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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 170 ORDINANCE NO�� 7C' (Amending Ord. #35 and #35-A) AN ORDINANCE Af�IENDING ORDINANCE N0. 35 AND 35-A WHEREIN A PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION IS CREATED; CHNNGING THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS; SPECIFYING TERMS OF OFFICE; REPEALING ORDINANCES IN COPJFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, a review of Sections 1 and 2 of Ordinances No. 35 and 35-A of the City of Friendswood, Texas, has determined that certain provisions thereunder are not in the best interest of the citizens, residents, and in- habitants of this City. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION l . Section 1 creating a Planning and Zoning Commission and setting forth the number and terms of inembers, and which previously read as follows: [ There is hereby continued for the City of Friendswood, Texas, ] [ a Planning and Zoning Commission composed of five (5) members. ] [ Such members shall be resident citizens, tax-payers, and qualified ] [ voters of the City all of whom shall be appointed by the Mayor, ] [ subject to confirmation by a majority vote of the City Council . ] [ Beginning immediately upon the passage of this Ordinance, appoint- ] [ ments of all five members shall be confirmed for terms of office ] [ as follows. ] � � [ (a) Effective November 1 , 1970, three (3) members will begin ] [ serving three (3) year terms ending October 31 , 1973. ] � � [ (b) Effective November 1 , 1970, two (2) members will begin serving ] [ two (2) year terms ending October 31 , 1972. ] � � [ At the expiration of the terms of office as stated in (a) and (b) ] [ above, all vacancies caused by expiration of terms shall be filled ] [ for terms of three (3) years. In all cases the appointments shall ] [ be made by the Mayor with confirmation of a majority vote of the ] [ City Council . ] � � [ Any member of the City Planning and Zoning Commission may be removed ] [ for cause by the Mayor with consent of the City Council , after ] [ opportunity for public hearina. Any member, after notice of public ] [ hearing, may waive his opportunity for public hearing at any time ] [ prior to such hearing. ] C � [ All vacancies for unexpired terms caused by either resignation, ] [ death, or removal shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired ] [ term by appointment made by the Mayor with the confirmation of a ] [ majority vote of the City Council . ] � � [ Members of the Planning and Zoning Commission shall serve without ] [ compensation. ] is hereby amended to read as follows� There is hereb created for the Cit of Friendswood, Texas a Plannin an oning Commission com osed of seven members. Such members shall be resi ent c�tizens, tax a ers, an ua i �e voters of t e Cit a of w om shall be a ointed b the Ma or subject to confirmation b a ma 'orit vote of t e it Council . Qe innin immediatel u bn t e assa e of t is or inance, a ointments o a seven mem ers s a e con irme or terms 0 0 �ce as fo ows• (a) Effective November lA 1970, three members will be in servin three- year terms en inq October 31 � 19 3. (b) Effective November 1 , 1970, two members will be in servin two- ear terms en inQ cto er , 2. (c) Effective with the assa e of this ordinance, two members will be in serv�n terms that will end October 31 , 19 t t e ex iration o t e terms of office as stated in a b and c above a vacancies cause by expiration of terms shall be filled for terms of three�rears, An member of the Cit Plannin and Zonin Commission ma be removed for cause b t e Ma or with consent of t e Cit Counci a ter o ortun� for Pu lic Hearin . An member, after notice of u ic earing, ma wa�ve his o ortunit for Pub ic Hearin at an time rior to suc ear�n . All vacancies for unex ired terms caused b either resi nation, death, or remova , sha e fi e for t e remain er of t e unex �re term a ointment made t e Ma or wit t e confirmation of a ma�orit vote o the Cit,y Council . Members of the Plannin and Zonin Commission shall serve without com en- sation. SECTION II. All Ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict only. SECTION III. If any provision of this ordinance, or the application thereof to any person or circumstancesy is held invalid, the remainder of the ordinance, and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances, shall not be affected thereby. SECTION IV. This Ordinance shall be and become effective immediately upon passage of third reading by the City Council . PASSED and APPROVED on first reading this the 4thday of ����1� , 1972. PASSED and APPROVED on second reading this the 7th day of August , 1972. PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED on third and final reading this the 2lstday of August , �972, �-�� ��,f,���'�� .�i �` t� �'• ,� �'-�-� Ra ph L. Lowe, Mayor Approved as to form: � �! �,(� / '� 1�'�t� � � ����- o i e , nry, i tyjSecretary Ody K. erde City Attorney !