Ordinance 2005-55
ORDINANCE NO. 2005-55
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS, CREATING,
ESTABLISHING AND APPOINTING THE CITY COUNCIL
SUBCOMMITTEE FOR WISD RELATIONS; PRESCRIBING THE
PURPOSE, COMPOSITION, FUNCTION, DUTIES, AND TENURE OF
EACH SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBER; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Wylie, Texas ("City Council"), has
investigated and determined that it will be advantageous and beneficial to the City of
Wylie, Texas ("Wylie") and its citizens to create a City Council Subcommittee for WISD
Relations, as set forth below; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to prescribe the purpose, composition,
function and duties of said Subcommittee; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Wylie Independent School District
("WISD") has established a similar subcommittee of its members to work with the City's
subcommittee ("WISD Subcommittee"); and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to appoint members to the Subcommittee
and prescribe the duties and tenure for said members.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WYLIE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1: Findinqs Incorporated. The findings set forth above are
incorporated into the body of this Ordinance as if fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2: Establishment of Subcommittee.
A. There is hereby created the City Council Subcommittee for WISD
Relations (the "Subcommittee") of the City Council, and such Subcommittee shall meet
with WISD representatives to work on maintaining and recommending partnerships
between the City and WISD and to further a positive working relationship between the
City and the WISD, and any other such functions as the City Council may direct in
writing. It shall function according to the laws of the State of Texas and the provisions
of this Ordinance. The Subcommittee shall serve in an advisory capacity to the City
Council.
B. The Subcommittee shall consist of three members, to be appointed by the
City Council for the remainder of the term that said member serves on the City Council,
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or until said member resigns from the Subcommittee, whichever occurs first. If a
replacement has not been appointed by the City Council upon the expiration of a
member's term, that member shall not continue his membership until replaced.
C. When vacancies occur on the Subcommittee, the City Council shall
appoint, by majority vote, a replacement to serve the remainder of that term.
D. Each Subcommittee Member shall serve at the pleasure of the City
Council and may be removed at the discretion of said Council.
F. Each Subcommittee Member shall serve without compensation, but may
be reimbursed for actual expenses approved in advance by the City Council.
G. The Subcommittee shall keep and maintain minutes of any and all
proceedings held and shall submit a written or make an oral report of such proceedings
to the City Council not more than three (3) weeks following each such meeting.
SECTION 3: Officers.
The Subcommittee shall have a Chair and Vice-Chair whose terms shall be one
(1) year. The Chair and Vice-Chair shall be elected by the members of the
Subcommittee.
The Chairperson shall preside over meetings.
The Vice-Chair shall assist the Chair in directing the affairs of the Subcommittee.
In the absence of the Chair, the Vice-Chair shall assume all duties of the Chair.
SECTION 4: Duties and Responsibilities.
The Subcommittee shall have the following duties and responsibilities:
a. Advise and make recommendations to the City Council on matters relating
to the City's relationship with WISD and on ways to maintain and develop
partnerships with WISD.
b. Attend meetings with the WISD Subcommittee and other designated
WISD representatives.
c. Any other duties requested in writing to be performed by the City Council
that are consistent with the purposes of forming the Subcommittee.
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SECTION 5: Power to Obliqate and Finance.
The Subcommittee shall have no power to obligate Wylie in any manner
whatsoever. The Subcommittee's finances shall be handled in the same manner as any
division of the City Government.
SECTION 6: The City Manager shall act as facilitator to the City Council
Subcommittee for WISD Relations.
SECTION 7: Savinas/Repealina Clause. All provIsions of any ordinance in
conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent they are in conflict; but
such repeal shall not abate any pending prosecution for violation of the repealed
ordinance, nor shall the repeal prevent a prosecution from being commenced for any
violation if occurring prior to the repeal of the ordinance. Any remaining portions of said
ordinances shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 8: 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, clause or phrase thereof irrespective of
the fact that anyone or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses and phrases be
declared unconstitutional or invalid.
SECTION 9: Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective
immediately upon its passage and execution.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Wylie,
Texas on this 25th day of October, 2005.
ATTEST:
Date to be published in The Wvlie News - November 2. 2005
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