ORD 2015-27TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 2015-27
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS REPEALING SECTION 3, "STAGGERED
TERMS" OF ARTICLE II, "ANIMAL SHELTER ADVISORY BOARD" OF
CHAPTER 2, "ANIMAL CONTROL" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, ESTABLISHING THE TROPHY
CLUB ANIMAL SHELTER ADVISORY BOARD AND ADOPTING A NEW
CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE II, SECTION 3 TO PROVIDE FOR STAGGERED
TWO (2) YEAR TERMS FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD; PROVIDING
FOR AN IMPLEMENTATION TERM; PROVIDING A CUMULATIVE
REPEALER CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR ENGROSSMENT AND
ENROLLMENT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Chapter 823 of the Texas Health and Safety Code provides that the
governing body of a municipality in which an animal shelter is located shall appoint an
advisory committee to assist in complying with the requirements of Chapter 823; and
WHEREAS, in 2013, the Town Council adopted an Ordinance adopting Chapter
2, Article II of the Code of Ordinances establishing the Trophy Club Animal Shelter
Advisory Board and providing for membership on the Board in accordance with State
law; and
WHEREAS, the ordinance creating the Animal Shelter Advisory Board provided
for six (6) members serving terms of one (1) year each and was subsequently amended
to provide for terms of three (3) years each; and
WHEREAS, having reviewed the terms of service for all Town Boards,
Commissions and Corporations, the Town Council has determined it preferable to set
uniform staggered two (2) year term lengths for all Town Boards, Commissions and
Corporations except where state law mandates a different term length; and
WHEREAS, for purposes of consistency, the Council has determined it
appropriate that all Town Boards, Commissions, and Corporations have a proportionate
number of member terms expiring each year; and
WHEREAS, changing the Animal Shelter Advisory Board terms from the current
three (3) year term to the new two (2) year term, will result in a disproportionate number
of terms expiring in a single year; and
WHEREAS, in order to achieve the objective of having a proportionate number of
member terms expiring each year, an implementation period is needed; therefore,
Position 1 shall serve a one (1) year implementation term that shall expire on
September 30 of 2016 and expire thereafter in even numbered years. The term for
Positions 2 and 3 shall also expire in even numbered years. The terms for Position 4, 5,
and 6 shall expire in odd numbered years.
WHEREAS, the Town Council finds and determines that the adoption of this
Ordinance repealing the existing Section 3 of Article II, entitled "Animal Shelter Advisory
Board" of Chapter 2 entitled "Animal Control", of the Code of Ordinances and adopting a
new Section 3 of Article II of Chapter 2 as set forth below serves the interests of orderly
government.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
INCORPORATION OF PREMISES
The foregoing recitals are found to be true and correct and are incorporated
herein as if written word for word.
SECTION 2.
AMENDMENT
2.01 Section 3 of Article II, entitled "Animal Shelter Advisory Board" of Chapter 2,
entitled "Animal Control" of the Code of Ordinances of the Town is hereby repealed in
its entirety and a new Section 3 of Article II, entitled "Shelter Advisory Board" of Chapter
2, entitled "Animal Control" shall be and read in its entirety as follows, and all other
provisions of Chapter 2, Article II, shall not be affected but shall remain in full force and
effect:
"3. Staggered Terms. The members of the Trophy Club Animal
Shelter Advisory Board shall serve at the pleasure of the Town Council.
Members' terms shall be staggered as set forth herein, and terms shall
expire on September 30 of the designated year. Positions on the Board
shall be numbered 1 through 6. Position 1 shall serve an implementation
term that shall expire on September 30 of 2016 and shall expire thereafter
in even numbered years. The terms of Positions 2 and 3 on the Board
shall also expire in even numbered years. The terms of Positions 4, 5,
and 6 shall expire in odd numbered years. Upon expiration of the
implementation term set forth above, all six (6) seats shall be appointed to
serve on a regular two (2) year term interval."
SECTION 3.
CUMULATIVE REPEALER
That this Ordinance shall be cumulative of all other ordinances of the Town and
shall not repeal any of the provisions of such ordinances except in those instances
where provisions of those ordinances are in direct conflict with the provisions of this
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Ordinance; whether such ordinances are codified or uncodified, and all other provisions
of the ordinances of the Town of Trophy Club, codified or uncodified, not in conflict with
the provisions of this Ordinance, shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 4.
SEVERABILITY
If any section, article, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word in this
Ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid or
unconstitutional by a Court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance; and the Town Council hereby
declares it would have passed such remaining portions of the Ordinance despite such
invalidity, which remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 5.
ENGROSSMENT AND ENROLLMENT
The Town Secretary of the Town of Trophy Club is hereby directed to engross
and enroll this Ordinance in accordance with the Town Charter and by filing this
Ordinance in the Ordinance records of the Town.
SECTION 6.
EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall take effect from and after its date of passage in accordance
with the law.
PASSED and APPROVED by the Town Council of the Town of Trophy Club,
Texas on this 22nd day of September, 2015.
C. Nick Sanders, Mayor
Town of Trophy h Club' Texas
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ATTEST: PPROVED AS TO FORM:
Holly Fimbr s, Town Secre �- Patricia A. Adams, Town Attorney
Town of Trophy Club, Texas Town of Trophy Club, Texas
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