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Ordinance 2014-01ORDINANCE NO. 2014 -01 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS, HEREBY SETTING THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATES FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2014 FOR THE CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR SAVINGS, REPEALING AND SEVERANCE CLAUSES; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE. WHEREAS, the City Council normally meets on the 2nd and 4`h Tuesday of each month; and WHEREAS, the City Charter requires the City Council to meet at least once each month; and WHEREAS, many citizens, City employees and elected officials take vacations or are unavailable during the holidays; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds it will be beneficial and in the best interests of the public to set forth its regular meeting dates for the calendar year 2014. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS: SECTION 2: The City Council of the City of Wylie, Texas, hereby determines that regular meetings will be held on the 2 "d and 4th Tuesdays for the first ten months of 2012 (January through October) and on the 2 "d Tuesday in November and December, 2012, which shall be on the following dates: January 14 and 28, 2014 February 11 and 25, 2014 March 11 and 25, 2014 April 8 and 22, 2014 May 13 and 27, 2014 June 10 and 24, 2014 July 8 and 22, 2014 August 12 and 26, 2014 September 11 and 25, 2014 October 14 and 28, 2014 November 11, 2014 December 9, 2014 SECTION 3: Nothing herein shall prohibit the City Council from canceling or changing the regular meeting dates established herein or from holding special or other meetings as allowed by law. SECTION 4: The City Council's regular meetings shall generally begin at 6:00 p.m. and are usually held at 300 Country Club Road, Building #100, Wylie, Texas in the City Council meeting chambers in City Hall; however the exact time and location for each meeting shall be posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act. Ordinance No. 2014 -01 Ordinance Establishing Meeting Dates - Calendar Year 2014 Page I of 2 SECTION 5: Savings/ Repealing Clause. All provisions of any ordinance in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed; but such repeal shall not abate any pending prosecution for violation of the repealed Ordinance, nor shall the repeal prevent prosecution from being commenced for any violation if occurring prior to the repeal of the Ordinance. Any remaining portions of conflicting ordinances shall remain in full force and effect. SECTION 6: Severability. Should any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, it is expressly provided that any and all remaining portions of this Ordinance shall remain in full force and effect. Wylie hereby declares that it would have passed this Ordinance, and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases be declared unconstitutional or invalid. SECTION 7: Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage. DULY PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Wylie, Texas, on this the 14th day of January, 2014. ATTEST TO: Carole Ehrlich, Cit ecretary Ordinance No. 2014 -01 Ordinance Establishing Meeting Dates - Calendar Year 2014 Eric Hogue, M o OF f"`tStA FE RAf OF Sf` 4y Page 2 of 2