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ORDINANCE NO. 956
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE AMENDING THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES BY AMENDING CHAPTER 2 ADMINISTRATION, SECTION 2-
163(b)(1), AND SECTION 2-163(b)(2), TOWN SECRETARY REPORTING AND
COMPENSATION; PROVIDING A CUMULATIVE, REPEALER AND
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AUTHORIZING PUBLICATION; AND ESTABLISHING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Town of Westlake, Texas is a general law Town; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council hereby recommends amending Section 2-163(b)(1) that
the Town Secretary shall report to the Town Council; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council hereby recommends amending Section 2-163(b)(2) that
the Town Council shall fix the compensation of the Town Secretary and the Town Secretary's
compensation may be amended, from time to time, in accordance with the town secretary's
experience, qualifications and performance.
WHEREAS, the Town Council finds it is in the best interests of the town and its citizens
that the amendments should be approved and adopted.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT 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 of the Town of Westlake Code of Ordinances, as amended,
is hereby amended as follows.
Chapter 2 - ADMINISTRATION
Sec. 2.163 Town Secretary
b. Reporting and Compensation.
1) The Town Secretary shall report to the Town Council.
2) The Town Council shall fix the compensation of the Town Secretary, and the
Town Secretary's compensation may be amended, from time to time, in
accordance with the Town Secretary's experience, qualifications and
performance.
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SECTION 3: That the recitals contained in the preamble hereof are hereby found to the
true, and such recitals are hereby made a part of this Ordinance for all purposes and are adopted
as a part of the judgement and findings of the Council.
SECTION 4: 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
terms or provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION 5: 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.
SECTION 6: That publishers of the City Code are authorized to amend said Code to
reflect the changes adopted herein and to correct typographical errors and to format and number
paragraphs to conform to the existing Code.
SECTION 7: This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage as
the law in such case provides.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS 14th DAY OF NOVEMBER 2022.
ATTEST:
Amy M. P' ana, Town Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
L. Stanton Lowry, Town Attorney
Sean C. Kilbride, Mayor
Y n—
Jarrod Greenwood, Acting Town Manager
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