G-11-09-08-9B1 - 9/8/2011ORDINANCE NO. GT- `l --0"1'0e6 '
AN ORDINANCE RESCHEDULING THE FIRST REGULAR OCTOBER
MEETING OF THE ROUND ROCK CITY COUNCIL FOR THE MONTH
OF OCTOBER, 2011; PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND
REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES OR RESOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS, the first regularly scheduled October meeting of the Round Rock
City Council falls during the annual Texas Municipal League ("TML") conference, and
WHEREAS, the Charter of the City of Round Rock requires that the City Council
hold at least two regular meetings each month and as many additional meetings as it
deems necessary to transact the business of the City and its citizens and the City
Council has, pursuant to the Charter directions, set the second and fourth Thursdays of
each month as the two regular monthly meetings, and
WHEREAS, because of the conflict with the annual TML conference, the Council
deems it necessary to reschedule the first regularly scheduled meeting for the month of
October, 2011, Now Therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
TEXAS:
I.
That the first regularly scheduled meeting for the month of October, 2011, is
hereby rescheduled to the 6th of October, 2011 at 7:00 P.M.
11.
That this Ordinance is effective for the year of 2011 only.
III.
A. All ordinances, parts of ordinances, or resolutions in conflict herewith are
expressly repealed.
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B. The invalidity of any section or provision of this ordinance shall not
invalidate other sections or provisions thereof.
C. The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice of the date,
hour, place and subject of the meeting at which this Ordinance was adopted was posted
and that such meeting was open to the public as required by law at all times during
which this Ordinance and the subject matter hereof were discussed, considered and
formally acted upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas
Government Code, as amended.
Alternative 1.
By motion duly made, seconded and passed with an affirmative vote of all the
Council members present, the requirement for reading this ordinance on two separate
days was dispensed with.
READ, PASSED, and ADOPTED on first reading this ij- day of
2011.
Alternative 2.
READ and APPROVED on first reading this the day of
, 2011.
READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the day of
, 2011.
ATTEST:
SARA L. WHITE, City Secretary
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City of Round Rock, Texas May 6y.
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PURPOSE. PASSION. PROSPERITIC
City Council Agenda Summary Sheet
Agenda Item No. 9B1.
Consider an ordinance changing the date of the October 13, 2011 City Council meeting to
Agenda Caption: October 6, 2011. (First Reading)
Meeting Date: September 8, 2011
Department: Administration
Staff Person making presentation: Steve Norwood
City Manager
Item Summary:
The Round Rock City Charter mandates that the City Council "hold at least two regular meetings a month and as
many additional meetings as it deems necessary to transact the business of the City and its citizens. The City Council
shall fix, by ordinance, the days and times of the regular meetings."
The City Council, by ordinance, established the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the each month, as the days for their
regular meetings. The first meeting in October should be held on October 13, 2011 according to the established
schedule, however, due to the annual TML conference being held October 11-14, 2011 in Houston, and several
members of the City Council, along with the City Manager, Assistant City Manager, and City Secretary will be
attending the conference, it has become necessary to move the meeting to the 1st Thursday of the month, October
6, 2011.
Cost:
Source of Funds:
N/A
N/A
Date of Public Hearing (if required): N/A
Recommended Action: Approval