OR 86-356 Economic & Business Development Board AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 86356
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 2
OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, CREATING THE
ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BOARD; PROVIDING A REPEALING
CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABLITY CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. AMENDING CODE TO CREATE THE ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT BOARD
The City of Coppell Code of Ordinances is hereby amended by adding to Chapter
2 the following new Article 2-3:
"ARTICLE 2 - 3 ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BOARD
Section 2-3-1 CREATION
The Economic and Business Development Board is hereby established.
Section 2-3-2 APPOINTMENT
A. The Economic and Business Development Board provided for
herein shall be comprised of five (5) members to be nominated
by the Mayor and appointed by the City Council. Members
shall be residents of the City of Coppell for at least twelve
(12) months preceding the date of appointment.
B. The term of office for each Board member shah be for two
(2) years, or until a successor is appointed.
C. Any vacancy created on the Board shall be filled by majority
vote of the City Council for the remainder of the unexpired
term within thirty (30) days after the vacancy occurs.
D. The members of the Board shall serve without pay or
compensation; provided, however, that they shall be entitled
to reimbursement of and for necessary expenses incurred in
the performaace of their duties, when approved by the
Council.
E. The members of the Board shah have advisory powers only,
and shall not be deemed to be public officers or agents of
the City.
Section 2-3-3 OFFICERS
A. The Board shall elect annually a chairman, vice-chairman and
secretary for one-year terms of office, or until their
successors are elected.
B. They may hold office for two (2) terms, after which one (1)
term must elapse before being eligible for re-election.
C. 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 Board, at which time the Board
shall elect a new chairman.
D. In the event a vacancy occurs in the office of vice-chairman
or secretary, the chairman may appoint a Board member to
temporarily assume the duties of that office until the next
regular meeting, at which time election shah be held to fill
such vacancy.
Section 2-3-4 MEETINGS
A. The Economic and Business Development Board shall meet in
regular sessions at times established by the by-laws adopted
by the Board and approved by the City Council. The Board
shall hold such special meetings as shah be called by the
chairman or, upon written request of at least two (2) members
of the Board. Three (3) members of the Economic and Business
Development Board shall constitute a quorum.
B. All meetings of the Economic and Business Development Board
shall be open to the public, unless otherwise permitted by
law, and shah be subject to both current and future laws of
the State of Texas concerning public meetings.
C. The Economic and Business Development Board shah keep and
maintain minutes of any proceedings held and shall submit a
written report of such proceedings to the City Council at
least once each month.
D. If a Board member is absent from three (3) consecutive
regularly scheduled meetings, or if a Board member is absent
from twenty-five (25) percent of the regularly schedu]ed
meetings within a twelve (12) month period, the position shall
be declared vacant and the vacancy shall be filled for the
remainder of the unexpired term by the City Council within
thirty (30) days after the vacancy occurs.
Section 2-3-5 POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT BOARD
A. The Economic and Business Development Board shall
investigate and recommend various methods of advertising and
promoting the City of Coppell and shall make recommendations
to the City Council as to the best method of expending the
funds authorized by state law for the promotional advertising
for growth and development in cities of not more than 500,000
population.
B. The Board shall have the following responsibilities:
1. Adopt by-laws for the operation of the Board;
2. Recommend a City-wide economic and business
development strategy to include, but not limited to:
a. A City assessment
b. Goals and objectives
c. Development targets
d. Marketing plan
e. Implementation plan;
3. Recommend to the City Council economic and business
development priorities on a City-wide basis;
4. The City Council may appropriate from the general
fund an amount not exceeding one (1) percent of the
general fund budget for that year, such appropriations
to be for advertising of the City and promoting its
growth and development. Recommendations of the
Board are not binding on the City Council, which shah
have the discretion as to the amount to be appropriated
(within the limit of one (1) percent of the general fund
budget) as to the methods of using it;
5. All allotments, appropriations or donations for use by
the Board shall be deposited with the City Manager
or his designee;
6. No payment shall be made or obligation incurred against
any allotment, appropriation or donation by the City
Manager or his designee except in accordance with a
budget or budget amendment, which has been approved
by the City Council; and
7. Carry out such other tasks as the City Council may
from time to time designate.
Section 2-3-6 TEAM MEMBERS
A. The Economic and Business Development Board shah be further
comprised of sixteen (16) non-voting members officially
designated as Team Members, who shall be appointed by the
City Council and shall be a representative of the following
classifications:
1. Utility Company 4 Team Members
2. Landowner/Developer 4 Team Members
3. Business Owner 4 Team Members
4o Member at Large 4 Team Members
B. The term of office for each Team Member shall be for two
(2) years, or until a successor is appointed.
C. Any vacancy created in the Team Members shah be filled by
a majority vote of the City Council for the portion of the
unexpired term.
D. All Team Members of the Economic and Business Development
Board shall serve without compensation.
E. The Team Members shah function under the by-laws of the
Board and assist the Board and City Council as provided in
the by-laws, and as directed by the City Council.
SECTION 2. REPEALII~IG CLAi/SE
All ordinances, or parts of ordinances, inconsistent or in conflict with the
provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE
If any article, paragraph or subdivision, clause or provision of this ordinance
shall be adjudged invalid or held unconstitutional, 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 or unconstitutional.
SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE
This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage, as the
law in such cases provides.
DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, this th ~'4~kjk
day of ~ , 1986.
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
CITY S '~R~T~Y
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ATTOR~
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