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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 71ORDINANCE NO.� AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS, AMENDING OR- DINANCES 11, 12 AND 23 TO PROVIDE INDEFINITE TERMS OF OFFICE FOR THE CITY SECRETARY, THE CHIEF OF POLICE AND THE MUNICIPAL JUDGE; AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 15 TO PROVIDE FOR FIVE (5) MEMBERS OF THE PARK AND RECREATION BOARD AND TO PROVIDE Two (2) YEAR TERMS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS: SECTION 1. Ordinance Number 11 is hereby amended by amending Section 3 thereof to provide that the City Secretary shall be ap- pointed for an indefinite term and shall serve at the pleasure of the Council. Section 4 shall be amended to provide that "In the event of temporary absence or inability to serve of such Secretary, his deputy or deputies as have been appointed by the City Council may so serve; or, the City Council may appoint a suitable and quali- fied person as acting City Secretary to serve for such period of temporary absence or inability to serve. Provided, that the acting Secretary if so appointed, shall duly take the oath of City Secretary of the City of The Colony." SECTION 2. Ordinance Number 12 is hereby amended by amending Section 2 to provide that office of Chief of Police shall be filled by appointment by the City Manager with the approval of the City Council for an indefinite term. Section 5 thereof shall be amended to provide "In the event of temporary absence or inability to serve of such Chief of Police, the City Manager with the approval of the City Council may appoint a suitable and qualified person as acting Chief of Police to serve for such period of temporary absence or inability to serve. Pro- vided, that such acting Chief of Police, if so appointed, shall duly take the oath of Chief of Police of the City of The Colony." SECTION 3. Ordinance Number 23 shall be amended to provide that the Judge of the Municipal Court shall be appointed by the City Council and shall serve at the pleasure of the Council. Section 4 thereof shall be amended to provide that "In the event of temporary absence or inability to serve of such Judge, the City Council may appoint a suitable and qualified person as Temporary Judge to serve for such period of temporary absence or inability to serve. Provided, that such Temporary Judge, if so appointed, shall duly take the oath of Temporary Judge of the Municipal Court." SECTION 4. That Ordinance 15 is amended by amending Section 1.03(a) to provide that the Park and Recreation Board shall consist of five (5) members. That Section 1.03(c) shall provide that members of the Park and Recreation Board shall be appointed by the City Council, the initial term of two (2) of such members shall be until April 1, 1980, and the initial term for three (3) of such members shall be until April 1, 1981. Thereafter, appointments shall be for two (2) year periods. SECTION 5. The provisions of this Ordinance are severable, and should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase hereof be declared unconstitutional, such declaration shall not effect any of the remaining portions hereof. SECTION 6. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage and the publication of the caption, as the law and charter in such cases provide. THIS ORDINANCE WAS READ IN AN OPEN MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL ON THE DAY OF 1979. THIS ORDINANCE WAS DULY PASSED ON SECOND READING ON THE a DAY OF 1979. APP OR PROVED AS TO THE LEGALITY OF HE FORM:` �n T NE