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ORD 2014-22TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS ORDINANCE 2014-22 AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION 16.02 ENTITLED "BOARD ESTABLISHED/NUMBER OF MEMBERS/TERMS ESTABLISHED AND QUALIFICATIONS" OF ARTICLE XVI, ENTITLED "CITIZENS FINANCIAL ADVISORY BOARD" OF CHAPTER 1, ENTITLED "ADMINISTRATION", TO ADD TWO (2) SEATS TO THE BOARD FOR A TOTAL OF SEVEN (7) SEATS WITH STAGGERED TERMS; PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF PREMISES; PROVIDING FOR AN AMENDMENT; PROVIDING A CUMULATIVE REPEALER CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR ENGROSSMENT AND ENROLLMENT, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Town of Trophy Club, Texas is a home rule municipality acting under its Charter and state law; and WHEREAS, on January 3, 2011, the Town Council adopted an ordinance creating the Citizens Financial Advisory Board ("CFAB") to perform various functions under the direction of the Town Council, which ordinance was codified in Article XVI, "Citizen's Financial Advisory Board" of Chapter 1, "Administration" of the Code of Ordinances of the Town; and WHEREAS, the Town Council has determined it necessary and appropriate to amend Article XVI establishing the CFAB in order to add two (2) seats to the CFAB and thereby increase its membership from five (5) to seven (7) members serving on the Board; and WHEREAS, the Board having been established in 2011 with varying implementation terms that per the Article XVI were to be followed by standard three (3) year terms for all Board members after expiration of that implementation period; and WHEREAS, the implementation period for all existing five (5) seats has expired so that seats Place 1 through 5 each now serve for a three (3) year term; and WHEREAS, it is appropriate at this time with the addition of two (2) new seats, to appoint each of those members for standard three (3) year terms; and WHEREAS, the Town Council finds and determines that the amendment to Section 16.02, "Board Established/Number of Members/Terms Established and Qualifications", of Article XVI as set forth below serves the best interests of the Town and should be approved; ORD 2014-22 Page 1 of 3 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS, THAT: SECTION 1. INCORPORATION OF PREMISES The above and foregoing premises having been found by the Town Council to be true and correct are incorporated herein and made a part hereof for all purposes. SECTION 2. AMENDMENT 2.01 Section 16.02, entitled "Board Established/Number of Members/Terms Established and Qualifications", and Subsection 16.02 (C) thereof, entitled "Staggered Terms" is hereby amended so that the introductory paragraph of Section 16.02 and Subsection 16.02(C) shall be and read in their entirety as follows and all other provisions of Section 16.02 not specifically amended hereby shall remain unaltered and shall be in effect as previously adopted: Section 16.02 Board Established/Number of Members/Terms Established and Qualifications "The Citizens Financial Advisory Board consisting of seven (7) members is hereby established as follows: C. Staggered Terms. Each Member of the Board shall serve for a three (3) year term. Places on the Board shall be numbered 1 through 7. Places 1, 2, 6 and 7 and shall be appointed in even numbered years. Places 3, 4 and 5 shall be appointed in odd numbered years." SECTION 3. CUMULATIVE REPEALER This Ordinance shall be cumulative of all other Ordinances of the Town affecting the boards and commissions, finance, and the Citizens Financial Advisory Board 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 application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid or ORD 2014-xx Page 2 of 3 unconstitutional by a Court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of the Ordinance, and the Town Council hereby declares it would have passed such remaining 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 law, and it is so ordained. PASSED AND APPROVED by the Town Council of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas, this 12th day of August, 2014. ATTEST: Tatmy Ard) Town Secretary Town of Trophy Club, Texas C. Nick Sanders, Mayor Town of Trophy Club, Texas APPROVED TO AS FORM: Patricia A. Adams , Town Attorney Town of Trophy Club, Texas ORD 2014-xx Page 3 of 3