From
Megan Mahan
Title
An Ordinance of the City of Grand Prairie, Texas, amending Chapter 2 of the Grand Prairie Code of Ordinances by the amendment of Section 2-7(g) concerning terms for city boards and commissions; repealing all ordinances in conflict herewith; providing a cumulative clause, and a savings clause; and to become effective upon passage and approval
Presenter
Megan Mahan, Assistant City Attorney
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
Section 2-7(g) of the Code of Ordinances was revised on August 2, 2011 with Ordinance No. 9237-2011. This Ordinance changed the term of appointment for City boards, commissions, and agencies from two years to three years to coincide with the new three year city council terms. Texas Local Government Code Section 505.051(b) requires that directors of Type B corporations have a two-year terms. The Grand Prairie Sports Facilities Development Corporation is a Type B corporation. In order to be in compliance with state law, we must change the term of appointment for the directors of the Grand Prairie Sports Facilities Development Corporation back to two-year appointments. To provide a consistent six years of service the term limit can changed back to three terms. All other city board appointments can remain as three-year terms.
Financial Consideration
There is no financial impact as a result of this change.
Body
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE GRAND PRAIRIE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY THE AMENDMENT OF SECTION 2-7(g) CONCERNING TERMS FOR CITY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING A CUMULATIVE CLAUSE, AND A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND TO BECOME EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE AND APPROVAL
WHEREAS, the City previously set three-year terms for appointments for the City’s Boards and Commissions; and
WHEREAS, Texas Local Government Code Section 505.051(b) requires that directors of Type B corporations have a two-year terms,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That paragraph (g) of Section 2-7 of Chapter 2 of the Grand Prairie Code of Ordinances is hereby amended as follows:
(g) Except as follows, and except for appointees to the Grand Prairie Sports Facilities Development Corporation, no person shall serve more than two (2) consecutive three-year terms on any board or commission or agency, nor more than six (6) consecutive years unless the city council by a three-fourths thirds vote of all council members shall waive this limitation for a specific appointment. Appointees to the Grand Prairie Sports Facilities Development Corporation shall serve no more than three (3) consecutive two-year terms, nor more than six (6) consecutive years unless the city council by a three-fourths thirds vote of all council members shall waive this limitation for a specific appointment.
SECTION 2. Severability.
If any article, section, sub-section, sentence or phrase of this Ordinance should be held to be invalid for any reason whatsoever, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this Ordinance which shall remain in full force and effect and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be severable.
SECTION 3. Cumulative Clause.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances not consistent or conflicting with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed. Provided that such repeal shall be only to the extent of such inconsistency and in all other respects this Ordinance shall be cumulative of other ordinances regulating and governing the subject matter covered in this Ordinance.
SECTION 4. Effective Date.
This ordinance shall become effective from and after its passage as provided by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, ON this the 5th day of april, 2016.