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ORDINANCE NO. 341
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 16 OF THE KENNEDALE
CITY CODE; PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION AND APPOINTMENT
OF ALTERNATE PARK AND RECREATION BOARD MEMBERS;
PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF
ALL ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Kennedale, Texas 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, Chapter 16, Article II, of the City Code establishes a Park and
Recreation Board; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 16, Article II of the City Code sets forth the membership of
the Park and Recreation Board; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to allow for the appointment of alternative
members to the Park and Recreation Board;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KENNEDALE, TEXAS.
Section 1.
Section 16-10 of the Kennedale City Code, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
Sec. 16-10. Created.
There is hereby created and established a park and recreation
board to be composed of five (5) regular members and three (3) alternate
members. Such board shall be officially designated as the Park and
Recreation Board of the City of Kennedale, Texas.
Section 2.
Section 16-11 of the Kennedale City Code, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
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Sec. 16-11. Membership; appointments, qualifications, terms, vacancy.
(a) The five (5) regular members are hereby designated by places,
being place 1 through 5, and the three (3) alternate members,
places 6 through 8, on the park and recreation board. Each city
council member may appoint one (1) regular park board member to
the park board place corresponding to the city council member's
place. The three (3) alternate members shall be appointed by
majority vote of the city council.
(b) Corresponding with the terms of office of the corresponding city
council member:
(1) The initial term for regular board members serving in
places 1, 3 and 5 shall be until May of 1995.
Thereafter, places 1, 3 and 5 shall be appointed in
May of each odd-numbered year. Alternate board
member 7 shall also be appointed in each odd-
numbered year.
(2) The initial term for board members serving in places 2
and 4 shall be until May of 1996. Thereafter, places 2
and 4 shall be appointed in May of each even-
numbered year. Alternate board members 6 and 8
shall also be appointed in each even-numbered year.
(c) The alternate members shall attend each meeting and shall, on a
rotating basis, act in the place of an absent regular member. If no
standing member is absent, the alternate members shall not vote
on any matter.
(d) In the event of a vacancy on the park and recreation board, such
vacancy shall be filled in accordance with this section.
(e) If a city council member fails to make an appointment within ninety
(90) calendar days of the date of the vacancy or date of expiration,
the city council may by majority vote make an appointment.
(f) The members of the park and recreation board shall be resident
citizens within the corporate limits of the city, taxpayers, and
qualified voters of the City of Kennedale, Texas.
(g) Aboard member may be removed by a majority vote of the city
council for cause or without cause.
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Section 3.
This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances and of the
Kennedale City Code, as amended, except where the provisions of this ordinance are in
direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances and such Code, in which event the
conflicting provisions of such ordinances and such Code are hereby repealed.
Section 4.
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the phrases,
clauses, sentences, paragraphs, and sections of this ordinance are severable, and if
any phrase, clause sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared
unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction,
such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses,
sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance, since the same would have been
enacted by the City Council without the incorporation in this ordinance of any such
unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
Section 5.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and
publication as required by law, and it is so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS 13th DAY OF JULY, 2006.
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