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HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-1999-2319-A REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM Agenda Date Reqeusted: Januarv 24. 2005 Requested By: M. Gillett Appropriation Source of Funds: Department: City Secretary Account Number: Report: Resolution: Ordinance: x Amount Budgeted: Exhibits: Ordinance Amount Requested: Exhibits: Budgeted Item: YES NO Exhibits: SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION Amend Ordinance 99-2319 to reflect changes in boards, commissions, and committees and member additions/deletions. In order to simplify non-policy changes in the future, the amended ordinance allows the City Secretary's Office to make changes to Exhibit A without Council approval as Council would have previously approved changes when appointing new boards, commissions, and members. Action ReQuired bv Council: Amend Ordinance 99-2319. A J ~ I1--LJS- Date ORDINANCE NO. 99-2319-A AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AN AMENDED BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND AD HOC COMMITTEES HANDBOOK FOR THE CITY OF LA PORTE, 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 Council of the city of La Porte hereby adopts an amended Boards, Commissions, and Ad Hoc Committees Handbook, in form attached to this Ordinance as Exhibit "A", incorporated by reference herein, and made a part hereof for all purposes. Section 2. The City Secretary of the City of La Porte is hereby directed to prepare an Appendix A-1, to the amended Handbook, and to supplement the same from time to time, which shall include the names, mailing addresses, and telephone numbers of all appointees. The directory shall be supplemented from time to time by the city Secretary, to reflect the current appointees to all boards, commissions, and ad hoc committees, created by city Council. The addresses and telephone numbers of appointees shall not be SUbject to disclosure under the Texas Public Information Act. Section 3. 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 required 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. Section 4. This Ordinance shall be effective from and after its passage and approval, and it is so ordered. PASSED AND APPROVED, this 24th day of January, 2005. By: CITY OF LA PORTE ~~~~ Alton E. Porter Mayor ~: '<'I~ f/ ~LI ar a~. Gillett City Secretary APi7~-uJ ~ Knox W. Askins City Attorney 2