(a)
In
January 2014 the city was designated a state Main Street city this
was the initial establishment of the city Main Street advisory board,
referred hereunto as the “Main Street advisory board,”
and such board shall formulate policies and make recommendations for
the city designated Main Street district, under the supervision and
control of the city administrator or designee. Such board may recommend
the formulation of such rules and regulations, not in conflict with
any existing state law or city ordinance, as it may deem necessary
for the orderly and efficient use of the downtown improvements or
facilities. The board shall consist of eleven (11) members, thereof
shall be appointed by the city council.
(b)
For the purposes of this section, the city’s designated “Main Street district” is determined by the Main Street advisory board pursuant to section 1.03.064(b)(1) below.
(Ordinance 12-2021-02 adopted 12/21/21)
The Main Street advisory board shall consist of seven (7) voting
members, plus 4 ex-officio members to take effect no later than 2023.
The members are to be appointed by the city council for the term of
three (3) years and allowed two consecutive terms. In order to provide
for staggered terms of its members, the city council shall initially
appoint members for varying terms. All members shall serve without
compensation.
(Ordinance 12-2021-02 adopted 12/21/21)
(a)
Vacancies
occurring in the Main Street advisory board shall be filled by the
city council to complete the unexpired term of the member in whose
position the vacancy is created.
(b)
In
the event of a vacancy or the expiration of a term, the member then
holding office shall continue as a member until his or her successor
is appointed by the city council. Continued absence of any member
from regular meetings of the board shall, at the discretion of the
city council, render any such member liable to immediate removal from
office.
(Ordinance 12-2021-02 adopted 12/21/21)
(a)
Meetings
shall be held by the Main Street advisory board as follows:
(1)
The Main Street advisory board shall meet, with advance notice posted
according to the Texas Open Meetings Act, as often as necessary to
conduct the business of the board, or upon call by the board chair
or city administrator, or upon petition of a simple majority of board
members.
(2)
An annual meeting shall be held in November, at which the Main Street
advisory board shall elect from its members a chair and vice-chair
to serve for a term of two years. It shall be the duty of the chair
to preside over all meetings. It is the duty of the vice-chair to
serve in place of the chair in their absence from the meeting, or
if the chair is no longer able to serve, to assume the responsibilities
of the chair until a new chair is elected.
(3)
All meetings are to be conducted in accordance with the Texas Open
Meetings Act.
(4)
Five (5) members present shall constitute a quorum for the transaction
of business and all issues shall be decided by a majority of its members
present and voting. In the absence of the chair and vice-chair, the
members shall select from the members present a single-meeting chair
to conduct the meeting.
(5)
Resignation from the Main Street advisory board shall be presented
to the chair in writing. The chair will promptly advise the city council
of all resignations.
(6)
The board shall adopt appropriate rules and regulations for the conduct
of its business and the election of a chair, and vice-chair.
(7)
The minutes of each meeting shall be kept by the designated staff
member and filed in the office of the city secretary, in accordance
with the Public Information Act.
(8)
The Main Street advisory board shall make recommendations to city
council, but shall have no power to obligate the city in any manner
whatsoever; its finances shall be handled in the same manner as any
division of the city government.
(b)
The
Main Street advisory board shall exercise the following duties:
(1)
To define the geographic boundaries of the Main Street project district.
(2)
To enter into agreements with the financial institutions of city
for the creation and administration of a low interest loan program
to benefit the Main Street district.
(3)
To review, advise and make recommendations to the city council concerning
planning considerations, and downtown projects to support the Main
Street district.
(4)
To review, advise and make recommendations to the appropriate city
departments concerning any alterations to the exterior of any buildings
in Main Street district.
(5)
To assist the designated staff member in developing an annual report
of the activities of the city Main Street program and shall submit
that report to the city council at the December council meeting.
(6)
To keep the community informed and aware of the progress of the city
Main Street program.
(7)
To work with the program manager, the city administrator and the
city council to develop and maintain a healthy, vital downtown, emphasizing
the Main Street America four point approach.
(8)
Any other matters designated by city ordinance.
(Ordinance 12-2021-02 adopted 12/21/21)
