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ORD 2014-24TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS ORDINANCE NO. 2014-24 AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS AMENDING SECTION 3 OF ARTICLE II, ENTITLED "ANIMAL SHELTER ADVISORY BOARD" OF CHAPTER 2 ENTITLED "ANIMAL CONTROL" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, ESTABLISHING THE TROPHY CLUB ANIMAL SHELTER ADVISORY BOARD BY AMENDING THE TERMS OF SERVICE FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FOR THREE YEAR TERMS OF SERVICE AND TO STAGGER THE EXPIRATION OF THOSE TERMS; PROVIDING A CUMULATIVE REPEALER CLAUSE; 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 (hereinafter "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 the Council has determined it more efficient to extend the terms of office of the Board Members to three years each and to stagger the terms of office for each of those Board seats; and WHEREAS, the Town Council has determined it appropriate to amend Section 3 of Article II, entitled "Animal Shelter Advisory Board" of Chapter 2 entitled "Animal Control", of the Code of Ordinances so that the members of the Trophy Club Animal Shelter Advisory Board serve three (3) year terms each, with those terms initially staggered for one, two and three year terms for the period during the implementation of staggered terms, and to provide that staggered terms will commence on October 1, 2014, and thereafter to provide that each term shall be for three years. 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. ORD 2014-24 Page 1 of 3 Section 2. Amendment Section 3 of Article II, entitled "Animal Shelter Advisory Board" of Chapter 2, entitled "Animal Control" of the Code of Ordinances of the Town shall be amended to adopt staggered terms so that it 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. Places on the Board shall be numbered 1 through 6. Places 1 and 2 on the Board shall serve for a term of one (1) year each during the implementation of staggered seats on the Board. Places 3 and 4 on the Board shall serve for a term of two (2) years each during the implementation of staggered seats on the Board. Places 5 and 6 on the Board shall serve for a term of three (3) years each. Upon expiration of each of implementation terms set forth above, all six (6) seats shall be appointed to serve on a regular three (3) year term interval. Implementation of staggered terms shall commence on October 1, 2014, and the Board members shall be appointed in accordance with the Town's Handbook for Elected and Appointed Officials. 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 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 26th day of August, 2014. ATTEST: Tam'7(y Ard, TovYn of Tro vn Secretary Club, Texas APPROVED TO AS FORM: Patricia A. Adams, Town Attorney Town of Trophy Club, Texas e]g C. Nick Sander, ayor Town of Trophy Club, Texas