O-2010-3306 convert the two P & Z Commission Alternate Member Positions to Regular Member Positions

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xlo - ORDINANCE NO.�D AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 106 "ZONING" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE BY AMENDING ARTICLE II. "ADMINISTRATION", DIVISION 2. "BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS", SUBDIVISION II "PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION", SECTION 106-62 "MEMBERSHIP AND STRUCTURE" AND SECTION 106-63 "GENERAL PROCEEDINGS", TO CHANGE LA PORTE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION ALTERNATE MEMBER POSITIONS TO REGULAR MEMBER POSITIONS; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS: Section 1: That Chapter 106, "Zoning," Article II. "Administration", Division 2 "Boards and Commissions", Subdivision II "Planning and Zoning Commission", Section 106-62 "Membership and Structure," of the Code of Ordinances, LaPorte, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: "Sec. 106-62. Membership and structure. (a) The City Planning and Zoning Commission shall consist of nine members, to be appointed as follows: a member from each of the six council districts, a member for each of the two at -large positions (At -Large A and At -Large B), and a member for the Mayoral seat, who shall be the chairman. All members are required to be resident citizens and qualified voters of the city. The term of the six members from the six council districts shall coincide with the term of office of the councilperson for the said district. The term of office for each at -large member shall coincide with the term of office of Councilperson At -Large A and Councilperson At -Large B, respectively. The term of office for the chairman shall coincide with the term of office of the Mayor of the City. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term of any member whose position becomes vacant for any cause in the same manner as the original appointment was made. (b) Each district member who is appointed shall be a resident of the district from which he or she is appointed at the time of his appointment and continuously throughout his/her tenure in office. (c) The term of each member shall terminate on August 30 of the year in which the term expires, or when his/her successor has been appointed and qualified. (d) The planning and zoning commission shall elect a vice-chairman from its membership.