voting on any question
before the Board, where no declared conflict of interest exists, the abstention shall be recorded as
an affirmative vote in favor of the motion pending before the Board in the official minutes of the
Board.
ARTICLE VI
POWERS AND DUTIES
SECTION 1: The Board 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 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 Enterprise
Solutions/Public Works staff in matters pertaining to technology related to Vision 2040.
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 and industry leaders relating to
technology trends and best practices.
F. Maintain and represent a forward-thinking viewpoint,perspective, and approach.
G. Provide assistance and subject matter expertise for on-going technology 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 smart city technology.