Ordinance 2021-32ORDINANCE NO. 2021-32
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WYLIE,
TEXAS, AMENDING WYLIE'S CODE OF ORDINANCES,
ORDINANCE NO. 2021-17, AS AMENDED, CHAPTER 2
(ADMINISTRATION), ARTICLE IV (BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS),
SECTION 2-61 (APPOINTMENTS TO MORE THAN ONE BOARD OR
COMMISSION); MODIFYING CERTAIN PROVISIONS ON
APPOINTMENTS TO AND TENURE ON BOARDS AND
COMMISSIONS; PROVIDING A SAVINGS/REPEALING CLAUSE,
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Wylie, Texas ("City Council") finds that it is
necessary and in the best interest of the citizens of the City of Wylie, Texas ("City") to amend
Chapter 2 (Administration), Article IV (Boards and Commissions), Section 2-61 (Appointments
to more than one Board or Commission) of the City's Code of Ordinances, Ordinance No. 2021-
17, as amended ("Code of Ordinances"), as set forth below.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1: Findings Incorporated. The findings set forth above are incorporated into
the body of this Ordinance as if fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2: Amendment to Chapter 2 (Administration), Article IV (Boards and
Commissions), Section 2-61 (Appointments to more than one Board or Commission) of the Code
of Ordinances. Chapter 2 (Administration), Article IV (Boards and Commissions), Section 2-61
(Appointments to more than one Board or Commission) of the Code of Ordinances is hereby
amended as follows:
"CHAPTER 2 — ADMINISTRATION
ARTICLE IV — BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
Sec. 2-61. - Appointments to more than one Board or Commission.
(a) In order to obtain increased citizen participation on boards and commissions, the City
Council establishes, as policy, that citizen:, an individual shall be appointed to and serve
on only one board or commission; provided, however, that the City Council is entitled to
appoint an individual to serve on more than one board or commission, but not more than
two boards or commissions as provided in the City Charter if the City Council
determines that there is good cause to do so.
Deletions are evidenced by strikethrough; additions are underlined.
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(b)
(c)
(d)
Wylie Economic Development Corporation, Wylie Park and Recreation Facilities
(e)
bylaws: Reserved.
Unless provided otherwise in another ordinance or other law, tThe term limit for
consecutive service on the same board or commission is three consecutive, full terms,
regardless of term length (two-year, three-year, etc.). After the expiration of term limit,
the member must wait one year before reapplying to the same board.
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SECTION 3: Savings/Repealing. All provisions of 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 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 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 irrespective of the fact that any one or more
sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, and phrases be declared unconstitutional or invalid.
SECTION 5: Effective Date; Publication. This Ordinance shall become effective from
and after its adoption.
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DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WYLIE, TEXAS, on this 8th day of June 2021.
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Matthew Porter, Mayor
ATTESTED AND
CORRECTLY RECORDED:
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Stephanie Storm, City Secretary
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