G-05-05-26-11A1 - 5/26/2005ORDINANCE NO. l; - O5 " D5- Z - / i/J
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES (1995
EDITION), CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, CHAPTER 1, SECTION
1.1007, CHANGING THE COMMENCEMENT DATE OF MAYOR AND
COUNCIL MEMBER TERMS; AND PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS
CLAUSE AND REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES OR
RESOLUTIONS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
TEXAS:
I.
That Chapter 1, Section 1.1007(2), Code of Ordinances (1995
Edition), City of Round Rock is hereby amended as follows:
1.1007 GENERAL CITY ELECTIONS AND COMMENCEMENT OF TERMS
(2) The terms of each newly -elected Mayor or Council member shall commence on the date
of the first regularly scheduled City Council meeting held more than ten (10) days
following the election or runoff, if necessary.
II.
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conflict herewith are expressly repealed.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.
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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 d LP day
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of na-+ , 2005.
Alternative 2.
READ and APPROVED on first reading this the day of
, 2005.
READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the _
day of , 2005.
AT E T:
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Cit 4of Round Rock, Texas
CHRISTINE R. MARTINEZ, City Secret r
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DATE: May 20, 2005
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting - May 26, 2005
ITEM: 11.A.1. Consider an ordinance amending Sec. 1.1007(2) of the Code of
Ordinances (1995 Edition) changing the commencement date of
Mayor and Council member terms. (First Reading)
Department: Administration Department
Staff Person: Jim Nuse, City Manager
Steve Sheets, City Attorney
Justification:
The Council adopted Section 1.1007 of the Code in 1993 to avoid a problem that occurred
when newly elected Mayors and Council members were sworn in on the first meeting after the
election. The problem was that in most years, this resulted in them being sworn in only five
days after the election. The council and the administrative staff felt that this did not allow
enough time for the new members to be brought up to speed on pending city issues and to
receive their orientation, training and education.
To correct this, the Council decided to have the terms begin on the second Council meeting
after the election rather than the first. This new arrangement has worked very well for the
past 12 years. However, because of the unusual way the calendar falls this year, the results in
the winner of the June 11th runoff election will not be sworn in until July 14.
The proposed amendment to Section 1.1007 avoids the previous problem, without having to
wait until July 14th for the new Councilmember to take office. Staff recommends adoption of
this ordinance.
Funding:
Cost: N/A
Source of funds: N/A
Outside Resources: N/A
Background Information: N/A
Public Comment: N/A