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OR 331 Economic & Business Development Board AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS ORDINANCE NO. 331 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 BUSINE88 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 and shall receive no compensation. B. In order to provide for staggered terms of office, three (3) members of the first Board appointed shall serve a one-year term and two (2) members shall serve a two-year term. Thereafter, the term of office for each Board member shall 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 portion of the unexpired term. 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. The chairman may hold oCfice for two (2) terms, after which one (1) term must elapse before being eligible for re-election. C~.' ....In the event a vacancy occurs 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 shah 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 shall be held to fill such vacancy. Section 2-3-4 MEETINGS A. The Economic and Business Development Board shall meet in regular session at times established by the by-laws adopted by the Board and shall hold such special meetings as shall 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. 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 scheduled meetings within a twelve-month period, the City Council shall have the authority and discretion to divest such Board member of the appointment and fill the vacancy resulting from such action. Section 2-3-5 POWERS AND DUTIES OF TEE ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS DF-VRLOPMENT BOARD A. The Economic and Business Development Board shall recommend economic and business development policies to the City Council so that all City economic and business development activities may follow a common purpose. B. The Board shah have the following responsibilities: 1. Adopt by-laws for the operation of the Board; 2. Develop a City-wide economic and business development policy plan; 3. Evaluate City actions in light of that policy; 4. Determine and recommend to the City Council economic and business development priorities on a City-wide basis; 5. The City Council may appropriate from the general fund an amount not exceeding one percent of the general fund budget for that year, such appropriation to be for advertising the City and promoting its growth and development. The Board shall investigate the desirability of various methods of advertising and promoting the City and shall make appropriate recommendations to the City Council as to the best method of expending funds already available, and as to the amount which should be appropriated in the next budget. Recommendations of the Board shall not be binding on the City Council, which shall have discretion as to the amount to be appropriated (within the limit of one percent of the general fund budget) and as to the methods of using it; 6. Monitor City performance and economic and business development progress, and make an annual report to 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 shall 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 4. Member at Large 4 Team Members B. Eight (8) of the first Team Members appointed shah serve a one-year term and eight (8) members shall be appointed for a two-year term. Thereafter, 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 shall be filled by a majority vote of the City Council for the portion of the unexpired term. D. All Team Members shall serve without pay. 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. FIRST BOARD MEMBERS The following persons are hereby appointed to serve as members of the Economic and Business Development Board: Tim Loudermilk for a one-year term; Jim Brown for a one-year term; Jay S. Turner for a one-year term; Jim Cowman for a two-year term; Dan Startton for a two-year term. Such terms shall commence on the c~''(~ day of [, ~ j , 1985. SECTION 3. REPEALING CLAUSE All ordinances, or parts of ordinances, inconsistent or in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed. SECTION 4. SEYERABILITY 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 5. 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 the ~:~ day of (~tt~ · , 1985. APPROVED: ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: