Ordinance 2020-011
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ORDINANCE NO. 2020-01
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS, AMENDING -
ORDINANCE NO. 2015-37, AS AMENDED, CHAPTER 18 (ANIMALS),
ARTICLE IV (ANIMAL SHELTER ADVISORY BOARD), SECTION 18-
123 (NUMBER OF MEMBERS; QUALIFIED APPOINTMENT; TERMS);
PROVIDING FOR REPEALING, SAVINGS AND SEVERABILITY
CLAUSES; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS
ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, the subject Ordinance includes procedures related to Board and Commission
member terms and qualifications; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has investigated and determined that it would be
advantageous and beneficial to the citizens of Wylie to amend Ordinance No. 2015-37, Chapter
18 (Animals), Article IV (Animal Shelter Advisory Board), Section 18-123 (Number Of
Members; Qualified Appointment; Terms); and
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1: The findings set forth above are incorporated into the body of this Ordinance
as if fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2: Wylie Code of Ordinances is hereby amended as follows:
CHAPTER 18 (ANIMALS)
ARTICLE IV. ANIMAL SHELTER ADVISORY BOARD
Sec. 18-123 Number of members; qualified appointment; terms.
The board shall consist of five members. The board shall consist of one
licensed veterinarian, one member of the City Council of the City of Wylie, Texas,
the Animal Shelter Manager of the City of Wylie, Texas (whose duties include the
daily operation of the Wylie animal shelter), one representative from an animal
welfare organization and one resident of the City of Wylie, Texas, with all board
members to be appointed by the City Council for a term of two years, except for
the Animal Shelter Manager who shall be a permanent member of the board. The
term limit for consecutive service on the same board or commission is three (3)
consecutive, full terms, regardless of term length (2-year, 3-year, etc.). After the
expiration of term limit, the member must wait one year before reapplying to the
same board. Any member appointed to fill the remainder of an unexpired term
shall be eligible to serve three (3) consecutive, full terms thereafter; provided,
however, that should a board member's replacement not be qualified upon the
expiration of any term of a board member, then that board member shall holdover
on the board until a qualified replacement board member has been appointed. In
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addition to board members, the City Manager may appoint a staff designee as an
ex officio member of the board, who shall have no right to vote on any matter
before the board. Each board member shall serve without compensation, but may
be reimbursed for actual expenses approved in advance by the City Council.
SECTION 3: Savings/Repealing. The Code of Ordinances, shall remain in full force
and effect, save and except as amended by this or any other Ordinance. 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 a
prosecution from being commenced for any violation if occurring prior to the repeal of the
Ordinance. Any remaining portions of said Ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 4: 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. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this Ordinance, and each
section, subsection, clause or phrase thereof, regardless of whether any one or more sections,
subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases is declared unconstitutional and/or invalid.
SECTION 5: Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately from and
after its passage.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Wylie, Texas
on this 14th day of January, 2020.
ATTEST:
JLOVtJWJ Ata1L
Stephanie Storm, City Secretary
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Ordinance No. 2020-01 — Amending Ord. No. 2015-37 Animal Shelter Advisory Board Term limits