G-13-02-28-H3 - 2/28/2013ORDINANCE NO. l7- 13' DZ-
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AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE 2013 GENERAL BOND ADVISORY
COMMISSION AND PROVIDING FOR TERMS OF APPOINTMENT,
DUTIES, AND LIMITATIONS OF POWER AND PROVIDING FOR A
SAVINGS CLAUSE AND REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES
OR RESOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS, the Round Rock City Council wishes to establish the 2013 General
Bond Advisory Commission, and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the Commission is to represent the community and
make recommendations to the City Council on matters pertaining to issues relative to
the issuance of general bonds for necessary and desired community improvements to
promote the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the City;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, THAT:
1.01 COMMISSION CREATED
The City Council hereby creates a Commission to be known as the 2013 General
Bond Advisory Commission. The 2013 General Bond Advisory Commission
("Commission") shall consist of thirteen (13) members, who shall reside or work
within the city limits of Round Rock. Each council member shall appoint two (2)
members to the Commission and the Mayor shall appoint one member who shall
be the Chairman of the Commission.
1.02 TERMS OF APPOINTMENT
The Commission members shall hold office until December 31, 2013 or until the
Council receives the Commission's final report, whichever first occurs.
Vacancies shall be filled by the City Council as a body for the remainder of the
term.
1.03 ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS
Commission members are encouraged to attend every called meeting possible.
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1.04 VICE-CHAIRMAN
The Commission shall select from its members a vice-chairman at its first
meeting following appointments.
1.05 RULES OF ORDER
The Commission shall follow Roberts Rules of Order for conducting meetings;
and, a quorum of seven (7) members must be present in order to conduct the
business of the Commission.
1.06 COMMITTEES
Committees may be appointed by the chairman as needed.
1.07 MEETINGS
The Commission shall hold meetings when deemed desirable by the City staff.
All meetings must comply with the Texas Open Meetings Act.
1.08 DUTIES
The duties of the Commission shall be as follows:
(1) To review and study the need and desirability for capital improvements to
better provide for the health, safety and welfare needs of the citizens; and
(2) To prepare a final written report to the City Council with recommendations
for a Capital Improvement Plan to be funded by a proposed General Bond
Issue.
1.09 LIMITATIONS
(1) The Commission shall be advisory in nature and have no authority to
obligate the City in any financial way nor shall the Commission have the
authority to make expenditures of city funds.
(2) The Commission shall not request any work done on its own authority nor
promise the citizens that work will be done.
1.10 SUNSET PROVISIONS
(1) This Ordinance shall be automatically repealed on December 31, 2013, or
when the Council receives the Commissioner's final written report,
whichever first occurs.
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A. All ordinances, parts of ordinances, or resolutions in conflict herewith are
expressly repealed.
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.
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READ, PASSED, and ADOPTED on first reading this W -day of
, 2013.
Alternative 2.
READ and APPROVED on first reading this the day of
2013.
READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the day of
, 2013.
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ALAN MCGRAW, Mayor
City of Round Rock, Texas
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SARA L. WHITE, City Clerk
City of Round Rock
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Agenda Item Summary
Agenda Number: H3.
Title: Consider an ordinance creating the 2013 General Bond Advisory
Commission. (First Reading*)
Type: Ordinance
Governing Body: City Council
Agenda Date: 2/28/2013
Dept Director: Steve Norwood, City Manager
Cost:
Indexes:
Attachments: Ordinance
Text of Legislative File 13-058
This ordinance will create a general bond advisory commission to assist the City Council in formulating a
General Obligation Bond election in November 2013. The Council will appoint 13 members to the Commission,
with each Councilmember nominating two people who live (or work) inside the city limits of Round Rock and the
Mayor appointing one person that will be the Chairman of the Commission. The ordinance also describes the
duties of the commission and the manner in which they will meet.
Staff recommends approval.
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