HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 673 Amending Chapter 2 AdministrationTOWN OF WESTLAKE
ORDINANCE NO. 673
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE AMENDING CHAPTER 2 -
ADMINISTRATION ARTICLE 11. - BOARD OF ALDERMEN, DIVISION 2. -
PROCEDURES; PROVIDING A CUMULATIVE CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AUTHORIZING
PUBLICATION; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Town of Westlake, Texas, is a General Law municipality located in
Tarrant and Denton Counties, created in accordance with the provisions of the Local
Government Code and operating pursuant to the enabling legislation of the State of Texas;
and
WHEREAS, the Town Council finds it necessary to amended the meeting times and
procedural rules; and
WHEREAS, upon the recommendation of the Town Manager, The Town of Westlake
Town Council desires to Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1: That all matters stated in the preamble are found to be true and correct
and are incorporated herein as if copied in their entirety.
SECTION 2: That Chapter 2 Administration, Article II Board of Aldermen, Division
2 - Procedures, Sections 2-51 through 2-80 of the Town of Westlake Code of Ordinances, as
amended, is hereby amended as follows.
Chapter 2 - ADMINISTRATION ARTICLE II. - TOWN COUNCIL, DIVISION 2. -
PROCEDURES
Sec. 2-51. - Agenda items.
Pursuant to policies or procedures adopted by the governing body the Mayor or any member
of the Council may notify the Town Manager and Town Secretary of any items requested to
be on the agenda. The Town Manager will be responsible for placing all other items on each
agenda and providing necessary backup for each agenda item. The Town Secretary will
assemble and distribute agenda backup materials prepared prior to each board meeting.
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Sec. 2-52. - Meetings; voting.
(a) The Town Council shall meet at the time and place determined by a resolution
adopted by the governing body.
(b) The meetings shall be held at the Town Hall, 3 Village Circle, , Westlake, Texas
76262, or a meeting room close by, or another location designated by the town in the
meeting notice as required by law.
(c) Each member of the Town Council shall at every meeting of the board be entitled to
one vote in person but no proxy shall be voted on any occasion.
(d) The town may adopt an ordinance, act, law, or regulation, not inconsistent with state
law, that is necessary for the government, interest, welfare, or good order of the town
as a body politic.
Sec. 2-53. - Procedural rules.
The procedure at all meetings of the Town Council shall be in accordance with general rules
of parliamentary procedures.
Sec. 2-54. - Continuation of meetings.
The Mayor shall continue any meeting, whether regular or special, including a continuation to
a specific date and time, as directed by the Town Council.
Secs. 2-55-2-80. - Reserved.
SECTION 4: That all provisions of Ordinance not hereby amended shall remain in
full force and effect.
SECTION 5: That this Ordinance shall be cumulative of all other Town Ordinances
and all other provisions of other Ordinances adopted by the Town which are inconsistent with
the terns or provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION 6: It is hereby declared to be the intention of the Town Council of the
Town of Westlake, Texas, that sections, paragraphs, clauses and phrases of this Ordinance are
severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this Ordinance shall be
declared legally invalid or unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of
competent jurisdiction, such legal invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the
remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs or sections of this Ordinance since the same
would have been enacted by the Town Council of the Town of Westlake without the
incorporation in this Ordinance of any such legally invalid or unconstitutional, phrase,
sentence, paragraph or section.
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SECTION 8: This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage
as the law in such case provides.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS 12`h DAY OF DECEMBER 2011.
ATTEST:
Kelly Edwaf4s, Town Secretary
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Lauf a Wheat, Mayor
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Thomas E. Bim i own Manager
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