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O-89-1281 - 6/8/1989• . ORDINANCE NO. /a8i AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 11, SECTIONS 4.E.(1), 4.E.(2), AND 4.G., CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF ROUND ROCK BY REDUCING THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS SERVING ON THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION, PROVIDING FOR TERMS OF APPOINTMENT, AND REDUCING THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS REQUIRED TO CALL A MEETING, PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS: I. That Chapter 11, Section 4.E., Paragraph (1), Code of Ordinances, City of Round Rock, is hereby amended to read as follows: (1) Creation of Commission There is hereby created a Historic Preservation Commission for historic districts and landmarks, hereinafter called the Commission, consisting of five (5) members. The members thereof shall be appointed by the City Council. I1. That Chapter 11, Section 4.E., Paragraph (2), Code of Ordinances, City of Round Rock, is hereby amended to read as follows: (2) Terms of Appointment III. That Chapter 11, Section 4.G., Code of Ordinances, City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: G. MEETINGS C43ORDHISTO All members shall be appointed for terms of two (2) years or until their successor is appointed. Vacancies shall be filled for an unexpired term in the manner in which original appointments are required to be made. Continued absence of any member from regular meetings of the Commission shall, at the discretion of the City Council, render any such member liable to immediate removal from office. The Commission shall meet at regular intervals with advance notice posted according to the Texas open Meetings Law. Additionally, meetings may be called upon request of the Chairman, or upon written request of three (3) members, or upon notice from the Director of Planning that a matter requires the consideration of the Commission. Upon the filing of an application for a building permit in a historic district, or historic landmark, the Commission shall hold a hearing within fourteen (14) days after the date of filing of such application. The commission shall take final action on the application within thirty (30) days of the filing of said application. If action thereon is not taken within thirty (30) days after the date of filing of such application, it shall be deemed to have been recommended for approval and a certificate showing the filing date and the failure to take action on the application within thirty (30) days shall be issued by the Commission on demand. The applicant may withdraw the application before the thirty (30) day period expires and may resubmit it at a later time if additional time is ATTEST: required for the preparation of information or for research required by the Commission. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum, and action taken at a meeting shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of the appointive members in attendance. A. All ordinances, parts of ordinances, or resolutions in conflict herewith are expressly repealed. - B. The invalidity of any section or provision of this . i . ordinance shall not invalidate other sections or provisions thereof. 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 day of , 1988. Alternative 2. R}EAD��1 and APPROVED on first reading this the 5 day of 1 Y l , 19811. READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the day of ,(JYl , 199. Al CAA /Ail /A MINE LAND, City Secretary IV. MIKE ROBINSON, Mayor City of Round Rock, Texas 2. DATE: June 6, 1989 SUBJECT: Council Agenda, June 8, 1989 ITEM: 8A. Consider an ordinance amending the Historic Preservation Ordinance by reducing the number of commissioners on the Historic Preservation Commission. (Second Reading) STAFF RESOURCE PERSON: Joe Vining STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval This ordinance will reduce the number of Historic Preservation Members from nine (9) to five (5). ECONOMIC IMPACT: Reduce cost of operation of the Historic Preservation Commi's'sion