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G-94-06-23-8K - 6/23/1994ORDINANCE NO. 6--qq-0(0- 3 fl K AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 1, SUBSECTION 1.2611, CODE OF ORDINANCES (1990 EDITION), CITY OF ROUND ROCK TO EXTEND THE SUNSET PROVISION FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY BOARD 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, THAT: I. Chapter 1, Subsection 1.2611, Code of Ordinances, (1990 Edition), City of Round Rock, Texas is hereby amended to read as follows: 1.2611 SUNSET PROVISIONS (1) This Section shall be automatically repealed on June 30, 1995. 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 A. All ordinances, parts of ordinances, or resolutions in conflict herewith are expressly repealed.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. 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 3114 day KS/ORDINANCES ORO6234K , 1994. Alternative 2. READ and APPROVED on first reading this the day of , 1994. READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the day of , 1994. ATTEST: TOIL E LAND, City Secretary CHARLES CULPEPE City of Round Rock, 2. ayor Texas (.t,O, ORDINANCE NO. lL 06 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 1, CODE OF ORDINANCES (1990 EDITION), CITY OF ROUND ROCK BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 1.2600 CREATING AN ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY BOARD 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 an Environmental Advisory Board, and WHEREAS, the purpose of the Board is to represent the community and make recommendations to the City Council on matters pertaining to issues relative to the environment. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, THAT: I. Chapter 1, Code of Ordinances, (1990 Edition), City of Round Rock, Texas is hereby amended by adding a new Section 1.2600 which shall read as follows: SECTION 1.2600 ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY BOARD 1.2601 BOARD CREATED The City Council shall appoint a Board to be known as the Environmental Advisory Board. The Environmental Advisory Board ("Board") shall consist of seven (7) members, who reside within the city limits of Round Rock. 1.2602 QUALIFICATIONS OF BOARD MEMBERS When making appointments to the Board, the Council will, whenever possible, appoint members who have the following qualifications or expertise: (1) One (1) member who has experience or knowledge in municipal planning and zoning; OR11242D (2) One (1) member who has experience or knowledge in the field of engineering; (3) One (1) member who has experience or knowledge in the field of education; (4) One (1) member who has experience or knowledge in the industrial or manufacturing sector of the local economy; (5) One (1) member who has experience or knowledge in the field of energy; and (6) Two (2) members who have demonstrated an interest in environmental issues. 1.2603 TERMS OF APPOINTMENT The Environmental Advisory Board members shall hold office for two years or until their successors are appointed; however, of the first seven (7) appointments, four (4) shall be appointed to serve until May 1, 1993 and three (3) to serve until May 1, 1994. Thereafter, three (3) members shall be appointed during even -numbered years and four (4) members appointed during odd -numbered years. Vacancies shall be filled by the City Council for the remainder of an unexpired term. 1.2604 ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS Any Board member who misses three (3) consecutive meetings shall forfeit the appointment and his/her replacement will be appointed by the City Council to fill the unexpired term. 1.2605 CHAIRMAN; VICE-CHAIRMAN The Board shall select from its members a chairman and vice-chairman annually at its first meeting following City Council appointments. 1.2606 RULES OF ORDER The Board shall follow Roberts Rules of Order for conducting meetings; and, a quorum of four (4) members must be present in order to conduct the business of the Board. 1.2607 COMMITTEES Committees may be appointed by the chairman as needed. 1.2608 MEETINGS The Board shall hold one (1) regularly scheduled meeting each month. Special meetings may be held upon request of the chairman, Mayor, City Manager, or upon request of two 2. or more Board members. All meetings must conform to the Texas Open Meetings Act. 1.2609 DUTIES The duties of the Board shall be as follows: (1) To assist local government officials in planning, organizing, and evaluating their local environmental services and programs; (2) To help coordinate local government environmental programs with other environmental programs, services, companies, or organizations within the community; (3) To provide opportunities for those persons affected by environmental services or regulations to have a role in the formation of local environmental services or programs; (4) To develop a public relations program to inform citizens of local environmental services, as well as special or ongoing efforts; To provide leadership for enhancing or extending existing environmental programs to better serve the health interests of the community; (6) To help improve citizen knowledge of environmental issues so they can be better consumers of environmental services and better focus their participation and comments when constructive assistance is required; To assist local government officials in solving operational problems or reviewing new environmental impacts or activity, either in the existing work plan or as requested by elected officials or other authorities; and (5) (7) (8) To make recommendations on other environmental related issues. 1.2610 LIMITATIONS (1) The Board shall be advisory in nature and have no authority to obligate the City of Round Rock in any financial way nor shall the Board have the authority to make expenditures of city funds. (2) The Board shall not request any work done on its own authority nor promise the citizens that work will be done. 3. 1.2611 SUNSET PROVISIONS (1) This Section shall be automatically repealed on June 30, 1994. 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. 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 .-, r �� day of LL O -C' } 1 LIQ ��� 1992. Alternative 2. READ and APPROVED on first reading this the day of , 1992. READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the day of , 1992. ATTEST: J NE LAND, City Secretary MIKE ROBINSON, Mayor City of Round Rock, Texas 4. DATE: June 21, 1994 SUBJECT: City Council Agenda, June 23, 1994 ITEM: 8K. Consider an ordinance extending the ordinance which created the Environmental Advisory Board. (First Reading) STAFF RESOURCE PERSON: Joanne Land STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Last year when the Council created the Environmental Board a sunset provision was put in place in order to allow the Council the opportunity to review the Board after a year of being in existence. The attached ordinance extends the Board for another year.