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22-M-20 - Expiration dates of Boards, Commissions and CommitteesORDINANCE NO. 22-M-20 AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS SETTING EXPIRATION DATES FOR THE END OF TERMS OF VOLUNTEER MEMBERS OF CITY BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES, AND REQUIRING NEW APPLICANTS WISHING TO SERVE OR FILL A VACANCY BE INTERVIEWED BY THE INTERVIEW COMMITTEE AT THE TERM ENDING DATES OF THAT BOARD, COMMISSION OR COMMITTEE, REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR RESOLUTIONS OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES OR RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, the City of Schertz, Texas (the "City ") has established the various Boards, Commissions, and Committees set forth in Ordinance No. 22 -M -20 and incorporated herein (collectively, the `Boards "), which Boards are composed of volunteer members; and WHEREAS, currently, the terms for the members of each of the Boards ends on May 31 sc of the year in which the applicable volunteer members' term expires; and WHEREAS, the Interview Committee met on March 21, 2022 to discuss the expiration dates of all the Boards; and to discuss the process of appointments and reappointments of volunteer members; and WHEREAS, the end date of the terms of the members of each of the Boards is hereby changed to one of the following: June 30th, September 30th, or March 31'. See Exhibit A WHEREAS, volunteer members who term expires must resubmit an application to remain on the board and new applicants go through an interview process. See Exhibit B NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS: Section 1. The Chair of the Board and the Volunteer Member will be notified by the City Secretary's Office that the volunteer member's term is expiring in approximately 45 days and if the volunteer member wishes to be reappointed, the volunteer member will need to resubmit an application to be reappointed to the Board they wish to serve on. Section 2. If there are new applications from citizens wishing to serve or fill a vacancy, they will be interviewed by the Interview Committee at the term ending dates for that Board, Commission or Committee. Section 3. The recitals contained in the preamble hereof are hereby found to be true, and such recitals are hereby made a part of this Ordinance for all purposes and are adopted as a part of the judgment and findings of the Council. Section 4. All ordinances, resolutions, and codes, or parts thereof, which are in conflict or inconsistent with any provision of this Ordinance authorized herein are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict, and the provisions of this Ordinance shall be and remain controlling as to the matters resolved herein. Section 5. This Ordinance shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas and the United States of America. Section 6. If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall be held to be invalid, the remainder of this Ordinance and the application of such provision to other persons and circumstances shall nevertheless be valid, and the City hereby declares that this Ordinance would have been enacted without such invalid provision. Section 7. It is officially found, determined, and declared that the meeting at which this Ordinance is adopted was open to the public and public notice of the time, place, and subject matter of the public business to be considered at such meeting, including this Ordinance, was given, all as required by Chapter 551, as amended, Texas Government Code. Section 8. This Ordinance shall be effective upon the date of final adoption hereof and any publication required by law. PASSED ON FIRST READING, the I Oh of May, 2022. PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED ON SECOND READING, the 24"' day of May, 2022. alp tierrez, Mayor ATTEST: City Secretary, Brenda Dennis City Secretary, Brenda Dennis EXHIBIT A The Interview Committee met on March 21, 2022 to discuss the expiration dates of all the Boards. The following changes are recommended: 1. The Boards, Commissions and Committees will have different expiring term dates for the volunteer members. 2. The following Boards will have a June 30a'term expiration date: Board of Adjustments Planning and Zoning Library Advisory Board Capital Improvement Advisory Committee 3. The following Boards will have a September 30th term expiration date: Schertz Economic Development Corporation Building and Standards Commission Parks and Recreation Advisory Board 4. The following Boards will have a March 31St term expiration date: Reinvestment Zone Number Two Committee Schertz Historical Preservation Committee Transportation and Safety Advisory Committee See attached spreadsheet. EXHIBIT B- Interview Process The Interview Committee met on March 21, 2022 to discuss the process of appointments and reappointments of volunteer members. The Chair of the Board and the Volunteer Member will be notified by the City Secretary's Office that the volunteer member's term is expiring in approximately 45 days and if the volunteer member wishes to be reappointed, the volunteer member will need to resubmit an application to be reappointed to the Board they wish to serve on. 2. If there are new applications from citizens wishing to serve or fill a vacancy, they will be interviewed by the Interview Committee at the term ending dates for that Board, Commission or Committee.