HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 52 f 522
AN ORDINANCE CREATING A WATER AND SEWER COMMISSION FOR THE CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD; TEXAS, AND PROVIDING FOR THE QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS,
THEIR ,APPOINTMENTS AND TERM OF OFFICE: RULES 'AND REGULATIONS: POWERS
AND DUTIES GENERALLY, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND DECLAR-
AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, 'TEXAS.
SECTION 1. That there is hereby created and established for the City
o ien swood, Texas a Water and Sewer Commission, which shall be
composed of Five (5 ) members. The members shall be resident ci'tizen4
taxpayers and qualified voters of the City, all of whom shall be
appointed by the Mayor subject to confirmation of the governing
body, (City Council), to serve for terms of Three years . All vacancies
shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as provid-
ed for the original appointments. All expired terms shall be filled
for terms as provided for the original appointments and in the 'same
manner. Members of the Commission may be removed by the Mayor, with
the consent of the governing body (City Council), after public
hearing and for cause assigned in writing. The members of the Commim-
ion shall serve without compensation.
SECTION 2. There shall be Two ex-officio members, composed ofitwo
Count members who shall annually be selected by the Mayor for a
one (1) year term. The ex-officio members shall act in an advisory
capacity and shall not have the power to vote.
SECTION 3. The Water and Sewer Commission shall elect a Chairman
an ce—Chairman from its membership and shall have power to mploy
such qualified persons as may be necessary for the proper cond ct
and undertakings of the Commission and to pay for their services and
such other necessary expenses, providing that the cost of suchIve
ser-
vices and expenses shall not exceed the amount appropriated bythe
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governing body for the use of the Commission. It s also h the
power to make rules, regulations and by-laws for its own government,
which shall conform as nearly as possible with those governing the
City Council and same shall be subject to approval by such Council.
Such by-laws shall include among other itmes, provisions for:
(a) regular and special meetings, to be open to the public : (b)
records of its proceed-ings, to be open to the public for inspection:
(c) reporting to the City Council and the public, from time to time
and annually: and (d) for the holding of public hearings on it
recommendations.
SECTION 4. It shall be the duty of the Commission to act as an
a v sory oard to the City Council and to act on all matters referred
to it by the Council.
SECTION 5. All Department Heads and Officials of the City of
'r en swood, Texas shall be available to the Water and Sewer
Commission for advice and consultation and they shall cooperate
with and render such services for the City Water and Sewer Commission
as shall come within the scope of the duties of such Department
and Official and City empiloyees .
SECTION 6. The Water and Sewer Commission shall have the power and
au on y and it shall establish its duties with the consent and at tie
direction of the City Council.
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SECTION 7. The Water and Sewer Commission shall operate and
ma— n�aSn the Municipal Department by adopting all resolutions of
the original Galveston County Water Control and Improvement District
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SECTION 8. All ordinances and parts of ordinances not consistent with
or c— onfrary hereto are hereby repealed.
SECTION 9. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase,
or porn of this ordinance is for any reason held invalid or
unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such section,
subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion shall be deemed
separate, distinct and an independent provision and such holding
shall not effect the validity of the remaining portion hereof.
SECTION 10. The City Council deems it advisable that the rule re-
quiring ordinances to be read on two separate and several days be
suspended, and accordingly, the rule is hereby suspended and this
ordinance shall be in effect upon its passage and approval by the
Mayor.
PASSED AND APPROVED this C-24 , day of / 1�
APPROVED:
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Y D. WAGNER, Mayor
ATTEST:
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