The city council shall authorize the establishment of ad hoc committees by resolution passed by a majority vote of its members. The resolution, along with this subdivision, shall govern the committees established. The resolution will assign purpose, duties, and meeting requirements specific to the committee established. The council, by a majority vote of its members, shall have authority to abolish a committee after it has been established or to dismiss members of a committee with or without cause. The committee shall dissolve one year after its establishment, or upon completion of its purpose.
(Ordinance 855, § 2, adopted 6/2/2015)
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this subdivision, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning. The term "herein" means a reference included in this subdivision. Any definition not expressly prescribed herein shall, until such time as defined by ordinance, be construed in accordance with customary usage in municipal planning and engineering practices.
Committee or committees
means and refers to a formal body that is created by a resolution passed by majority vote of the city council. A committee's members are appointed by the council and serve on a voluntary basis without compensation. Unless otherwise granted by council resolution, a committee has no quasi-legislative or legislative powers and is strictly advisory in nature. Each committee shall derive its purpose, charge, and duties from the resolution that creates such committee or as otherwise directed in this subdivision. A committee has no authority to act beyond the scope and requirements of this subdivision or the resolution creating the committee. A committee is established, and may be dissolved, solely at the discretion of the city council or as called for under the resolution creating the committee. For purposes of the City Charter, this subdivision, any resolution, and state or federal law, a committee shall not be considered a commission, board, or agency.
Council committee member
means a member of the city council who is appointed to the committee by the mayor as a regular member of the committee.
Regular member
means an individual who is appointed to a committee by the city council.
(Ordinance 855, § 3, adopted 6/2/2015)
The council shall generally appoint no more than seven persons as regular members to serve on a committee, unless the council determines that appointment of more regular members is appropriate for the committee. A committee shall continue to meet and perform its duties with less than seven regular members if it has at a regular meeting enough members present to constitute a quorum. A quorum shall be the greater of four members or half of the committee membership. Each committee shall determine a chairperson and vice-chairperson at the first meeting of the committee.
(Ordinance 855, § 4, adopted 6/2/2015; Ordinance 1118, § 1, adopted 10/6/2020)
A person appointed as a regular member to a committee shall serve one year at which time the committee is dissolved.
(Ordinance 855, § 5, adopted 6/2/2015)
If a member of a committee is absent for three regular consecutive meetings, the regular member office is considered vacant unless the member is sick or has first obtained a leave of absence at a regular meeting. The committee in question shall be the judge of whether the member has had three such consecutive unexcused absences.
(Ordinance 855, § 5, adopted 6/2/2015)
(a) 
The council may vote to appoint members to any committee created and authorized by the city council under this subdivision. No person shall be appointed to a committee except by a majority vote by the city council to approve such appointment.
(b) 
Applications and appointments will follow the same process and schedule as established for boards in section 2-42.
(Ordinance 855, § 6, adopted 6/2/2015; Ordinance 1189, § 4, adopted 4/5/2022)
(a) 
A vacancy shall automatically occur for a committee position if an appointment, reappointment or replacement is not made during 60 days after a reappointment or replacement date expires. The mayor may appoint a council member to serve on the committee in the event a vacancy exists within the committee. The term for the council committee member shall not exceed one year without reappointment by the mayor.
(b) 
If a vacancy occurs, the council may fill such vacancy. A person appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve until the term of the vacated position expires. If a vacancy has less than one-half of its term still remaining, the person appointed to fill the position may be appointed to three subsequent full terms. If a vacancy has more than one-half of its term still remaining, the person who is appointed may only be reappointed for two full terms of two years.
(Ordinance 855, § 6, adopted 6/2/2015)
An individual shall not be eligible for appointment to a committee unless the individual meets the following qualifications on the day prior to the date of appointment: (1) be at least 18 years of age; (2) be a citizen of the United States; (3) be a qualified voter of the city; (4) have been a resident of the State of Texas and the city for at least 12 consecutive months; and (5) not be delinquent on any indebtedness to the city. An appointee may not be a city employee. If any appointee ceases to possess any of these qualifications, including continuous residency within the city during the term of appointment, such position to which the appointee was appointed shall, upon such fact being determined by the council, immediately become vacant; provided that if the residence of an appointee is dis-annexed, the appointee shall serve the remainder of the appointee's term on the committee to which the appointee was appointed.
(Ordinance 855, § 7, adopted 6/2/2015)
Any committee that are created pursuant to this subdivision shall be subject to the requirements and limitations, including the posting of notice, of the Texas Open Meetings Act, currently codified in V.T.C.A., Government Code ch. 551, and any subsequent amendments or recodifications of such act.
(Ordinance 855, § 8, adopted 6/2/2015)