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HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-1983-1363 . . ORDINANCE NO. 1363 . AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE II, SECTION 2-19, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; BRINGING SAID CODE SECTION INTO CONFORMITY WITH ARTICLE II, SECTION 2.09(d), OF THE HOME RULE CHARTER, BY PROVIDING THAT MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL; CONTAINING 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 LA PORTE: Section l. Article II, Section 2-19, of the Code of Ordi- nances of the City of La Porte is hereby amended to read as follows, to-wit: . "Sec. 2-19. Appointment of members by City Council; qualifications; terms. "The members of the Planning and zoning Commission shall be appointed by the City Council. "Members of the Planning and zoning Commission shall be resident electors of the City of La Porte at the time of their appoint- ment, and continuously during their terms of officeo A District member of Planning and Zoning Commission shall be a resident of his District at the time of his appointment and continuously during his term of office. e "The Planning and Zoning Commission shall consist of a member from each of the six (6) Council Districts, and a Chairman, for a total of seven (7) members. The term of the six (6) members from the six (6) Council Districts shall coincide with the term of office of the Councilperson for said District. The term of office for the Chairman shall coincide with the term of office of the Mayor of the City of La Port'e. "The term of each member shall terminate on April thirtieth of the year in which the term expires, or when his successor has been appointed and qualified." Section 2. If any section, sentence, phrase, clause, or any part of any section, sentence, phrase, or clause, of this ordinance shall, for any reason, 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 - . . . .12 .dT:_~ . . . Ordinance No. l363 , Page 2. 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 3. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval. Section 4. The City Council officially finds, deter- mines, 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 I as required by the Open Meetings Law, Article 6252-17, Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated; 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. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 4th day of May, 1983.- CITY OF LA PORTE ~~ ' .J By ~(..I/ ' V' ginia 1ne, Mayor ATTEST: ~&ub City Secretary 6;;'w! ~ City Attorney \ :". ,..~'