(a)
Except
as provided by subsections (b)-(e) below, each candidate for an appointment
as a member of any board or commission shall meet the following requirements:
(b)
The
members of the Hutto Economic Development Board of Directors shall
reside within the county.
(c)
Members
of the library advisory board shall reside in the Hutto Independent
School District.
(d)
Members
of the parks advisory board shall reside within the city limits or
the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the city,· provided, however,
that no more than two (2) members of the board shall reside in the
city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction.
(e)
Members
of the historical preservation commission shall reside within the
city limits or the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the city; provided,
however, that no more than two (2) members of the commission shall
reside in the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction.
(f)
Current
city councilmembers, that are currently serving on the Hutto Economic
Development Corporation Board of Directors are not required to resign
from the Hutto Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors
when running for re-election.
(Ordinance O-2021-022 adopted 5/6/21)
(a)
Any
member of a city board or commission or the board of directors of
the Hutto Economic Development Corporation who is absent for 25 percent
or more of the meetings of such board, commission, or corporation
within a 12-month period may become eligible to be removed from said
board, commission, or corporation board.
(b)
A
written notice shall be sent to the member, and city council when
it appears that an individual has violated the attendance policy.
The council will review each case and decide on removal or other action.
If a member is removed from a board, commission, or corporation board,
that position shall be considered vacant and a new member shall be
appointed by the city council.
(Ordinance O-2021-022 adopted 5/6/21)
(a)
The
city council shall make annual appointments to the boards, commissions
and corporation boards as terms expire of each year. If vacancies
occur other than by expiration of a term, the city council shall appoint
a member to fill the remainder of the vacated term. When a vacancy
occurs, the councilmember occupying a city council place corresponding
to the place number for a board, commission or corporation board shall
review applications for appointment and recommend an individual for
city council approval not later than the date of the second regular
city council meeting after the vacancy occurs. If a councilmember
does not recommend an individual for city council approval as provided
for in this subsection or if the office is vacant at the time the
vacancy occurs, any councilmember may recommend an individual for
city council approval. Each member currently occupying a board, commission
or corporation board position shall be assigned a place number pursuant
to the chart attached as exhibit A to Ordinance O-18-07-05-8B. For
boards and commission where the number of members is increased pursuant
to this section the new positions shall be assigned a place number.
Terms of board and commission members and corporation directors shall
be altered and established pursuant to the notation on the attached
exhibit A to Ordinance O-18-07-05-8B. Certain terms expiring in 2019
are reduced and will expire June 30, 2019.
(b)
The
chair and vice-chair for each city board, commission, or corporation
shall be elected from the membership of the board or commission by
an affirmative majority vote of the members. The city council will
appoint the chair and/or vice-chair if:
(1)
The board or commission cannot agree by majority vote amongst themselves
by the end of the 2nd regularly scheduled meeting of the board or
commission; or
(2)
The chair or vice-chair is removed from the board or commission and
a successor is not appointed at the next regularly scheduled meeting
of the board of commission.
(c)
Terms
for each board or commission shall consist of staggered terms.
(Ordinance O-2021-022 adopted 5/6/21)
Each board, commission, or corporation must hold regular meetings
at a predefined time. Special called meetings may be made at the request
of the chair or notice from city staff for consideration of business.
(1)
Meetings
must be posted in accordance to the Open Meetings Act and open to
the public.
(2)
A
quorum shall consist of a majority of the membership of the board.
(3)
Any
issue to be voted on shall be resolved by a majority of those present.
(4)
Written
records of meetings must be kept and made available to the public,
showing its action on each case.
(Ordinance O-2021-022 adopted 5/6/21)
