HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2010-3257 appointing a member of City Council to serve as Alternate Mayor-Pro-Tem/Louis Rigby
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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
Agenda Date Requested: June 14,2010
Appropriation
Requested By: Ron Bottoms
Source of Funds:
Depal1ment: Adminstration
Acc't Number:
Report: _Resolution: _Ordinance:--2L
Amount Budgeted:
Exhibits:
Alternate Mayor Pro- Tem ordinance
Amount Requested:
Exhibits:
Budgeted Item:
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SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION
Attached is an ordinance for your consideration that implements an appointment of an alternate
Mayor Pro- Tem, primarily for emergency situations. The Council procedures policy already has a
provision for naming a person to run the meetings if the Mayor and Mayor Pro-Tem are not
available.
Action Reauired bv Council:
Council discuss the need for an alternate Mayor Pro- Tem.
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Date
Ron Bottoms, City Manager
ORDINARCa NO. 2010-
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AN OaDIRARC. APPOINT IRQ A ...... or TH. CITY COUNCIL TO S.RVB AS
ALT.RHATB KAYOR PRO~TBM or T.B CITY or LA PORT., rOR TH. '.RIOD
J'UBB 15, 2010, THllOUGH TH. DAT. TB. NnLY aLBCTBD IlAYOR TH.S TB.
OATH 01' OI'I'IC., I'IlIDIRQ COKPLIARCB WITH THB O'B. DBTIRGS LAW,
PROVIDING AN BI'I'BCTIVB DATB BBRBOI'.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE:
Seotion 1. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby
appoints LCJ/Jj.5 ~~ to serve as Alternate Mayor Pro-Tem
of the City of La Porte, for the period June 15, 2010, through the
date the newly elected Mayor takes the oath of office.
Section 2. The Alternate Mayor Pro-Tern shall serve in such
office during said term, during the absence or incapacity of the
Mayor Pro-Tern and shall do all things, perform all duties, and in
fact have all the powers and duties of the Mayor of the city of La
Porte during such absence or incapacity of the Mayor Pro-Tern.
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 t. This Ordinance shall be effective from and after
its passage and approval, and it is so ordered.
ORDIBABCB BO. 2010-
PASSED AND APPROVED, this 14th day of June, 2010.
ATTEST:
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Mar na A. GI lett
City Secretary
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Knox W. Askins
City Attorney
CITY OF LA PORTE
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May Pro-Tern
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