O-2002-2576 - City Secretary staff reports to Council

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. ... e . ORDINANCE NO. 2002- B5''l~ AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING THAT THE CITY SECRETARY AND SUBORDINATE STAFF WILL RBPORT DIRECTLY TO THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL, FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. The City Secretary and subordinate staff shall report directly to the Mayor arid City Council. The City Secretary and subordinate staff shall perform the duties provided in Section 3.03 of the Home Rule Charter of the City of La Porte, and such other duties as provided by State law and City ordinances. The City Secretary and subordinate staff shall work in cooperation with the City Manager's office, with direction from the Mayor and City Council. The City Secretary's performance evaluation shall be conducted by the Mayor, with input from City Council. The City Secretary shall remain a member of the Executive Staff with all privileges and responsibilities, and attend all meetings required of an Executive Staff Member. Section 2. The City Council officially finds, determines, recites, and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council was posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the City for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code; and that this meeting has been open to the public as r~quired by law at all times during which this ordinance and the subject matter thereof has been discussed, considered and formally acted upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the contents and posting thereof.