HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 280 CITY OF THE C~)LONY, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 280
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 17 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES, CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS, BY AMENDING
SECTION 17-2 RELATING TO MEMBERSHIP OF THE PLANNING
AND ZONING COMMISSION; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS:
Section 1. That Section 17-2 of Chapter 17 of the Code of Ordinances,
City of The Colony, Texas, relating to membership of the Planning and Zoning
Commission is hereby amended to add two additional members of the Planning
and Zoning Commission by amending Section 17-2 in the following particulars,
and all other existing sections, subsections, paragrphs, sentences, definitions,
phrases and words of said Code of Ordinances are not amended but, shall remain
intact and are hereby ratified, verified and affirmed.
A. That Section 17-2(a) is amended to read as follows:
"(a) The commission shall consist of seven (7) members
appointed by a majority of the City Council."
B. That Section 17-2(c) is amended to read as follows:
"(c) Each member of the commission shall occupy a specific
place, such places being numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7
respectively. Upon initial appointment to the commission each
member shall draw for their respective places and thereafter
appointments shall be made to fill vacancies in a specific place."
C. That Section 17-2(d) is amended to read as follows:
"(d) Initially the term for places 1 and 2 shall expire May
31, 1979, the terms for places 3, 4 and 5 shall expire May 31, 1978,
and the terms for the newly created places 6 and 7 shall expire
May 31, 1985. Upon expiration of the respective terms of office
as herein provided, there shall be appointed as to each place, a
member of the commission to serve a two (2) year term, and until
their successors are appointed and qualified."
Section 2. If any section, article, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or
word in this ordinance or application thereto any person or circumstance is held
invalid or unconstitutional by a Court of competent jurisdiction such holding
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of the ordinance; and the
City Council hereby declares it would have passed such remaining portions of the
ordinance despite such invalidity, which remaining portions shall remain in full
force and effect.
Section 3. The fact that the present ordinances and regulations of the
City of The Colony, Texas, are inadequate to properly safeguard the health,
safety, morals, peace, and general welfare of the inhabitants of the City of The
Colony, Texas, creates an emergency for the immediate preservation of the
public business, property, health, safety, and general welfare of the public which
requires that this ordinance shall become effective from and after the date of
its passage and it is accordingly so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED on the 4th day of June , 1984.
ATTEST:
City ~/(~retary, City of The Colony, Texas
[SEAL]
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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