ORD 2024-19 Town Manager to sign ILA less than 25KTOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 2024-19
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS;
AMENDING CHAPTER 1 "GENERAL PROVISIONS"; ARTICLE 1.02
"ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE"; SECTION 1.02.001 "SIGNATURE
AUTHORITY OF MAYOR AND TOWN MANAGER" OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES, TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS, TO AUTHORIZE
THE TOWN MANAGER TO EXECUTE INTERLOCAL COOPERATION
AGREEMENTS EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN $25,000.00; PROVIDING
THIS ORDINANCE IS CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS
CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Town of Trophy Club, Texas (the "Town") is a home rule
municipality acting under its charter adopted by the electorate pursuant to Article XI,
Section 5 of the Texas Constitution and Chapter 9 of the Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, the Town has adopted ordinances relating to the signature authority of
the Mayor and Town Manager; and
WHEREAS, the Town desires to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the
Town to contract with other local governmental entities and with other agencies of the state
pursuant to Texas Gov't Code Chapter 791 (the "Interlocal Cooperation Act"); and
WHEREAS, the Interlocal Cooperation Act generally requires contracts to be
authorized by the governing body of each party to the contract; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council hereby authorizes the Town Manager or designee to
enter into and execute contracts pursuant to the Interlocal Cooperation Act without further
Town Council authorization, if the cost of the governmental functions, goods, or services in
the contracts are equal to or less than $25,000.00; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council finds and determines that this Ordinance was
adopted in the exercise of the Town's governmental functions and legislative power and is
necessary to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the general public and the citizens of
the Town.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN
OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1.
INCORPORATION OF PREMISES
All of the premises and recitals above are true and correct and are hereby
incorporated in the body of this Ordinance as if fully set forth herein.
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SECTION 2.
AMENDMENTS
Section 1.02.001 "Signature Authority of Mayor and Town Manager" of Chapter 1
"General Provisions" of Article 1.02 entitled "Administration and Finance" of the Code of
Ordinances, Town of Trophy Club, Texas (the "Code") is hereby amended by revising and
replacing only Subsection (b)(1) of Section 1.02.001 in its entirety to read as follows:
§ 1.02.001 Signature authority of mayor and town manager.
(b) Town manager. The following contracts may be entered into and executed on
behalf of the town by the town manager or designee (hereinafter "town manager")
without further council authorization:
"(1) Contracts for the purchase of goods or services equal to or less than twenty-
five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) for which funds have been budgeted or
anticipated in the fiscal year during which payment is due; including, but not limited
to, contracts for the performance of governmental functions, goods, or services
pursuant to Texas Gov't Code Ch. 791 (the "Interlocal Cooperation Act");"
All other subsections of Section 1.02.001 not revised herein remain unaltered.
SECTION 3.
CUMULATIVE
This Ordinance shall be cumulative of all other provisions of ordinances of the Town,
except where the provisions of this Ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of
such ordinances, in which event the conflicting provisions of such ordinances are hereby
repealed.
SECTION 4.
SEVERABILITY
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the Town Council that the sections,
paragraphs, sentences, clauses, and phrases of this Ordinance are severable, and if any
section, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Ordinance shall be declared
unconstitutional by a the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction,
such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining sections, paragraphs,
sentences, clauses, or phrases of this Ordinance; since the same would have been
enacted by the Town Council without the incorporation in this Ordinance of any such
unconstitutional section, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase.
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SAVINGS
All rights and remedies of the Town are expressly saved as to any and all violations
of the ordinances of the Town that have accrued at the time of the effective date of this
Ordinance; and, as to such accrued violations and all pending litigation, both civil and
criminal, whether pending in court or not, under such ordinances, same shall not be
affected by this Ordinance, but may be prosecuted until final disposition by the courts.
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EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall become effective on approval and publication as provided by
law, and it is so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Town Tr by Club, Texas, this the 9th day of
September, 2024.
Jean , �trifj%nyjMayor
ATTEST:
ammy Dixon, Town Sebretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
D e a Ko k�ia, n Attorney