HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2012-3410 creation of a Citizens’ Charter Review Advisory CommissionORDINANCE NOZI
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION
OF A CITIZENS' CHARTER REVIEW ADVISORY COMMISSION; PROVIDING FOR UP TO
NINE (9) MEMBERS; DETERMINING THE TERM OF OFFICE; PROVIDING FOR THEIR
DUTIES AND METHOD OF APPOINTMENT; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF Lai PORTE:
WHEREAS, the City of La Porte City Charter was last substantially revised in 1980; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to create a Citizens' Charter Review Advisory Commission
for the complete and thorough review of the Charter.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LA PORTE, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1: There is hereby created a Citizens' Charter Review Advisory Commission.
SECTION 2: The Citizens' Charter Review Advisory Commission members will elect a
chairperson and vice -chairperson within thirty (30) days after appointment of the Commission.
SECTION 3: The term of office of the Citizens' Charter Review Advisory Commission shall be
nine (9) months; and, if during such term no report is presented to the City Council, then all
records of the proceedings of such commission shall be filed with the person performing the
duties of the City Secretary and shall become public record.
SECTION 4: The City Council shall provide direction to the Citizens' Charter Review Advisory
Commission as to the charter provisions to be reviewed. The duties of the Citizens' Charter
Review Advisory Commission shall be to:
(1) Inquire into the operation of City government under the charter provisions and determine
whether any such provisions require revision. To this end, public hearings may be held;
and the commission, upon agreement of a majority of the Citizens' Charter Review
Advisory Commission, shall have the power to compel the attendance of any officer or
employee of the City and to require the submission of any of the City records which it
may deem necessary to the conduct of such hearing.
(2) Propose any recommendations it may deem desirable to ensure compliance with the
provisions of the charter by the several departments of the City government.
(3) Propose, if it deems desirable, amendments to the Charter to improve the effective
application of said charter to current conditions.
(4) Report its findings and present its proposed amendments, if any, to the City Council.
SECTION 5: The City Council may take action to amend the charter in the manner provided by
state law.
SECTION 6: If any section, sentence, phrase, clause or any part of any section, sentence,
phrase, or clause, of this ordinance shall, for any reasons, be held invalid, such invalidity shall not
affect the remaining portions of this ordinance, and it is hereby declared to be the intention of this
City Council to have passed each section, sentence, phrase or clause, or part thereof, irrespective
of the fact that any other section, sentence, phrase or clause, or part thereof, may be declared
invalid.
SECTION 7: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed to the extent
of such conflict only.
SECTION 8: 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 9: This Ordinance shall be effective from and after its passage and approval, and it is
so ordered.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this 23`d day of April, 2012.
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Patrice Fogarty
City Secretary
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66"rk T. Askins
Assistant City Attorney