Ordinance 2020-051
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ORDINANCE NO. 2020-05
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS, AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. 2013-17, CHAPTER 58 (HISTORIC PRESERVATION),
ARTICLE III (HISTORIC REVIEW COMMISSION), SECTION 58-53
(NUMBER OF MEMBERS, 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. 2013-17, Chapter 58
(Historic Preservation), Article III (Historic Review Commission), Section 58-53 (Number of
Members, 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 58 (HISTORIC PRESERVATION)
ARTICLE III (HISTORIC REVIEW COMMISSION)
Section 58-53 Number of members, appointment terms
The commission shall consist of seven members to be appointed by the
City Council. The City Council shall endeavor, to the extent reasonably available,
to appoint at least four citizens at large and the remaining three from the following
categories:
Member(s) in good standing with the Downtown Merchants Association
Member(s) in good standing with the Wylie Historic Society
Historian
Owner of, or resident or tenant in, a landmark property
Commission members shall be appointed by the City Council for a term
of two years; provided, however, that the members of the first commission to serve
shall be appointed so that three members shall serve one-year terms and four
members shall serve two-year terms.
The limit for consecutive service on the Historic Review 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. Should a board member's replacement not be
qualified upon the expiration of any term of a board member, then that board
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member shall holdover on the board until a qualified replacement board member
has been appointed. Each commission 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:
Stephanie Storm, City Secretary
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