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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPO 6656: ADDING ELECTRICAL ADVISORY BOARD ORDINANCE NO. P.O. No. 6656 10/20/17 vrt AN ORDINANCE ADDING TO CHAPTER 14, BOARDS, AUTHORITIES, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES, ARTICLE XXIII - PORT ARTHUR ELECTRICAL ADVISORY BOARD TO THE CODE OF ORDINANCES CREATING SAID BOARD, ESTABLISHING MEMBERSHIP CRITERIA, TERMS OF OFFICE, AND DELINEATING DUTIES OF SAID BOARD (REQUESTED BY COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS) WHEREAS, Councilman Lewis has requested that the City Council consider specific changes to the Code of Ordinances of the City of Port Arthur, which will require the establishment of an Electrical Advisory Board; and, WHEREAS, Section 1305.201 of the Texas Occupations Code permits a City to regulate its own electricians under specific circumstances and in order to facilitate the requested changes, the City Council must authorize the establishment of a board by ordinance to regulate local electricians; and, WHEREAS, Article XXIII will be added of Chapter 14 of the Code of Ordinances in order to create the Electrical Advisory Board, establish membership criteria, set terms of office, and delineate the duties and responsibilities said board, to be determined by the City Council in Exhibit "A". NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS: Section 1. That the facts and opinions in the preamble are true and correct. I Section 3. That a copy of the caption of this Ordinance be spread upon the Minutes of the City Council. Section 4. That the ordinance shall be effective immediately. READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this day of A.D., 2016, at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas, by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Councilmembers NOES: Mayor ATTEST: City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: 1/4,e Zezi,,,b City Attor APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION: City Manager Exhibit"A" Sec. 14-684- Created. There is created the Electrical Advisory Board composed of members. Sec. 14-685 - Membership. The members of the Electrical Advisory Board shall be nominated by a councilmember at a council meeting and approved by city council by majority vote in a resolution Sec. 14-686- Terms of office. The terms of office of the members of the Electrical Advisory Board shall be years. Sec. 14-687 Creation of Bylaws and establishment of Duties. The Electrical Advisory Board shall create bylaws and perform the following duties: 'i'