O661ORDINANCE NO. 661
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 16, ARTICLE IX, "YOUTH
ADVISORY COUNCIL", OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY
OF KENNEDALE, TEXAS, AS AMENDED, BY INCREASING THE
MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE
SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Kennedale is a home rule city acting under its charter
adopted by the electorate pursuant to Article XI, Section 5 of the Texas Constitution and
Chapter 9 of the Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council previously adopted an ordinance providing for the
creation and appointment of the Youth Advisory Council (YAC), which has since been
codified into Chapter 16, Article IX of the City's code of ordinances; and
WHEREAS, the City Council now desires to amend the code of ordinances to
increase the membership of the YAC from 15 members to 25 members.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KENNEDALE, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1.
Chapter 16, Article IX of the Kennedale City Code is hereby amended by revising
Section 16-109(a) to read as follows:
Sec. 16-109. - Creation and purpose.
(a) There is hereby created and established a youth advisory council (YAC) to be
composed of twenty-five (25) regular members. Such council shall be
officially designated as the youth advisory council of the City of Kennedale,
Texas.
SECTION 2.
Chapter 16, Article IX of the Kennedale City Code is hereby amended by revising
Section 16-111(a) to read as follows:
(a) The YAC shall consist of twenty-five (25) voting members, who broadly
represent the diversity of thought and experience of Kennedale youth. The
twenty-five (25) voting members shall be between the ages of fifteen (15) and
nineteen (19). These members shall meet at least one (1) of the following
qualifications:
(1) Reside within the corporate boundaries of the City of Kennedale; or
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(2) Reside within the boundaries of the Kennedale Independent School
District; or
(3)
Attend a state -recognized school or homeschool within the corporate
boundaries of the City of Kennedale.
SECTION 3.
CUMULATIVE CLAUSE
This Ordinance shall be cumulative of all other ordinances of the City of Kennedale,
Texas, and shall not repeal any of the provisions of such ordinances except in those
instances when provisions of such ordinances are in direct conflict with the provisions of this
Ordinance, in which event the conflicting provisions of such ordinances are hereby
repealed.
SECTION 4.
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the phrases, clauses,
sentences, paragraphs or sections of this Ordinance shall be declared invalid or
unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree a of any court of competent jurisdiction,
such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses,
sentences, paragraphs and sections of this Ordinance, since the same shall have been
enacted by the City Council without the incorporation in this Ordinance of any such invalid
or unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
SECTION 5.
EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, and it is so
ordained.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KENNEDALE, TEXAS, ON THE 20th DAY OF JUNE, 2019.
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY, LESLIE E. GALLOWAY
APPROVED:
MAY'CiR �, BRIAN JOHNSON
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APPROVED AS TO FORM r D LEGALITY:
CITY A , DREW LARKIN
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