The city hereby creates and establishes the public works commission
(hereinafter “commission”) for the city, which is charged
with providing recommendations to city council on current and potential
projects executed or managed by the public works department. These
projects include but are not limited to water and wastewater management
(utility construction, operations, finance, and accounting), implementation
of the city’s water and wastewater master plan, review of the
city’s drainage and flood control and mitigation program, including
maintenance of supporting infrastructure (detention, retention), matters
of city infrastructure and maintenance of streets, curbs, sidewalks,
sanitary sewers, and water lines under city jurisdiction, trail construction
and maintenance, and traffic migration. The members of the commission
shall be selected by the city council, review and utilize outsourced
engineering, street, and utility maintenance services, and work with
TxDOT, Williamson County, and CAMPO on transportation planning and
funding. The commission members shall serve at the pleasure of the
city council. The minimum qualifications for the commission members
shall be as follows:
(1)
Members
must be residents of the city or the city’s extraterritorial
jurisdiction. If, in the city council’s sole discretion, qualified
candidates cannot be found within the city or the city’s extraterritorial
jurisdiction, the city council may appoint candidates that reside
outside the city and the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction.
(Ordinance 22-O-09.22-01, sec. 1.07.192,
adopted 9/22/2022)
The commission shall consist of three (3) members who shall
be appointed for terms of two years. In the absence of qualified candidates,
the city council may waive these requirements to fill a vacant post.
A commission member may be removed by the city council for any reason.
(Ordinance 22-O-09.22-01, sec. 1.07.193,
adopted 9/22/2022)
The appointed members of the commission shall hold office for
a period of two years or until their successors have been duly appointed
and qualified; provided, however, that the initial appointments to
the commission shall have staggered terms so that one (1) member is
appointed for a one-year term and two (2) members are appointed for
two-year terms.
(Ordinance 22-O-09.22-01, sec. 1.07.195,
adopted 9/22/2022)
If for any reason any member of the commission is unable to
act, resigns from his/her respective position, or is removed from
office, then the appointment of a successor to fill the unexpired
term of that commission member shall be made by the city council.
(Ordinance 22-O-09.22-01, sec. 1.07.196,
adopted 9/22/2022)
The commission shall elect from its membership the following
officers: chairman, vice-chairman, and secretary. The chairman shall
serve as chairman of the commission. The vice-chairman shall serve
when the chairman is unable to perform his/her duties. The commission
secretary shall keep a full record of the proceedings of the commission
and such other records as the commission may direct.
(Ordinance 22-O-09.22-01, sec. 1.07.197,
adopted 9/22/2022)
The members of the commission shall serve with no compensation
whatsoever.
(Ordinance 22-O-09.22-01, sec. 1.07.198,
adopted 9/22/2022)
The commission has the power to promulgate its own rules governing
its meetings and proceedings, subject to the provisions of this division,
but the commission shall have at least one regular meeting each month.
Special meetings of the commission shall be called by the chairman
of the commission or upon written request of three members of the
commission. All meetings of the commission shall be conducted in compliance
with the Texas Open Meetings Act.
(Ordinance 22-O-09.22-01, sec. 1.07.199,
adopted 9/22/2022)
The bylaws of the public works commission, as adopted and amended
from time to time, are not published herein, but are specifically
saved from repeal.
(Ordinance 22-O-09.22-01, sec. 1.07.211,
adopted 9/22/2022)
