HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2023-3918 amending Rules of ProcedureORDINANCE NO.2023-3918
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL'S ADOPTED
RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS; FINDING
COMPLIANCE WITH THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT; CONTAINING A
REPEALING CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF
WHEREAS, Section 2.07. Meetings. b. Rules. of the City Charter of the City of La Porte
provides that "City council shall determine its own rules and order of business."; and
WHEREAS, At the January 23, 2023, City Council meeting, an inquiry was made concerning
a previously repealed provision of the City Council Rules of Procedure and Ethics Policy
which prohibited items approved or denied by the City Council from returning to a City
Council agenda for further consideration for 30 days; and
WHEREAS, The City Council desires to amend the City Council Rules of Procedure and
Ethics Policy to readopt the previously repealed provision of the City Council Rules of
Procedure and Ethics Policy which prohibited items approved or denied by the City Council
from returning to a City Council agenda for further consideration for 30 days.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LA PORTE:
Section 1. The City Council Rules of Procedure and Ethics Policy is hereby amended by
including a provision in Sec. 3.03. Agenda. to read, "with the exception of an
item that has previously been approved or denied, by City Council vote, during a
meeting which occurred within the 30-day period immediately before the date of
the proposed agenda" as shown in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated
by reference.
Section 2. Open Meetings Act Notice. 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 Act, 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 3. Repeal. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed
to the extent of such conflict only.
Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage and
approval.
Exhibit A
Current wordina I Proposed amendment I Wordina if adopted
3.03. Agenda. The
Mayor, the City Manager,
the City Secretary, or the
City Attorney, or any
three (3) members of the
City Council by written
request, may place an
item on a City Council
agenda. The written
request shall include a
clear description of the
proposed action by the
Council (in the form of a
proposed motion), or
shall clearly state the
item is for discussion
purposes only, shall be of
sufficient detail to allow
staff to contribute
background information
on the topic, and shall be
filed with the City
Secretary by 5:00 p.m.,
Thursday, two weeks
prior to the Monday night
City Council meeting (and
a commensurate period
for special meetings).
Deviations from the
deadlines, or the
submission of additional
items either past the
established deadlines or
once the agenda has
been posted, should be
exceedingly rare and of a
clearly significant nature.
All reports,
communications,
ordinances, resolutions,
contract documents, or
other matters to be
submitted to the Council
3.03. Agenda. The Mayor, the
City Manager, the City
Secretary, or the City Attorney,
or any three (3) members of
the City Council by written
request, may place an item on
a City Council agenda, with
the exception of an item that
has previously been approved
or denied, by City Council
vote, during a meeting which
occurred within the 30 day
period immediately before the
date of the proposed agenda.
The written request shall
include a clear description of
the proposed action by the
Council (in the form of a
proposed motion), or shall
clearly state the item is for
discussion purposes only,
shall be of sufficient detail to
allow staff to contribute
background information on the
topic, and shall be filed with
the City Secretary by 5:00
p.m., Thursday, two weeks
prior to the Monday night City
Council meeting (and a
commensurate period for
special meetings). Deviations
from the deadlines, or the
submission of additional items
either past the established
deadlines or once the agenda
has been posted, should be
exceedingly rare and of a
clearly significant nature. All
reports, communications,
ordinances, resolutions,
contract documents, or other
matters to be submitted to the
Council shall also be delivered
3.03. Agenda. The Mayor,
the City Manager, the City
Secretary, or the City
Attorney, or any three (3)
members of the City Council
by written request, may place
an item on a City Council
agenda, with the exception of
an item that has previously
been approved or denied, by
City Council vote, during a
meeting which occurred
within the 30 day period
immediately before the date
of the proposed agenda. The
written request shall include a
clear description of the
proposed action by the
Council (in the form of a
proposed motion), or shall
clearly state the item is for
discussion purposes only,
shall be of sufficient detail to
allow staff to contribute
background information on
the topic, and shall be filed
with the City Secretary by
5:00 p.m., Thursday, two
weeks prior to the Monday
night City Council meeting
(and a commensurate period
for special meetings).
Deviations from the
deadlines, or the submission
of additional items either past
the established deadlines or
once the agenda has been
posted, should be
exceedingly rare and of a
clearly significant nature. All
reports, communications,
ordinances, resolutions,
contract documents, or other
shall also be delivered to
the City Secretary on the
same schedule.
The City Secretary will
coordinate the placement
and content of items on
the agenda with the City
Manager, who will
resolve any conflicts with
Mayor and
Councilpersons. Agenda
items may be removed
only by the person(s) who
initially placed that item
on the agenda.
Drafts of contracts,
ordinances, resolutions,
or other items requiring
review should be
submitted to the City
Attorney in a manner
timely enough to allow for
their review prior to this
submittal deadline above.
to the City Secretary on the
same schedule.
The City Secretary will
coordinate the placement and
content of items on the
agenda with the City Manager,
who will resolve any conflicts
with Mayor and
Councilpersons. Agenda items
may be removed only by the
person(s) who initially placed
that item on the agenda.
Drafts of contracts,
ordinances, resolutions, or
other items requiring review
should be submitted to the
City Attorney in a manner
timely enough to allow for their
review prior to this submittal
deadline above.
matters to be submitted to the
Council shall also be
delivered to the City
Secretary on the same
schedule.
The City Secretary will
coordinate the placement and
content of items on the
agenda with the City
Manager, who will resolve
any conflicts with Mayor and
Councilpersons. Agenda
items may be removed only
by the person(s) who initially
placed that item on the
agenda.
Drafts of contracts,
ordinances, resolutions, or
other items requiring review
should be submitted to the
City Attorney in a manner
timely enough to allow for
their review prior to this
submittal deadline above.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this 13'1' day of February, 2023.
ATTEST:
CITYWLPTC, TEXAS
Lou R. igby, M
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Clark T. Askins, Assistant City Attorney