ORD 1991-13TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 0 91-13
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB,
TEXAS, CREATING THE OFFICE OF TOWN MANAGER;
PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF THE TOWN
MANAGER AND SETTING FORTH THE MANAGER'S POWERS
AND DUTIES; REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 89-01
RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF TOWN ADMINISTRATOR;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Section 22.071, Tex. Loc. Gov. Code Ann. (Vernon)
authorizes the Town Council to appoint such officers of the Town as
the Town Council may direct; and
WHEREAS, Section 22.071 and Section 22.072 of the said Code
authorize the Town Council to appoint such officers of the Town as
the Town Council may direct; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council deems it in the best interest of the
citizens of the Town to establish the office of Town Manager.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN
OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS:
Section 1. That all of the above premises are found to be
true and correct and are incorporated into the body of this
ordinance as if copied in their entirety.
Section 2. That there is hereby created the office of Town
Manager of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas, the appointment of whom
and whose powers and duties shall be in accordance with the
following:
A. The Town Manager shall be appointed, and may be suspended
or removed by the Mayor of the Town with the consent of
a majority of the members of the Town Council.
B. The Town Manager may be authorized, upon the passage of
a proper resolution or other necessary legal document by
the Town Council and in the absence or unavailability of
the Mayor, to execute a contract or other legal document
on behalf of the Town.
C. The Town Manager shall be responsible to the Town Council
for the proper administration of the affairs of the Town.
D. The Town Manager shall be and hereby is vested with the
authority to appoint and, when necessary for the welfare
of the Town, suspend or remove any department head,
officer or employee of the Town except as otherwise
provided by the ordinances and laws of the Town, or the
State of Texas.
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E. The Town Manager shall be and hereby is vested with the
authority to authorize the department heads of the
various departments of the Town to appoint, suspend or
remove any employees or subordinates within such
department.
F. That the Town Manager may consolidate or combine offices,
positions, departments, or units under his jurisdiction,
subject to the approval of the Town Council.
Section 3. That the provisions of this ordinance do not limit
or restrict the duties and responsibilities of the Town Manager
except to the extent that such duties and responsibilities are in
conflict with the provisions of the ordinances and laws of the Town
of Trophy Club, Texas, or of the State of Texas.
Section 4. That this ordinance shall be cumulative of all
other ordinances of the Town concerning the Town Manager and shall
not repeal any of the provisions of those said ordinances except in
those instances where provisions of those ordinances are in direct
conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance; provided, however,
that Ordinance No. O 89-01 concerning the office of Town
Administrator is hereby repealed in its entirety.
Section 5. If any section, article, paragraph, sentence,
clause, phrase or word in this ordinance, or application thereto
any person or circumstances 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 6. That this Ordinance shall take effect from and
after its date of passage as provided by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Town Council of the Town of Trophy
Club, Texas this the 15th day of October , 1991.
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