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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 2023-1595
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS, AMENDING
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE
2-1, ‘LIBRARY BOARD’, BY REPEALING SECTIONS 2-1-1 AND 2-1-4(C)
IN ITS ENTIRETY AND REPLACING IT WITH NEW SECTIONS 2-1-1
AND 2-1-4(C) TO INCLUDE THE APPOINTMENT OF TWO (2) YOUTH
ADVISORS TO SERVE AS NON-VOTING MEMBERS AS REFLECTED
IN THE BYLAWS; BY AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 2-7, ‘SMART
CITY BOARD’, BY REPEALING SECTION 2-7-1 IN ITS ENTIRETY AND
REPLACING IT WITH NEW SECTION 2-7-1 TO INCREASE THE
NUMBER OF MEMBERS BY PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF
TWO (2) YOUTH ADVISORS TO SERVE AS NON-VOTING MEMBERS;
BY PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, Article 2-1 and Article 2-7 of the City of Coppell Code of Ordinances
provides for the established membership for the Library Board and Smart City Board, which
currently consists of seven (7) regular members and two (2) alternate members appointed by the
City Council for each board; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to amend Section 2-1-1 and 2-1-4(C) to include the
membership for the two (2) additional non-voting youth advisors to the Library Board as reflected
in the bylaws; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to amend Section 2-7-1 to increase the membership by
providing for the addition of two (2) non-voting youth advisors to the Smart City Board; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that Sections 2-1-1, 2-1-4(C), and 2-7-1
should be amended;
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
Ordinance by amending Chapter 2, ‘Boards and Commissions’, Article 2-1 ‘Library Board’ by
repealing Sections 2-1-1 and 2-1-4(C) in its entirety and replacing it with new Sections 2-1-1 and
2-1-4(C) which shall read as follows:
“CHAPTER 2 – BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
ARTICLE 2-1. LIBRARY BOARD
Sec. 2-1-1. Creation.
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There is hereby created and established for the city the library board composed of
seven (7) members and two (2) alternate members to be appointed by city council,
plus two (2) youth non-voting advisors to be appointed by the members of the
library board.
. . . . .
Sec. 2-1-4. Meetings.
A. . . . . .
. . . . .
C. All meetings require a quorum of five 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.”
SECTION 2. That the City of Coppell, Texas, be and is hereby amending the code of
ordinance by amending Chapter 2, ‘Boards and Commissions’, Article 2-7 ‘Smart City Board’ by
repealing Section 2-7-1 in its entirety and replacing it with new Section 2-7-1 which shall read as
follows:
“CHAPTER 2 – BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
ARTICLE 2-1. LIBRARY BOARD
. . . . .
ARTICLE 2-7. - SMART CITY BOARD
Sec. 2-7-1. Creation.
There is hereby created and established for the city the smart city board composed
of seven (7) members and two (2) alternate members to be appointed by city
council, plus two (2) youth advisors to be appointed by the members of the smart
city board. The youth advisors shall not be voting members of the board.”
SECTION 3. That all provisions of the 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 of the Ordinances of the City not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall
remain in full force and effect.
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SECTION 4. That should any word, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase or
section of this ordinance, or of the Code of Ordinances, as amended hereby, be adjudged or held
to be void or unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of
said ordinance or the Code of Ordinances, as amended hereby, which shall remain in full force and
effect.
SECTION 5. That this ordinance shall take effect during the next annual appointment
process for 2024 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 9th day of
May, 2023
APPROVED:
BIJU MATHEW, MAYOR PRO TEM
ATTEST:
ASHLEY OWENS, CITY SECRETARY
APROVED AS TO FORM:
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ROBERT E. HAGER, CITY ATTORNEY