O-79-724 - 11/20/1979ORDINANCE NO.
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AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A CITIZEN ADVISORY COM-
MISSION TO ADVISE THE CITY COUNCIL ON ISSUES
RELATED TO PROJECTS CONDUCTED WITH EPA ASSIS-
TANCE; PROVIDING FOR TERMS OF APPOINTMENT; PROVID-
ING FOR QUALIFICATIONS; PROVIDING FOR ELECTION OF
A CHAIRMAN; PROVIDING FOR THE FUNCTIONS OF THE
COMMISSION; PROVIDING FOR A SECRETARY; PROVIDING
FOR MEETINGS; PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND
REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES.
WHEREAS, the regulations of the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) require the City to establish an advisory group
to assist the Council with decision-making responsibility by
making recommendations on important issues, and
WHEREAS, the membership of this advisory group should
reflect a balance of interests of the City of Round Rock, and
WHEREAS, the Council wishes to establish such an adviso-
ry group, now therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
TEXAS, THAT:
101. Creation of Commission
There is hereby established a Citizen Advisory Commis-
sion, hereinafter called the Commission, consisting of thir-
teen (13) members. The members thereof shall be appointed by
the city council.
102. Terms of appointment
The term of members appointed shall expire on the first
day of May, 1980, and thereafter the members shall be appoint-
ed for a one year term, expiring on the first day of May of
each succeeding year. Vacancies shall be filled for an unex-
pired 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 immedi-
ate removal from office.
103. Qualification
In accordance with the regulations of the EPA the Commis-
sion shall consist of substantially equivalent proportion of
the following four groups:
(a) Private citizens.
(b) Representatives of public interest groups.
(c) Public officials, and
(d) Citizens or representatives of organizations with
substantial economic interests in the plan or pro-
ject.
104. Chairman of Commission
One of the members of the Commission shall be a member
of the City Council who shall serve as Chairman of the
Commission.
105. Functions of Commission
The commission shall act in an advisory capacity only,
and shall have no power to bind the city by contract or
otherwise. It shall be the function of the Commission to
advise and make recommendations to the city council on impor-
tant issues related to any projects or activities conducted
with EPA financial assistance. In addition, the Commission
should encourage a constructive interchange among the various
interests present on the Commission and enhance the prospect
of community acceptance of action taken on the part of the
Commission and city council.
Where possible, when conducting its business, the Commis-
sion shall be guided by Section 25.7 of part 25 of the EPA
regulations concerning public participation in programs under
the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Safe Drinking
Water Act, and the Clean Water Act.
106. Secretary of Commission
The Community Development Coordinator or his representa-
tive shall act as secretary of the Commission. He shall act
only in an advisory capacity and shall participate in its
discussions but shall have no right to vote. He shall be
responsible for the day-to-day coordination among the Commis-
sion, the city council, and any contractors or consultants.
107. Meetings
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
five (5) members, or upon notice from the Community Develop-
ment Coordinator that a matter requires the consideration of
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.
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201. Savings Clause
The invalidity of any section or provision of this
ordinance shall not invalidate other sections or provisions
thereof.
202. Repealing Conflict Ordinances
All ordinances, parts of ordinances, or resolutions in
conflict herewith are expressly repealed.
(Mark through the following alternative that is not appli-
cable)
Alternative 1
By motion duly made, seconded and passed with an affirma-
tive 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
2is9 , 1979.
day of
Alternative 2
READ and APPROVED on first reading this the day of
, 1979.
READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the
day of , 1979.
ATTEST:
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0`NN LAND, ity Secretary
LARRY LN , Ma'yor
City of Round Rock, Texas