O-89-1281 - 6/8/1989•
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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
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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.
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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