(a)
The
city council hereby adopts a place system for election of its city
councilpersons/ aldermen. There are hereby established five places
from which city councilpersons/aldermen may be elected. Places for
city councilperson/alderman are hereby established as follows:
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Alderman, Place No. 1
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Alderman, Place No. 2
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Alderman, Place No. 3
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Alderman, Place No. 4
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Alderman, Place No. 5
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(b)
At
the next regular municipal election of aldermen after the adoption
of this section, the mayor and Alderman Place No. 2 and Place No.
4 shall be placed on the ballot for election. For the regular municipal
election of aldermen in 2010, Alderman Place No. 1, Place No. 3, and
Place No. 5 shall be placed on the ballot for election.
(c)
At
the next regular city council meeting after this section is adopted,
the city council shall assign place numbers to each incumbent's office.
(d)
When
incumbent aldermen's terms of office expire, any candidate for the
office of alderman shall file an application for a specific place
on the city council.
(Ordinance 090112-5 adopted 1/12/09)
The city council hereby determines that the city council shall
have its regular meetings on the third Thursday of each calendar month.
When appropriate, the mayor or mayor pro tem may instruct the city
secretary not to schedule and post a regular meeting, including but
not limited to when the meeting would fall during the holidays, when
it is known that a quorum will not be available or when there is not
sufficient city business to warrant a meeting. Additional meetings
of the city council may be scheduled as deemed appropriate and in
accordance with state law. The exact time and location for each meeting
shall be posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act. Meetings
shall be cancelled only in the absence of the mayor, and with the
written consent of the mayor and/or two council members, unless otherwise
required by law (e.g., a quorum is not present).
(Ordinance 2018-10-15-03 adopted 10/15/18; Ordinance
2023-09-21-01 adopted 10/19/2023)
