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Home My WebLink About(6)BOARDS/COMMISSIONS/COMMITTEECity of Port Arthur Boards, Authorities, Commissions, and Committees December 5, 2002 Prepared by the City Secretary's Office Table of Contents Advisory Wellness Committee ........................................... 3 Beautification Committee ............................................... 4 Citizen's Pipeline Advisory Committee .................................... 5 Civil Service Commission ............................................... 6 Community Revolving Loan Fund Committee ............................... 7 Construction Board of Adjustment and Appeals ............................. 8 Economic Development Corporation Board ................................ 9 Golf Course Committee ................................................ 10 Historical Landmark Commission ........................................ 11 Housing Authority .................................................... 12 Housing Finance Corporation ........................................... 13 Joint Advisory Committee .............................................. 14 Library Board I Friend of Port Arthur Public Library ......................... 15 Planning and Zoning Commission ....................................... 16 Pleasure Island Commission ............................................ 17 Port Arthur Civic and Activity Center Commission .......................... 18 Port Arthur Community Policing Project Team ............................. 19 Port Arthur Health Facilities Development Corporation ...................... 20 Port Arthur Industrial Development Corporation ............................ 21 Port Arthur Municipal Non-Profit Corporation .............................. 22 Port Arthur Youth Commission .......................................... 23 Zoning Board of Adjustment and Appeals ................................. 24 City of Port Arthur Code of Ordinances- Chapter 14 ........................ 25 City of Port Arthur Code of Ordinances - Appendix A - Zoning ................ 39 ADVISORY WELLNESS COMMITTEE (Revised October 17, 2002) Appointee Term Ending Councilmember Craig Hannah 07~09~2003 Councilmember Felix Barker 07/09/2003 Mayor Pro Tern Tom Henderson 07/09/2003 City Manager Stephen Fitzgibbons 07/09/2003 Dr. Albert Thigpen 07~09~2003 Health Director Ernestine Wade * 0710912003 * Indicates Statement & Oath of Office on File 3 BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION (Revised October '17, 2002) DISTRICT Appointee Address Phone Term Ending 1 Delores Turner * 2316 15th Street 07/09/2004 Lois Stephens 844 East Gulfway 08/20/2004 2 Bob Bodin * 1000 Southwind 985-2900 04/02/2004 Tim Norman 3737 Rachel 985-5332 04/02/2004 John West 03/06/2004 3 Rose Grado 3910 Chevy Chase 727-3495 04/02/2004 John Powell 3225 Twin City 351-4770 04/02/2004 Marvin Rodrigue 2441 62nd Street 736-1644 04/30/2004 Sandra Richardson P.O. Box 172 963-0084 04/30/2004 J. C. Drake 3501 7th Avenue 983-5901 06/11/2004 4 Levi Adams, Jr. * 2148 MLK Drive 736-2346 04/02/2004 Sharon Adams P.O. Box 892 736-2346 04/02/2004 Mary H. Sine§al 2601 E. 13· Street982-7694 04/02/2004 5 Aletha Kirkwood * 4248 Ferndale 985-2056 04/02/2004 6 C.L. (Pete) Hutson 3945 Meadow 983-3603 04/02/2004 7 Carol Briesch * 2266 Omhid 736-3570 04/02/2004 8 Doris Guyden * P.O. Box 254 04/02/2004 Mayor Corinne Hachbold 1849 Lakeshore 983-4148 04/02/2004 Anna Francis * 2748 13~h Street 985-7703 04/30/2004 Sal Grado 3910 Chevy Chase 727-3495 08/20/2004 APPOINTED BY: LIASON: TERMS: City Council Parks & Recreation Director, Dr. Albert Thigpen Two (2) Years * Indicates Statement & Oath of Office on File 4 CITIZENS' PIPELINE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (Revised October 17, 2002) DISTRICT Appointee Address Phone Term Ending 1 Cai Jones * 5100 Sixth Street 982-7651 11/01/2005 2 Louis Miller* 2317 Date 983-5015 11/01/2005 3 Harrison Hill * 621 Gizele 736-1220 11/01/2005 4 Kenneth Marks * 2225 Waverly Circle 736-2254 11/01/2005 5 Jimmy Whitley * 3533 9~ Street 982-7736 11/01/2005 6 John Comeaux 524 Linkwood 985-2437 11/01/2005 7 8 Bobby Durham 5810 Uaurve 736-2737 11/01/2005 9 Alfred Dominic * 145 W 15· Street 985-4679 11/01/2005 APPOINTED BY: LIASON: TERMS: City Council Public Works Director Leslie McMahen Three (3) Years * Indicates Statement & Oath of Office on File 5 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION (Revised October 18, 2002) Appointee Address Phone Term Ending Mary Martinez 3947 26th Street 985-8619 04/02/2005 Volney Pinder 4649 Bay 962-7716 02/01/2004 Leo Cole 1301 Grannis 985-4196 02/01/2003 APPOINTED BY: City Manager and confirmed by the City Council REMOVED BY: 2/3 Vote of City Council for any act contrary to the best interest of service. LIASON: Assistant Personnel Director Dr. Albert Thigpen TERMS: Three (3) Year Terms * Indicates Statement & Oath of Office on File 6 COMMUNITY REVOLVING LOAN FUND COMMITTEE (Revised October 30, 2002) Appointee Business Phone Term Ending Kaprina Frank Community Bank -Turtle Creek Branch (Representative of a Financial Institution) Leonard Gabriel Gabriel Funeral Home (Citizen) Harold Underwood Port Arthur Chamber of Commerce (Representative of the Chamber) Vacancy (Small Business Owner) Vacancy (Small Business Owner) APPOINTED BY: LIASON: TERMS: City Council Planning Director Dale Watson * Indicates Statement & Oath of Office on File CONSTRUCTION BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND APPEALS (Revised December 5, 2002) Appointee Address Phone Term Ending Mary Buchanan * 2849 4th Street 982-4950 11/12/2004 Louis May * 3369 63rd Street 736-2660 11/12./2004 Carl Bush 4249 Vassar 962-4897 11/12/2004 Jerome Brooks 420 Welford 982-4565 11/12/2004 Leslie Bonin 2931 59· Street 736-3588 11/12/2004 ALTERNATES Robert Sidney 6005 16th Street 962-3058 11/12/2004 Stephen J. Gary 1526 East 9· Street 11/26/2004 APPOINTED BY: Nominated by individual Councilmembers and approved by City Council by majority vote. MASON: Community Services Director Lawrence Baker TERMS: Two (2) Year Terms * Indicates Statement & Oath of Office on File - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD (Revised December 5, 2002) BOARD OF DIRECTORS District Position Appointee Telephone Term Ending 1 - 4 - 5 1 Martin Flood * 736-1961 06/01/2005 1 - 4- 5 2 Paula Richardson * 983-2455 12/12/2003 2 - 3 - 6 3 Bill Fouts * 982-5220 06/01/2003 2 - 3 - 6 4 J.B. Hathaway * 982-2458 06101/2004 Mayor 7 - 8 5 Allen J. Watson, Sr. * 962-6337 06/01/2005 ADVISORY DIRECTORS District Position Appointee Telephone Term Ending 1 - 4 - 5 A Alonzo Edmond * 736-2786 10/29/2005 2 - 3 - 6 B Joseph P. Drago, Jr. * 985-9383 09/01/2005 Mayor 7- 8 C Morris Carter * 724-1707 10/15/2005 Mayor 7- 8 D Johnathan Tat* 721-9141 10/15/2005 APPOINTED BY: MASON OFFICER: TERMS: City Council Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Ike Mills (983-8196) Three (3) Years * Indicates Statement & Oath of Office on File GOLF COURSE COMMITTEE (Revised October 18, 2002) VOTING MEMBERS Councilmember Rose Mitchell Chaisson Councilmember Felix A, Barker Councilmember Robert A. Bowers NON.VOTING MEMBERS City Manager Stephen Fitzgibbons Vacancy APPOINTED BY: LIASON: TERMS: Parks & Recreation Director Dr. Albert Thigpen (983-8220) * Indicates Statement & Oath of Office on File 10 HISTORICAL LANDMARK COMMISSION (Revised October 18, 2002) DISTRICT Appointee Address Phone Term Ending 1 Gloria Freeman * 901 Harding 982-6753 11/01/2004 Member of the Jefferson County Historical Society 2 Betty Herlin * 3300 Bimhwood Triangle 729-3102 11/01/2004 Member of the Jefferson County Historical Society 3 Laura Hathaway * 4445 Gdffing Drive 982-2458 11/01/2004 4 Willie Mae Lacey * 6000 Buckner 736-3479 11101/2002 Member of the Jefferson County Historical Society 5 Melody Thomas * P,O, Box 3708 838-2644 1110112002 B.I.S.D. Attorney Beaumont, TX 77704 6 Jack Stansbury * 4300 Big Bend 983-2866 11/01/2004 Licensed Amhitect & Member of the Jefferson County Historical Society 7 Ruth Wesson * 601 West 5th Street 985-7674 11/01/2004 8 Yvonne Sutherlin * 2048 Oak Avenue 982-4088 11/01/2004 Member of the Jefferson County Historical Society Mayor Bobby Feemster * 3143 41st Street 983-4751 11/01/2004 Member of the City's Planning Commission APPOINTED BY: LIASON: TERMS: Nominated by Councilmembers and approved by City Council by majority vote. Planning Birector Dale Watson Three (3) Years * indicates Statement & Oath of Office on File 11 HOUSING AUTHORITY (Revised October 18, 2002) Appointee Address Phone Term Ending Peggy Oliphint 4440 Gulfway Drive 985-2979 09/27/2002 Roosevelt Petry, Jr. 3649 13t~ Street 983-1550 09/2712002 Mary Uartinez * 3554 25t~ Street 985-8523 09~27~2003 Laura Hathaway* 4445 Griffing Drive 962-2458 09~27~2003 W. A. "Dub" Brown * 3727 Platt 982-5515 09~27~2003 APPOINTED BY: REMOVED BY: LIASON: TERMS: Mayor Mayor with Inefficiency, Neglect of Duty or Misconduct in Office Housing Authority Director Bobby Feemster (982-6442) Two (2) Year Terms * Indicates Statement & Oath of Office on File 12 HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION (Revised October 18, 2002) DISTRICT Appointee Address Phone Term Ending 1 CIonie Ambroise 1201 West Procter 982-7947 11/01/2004 2 Virginia Schoolfield * 1835 Snider 982-9924 1110112002 3 Ernest Askew 3836 Lexington 982-4853 1110112002 4 Bobble Mitchell 920 15th Street 983-5990 11/0112002 5 John Comeaux 524 Linkwood 985-2437 11/01/2004 6 Clarence Traube * 2218 Woodmw 982-7116 11/01/2004 7 Kirk Vital 2122 Cashmere 736-2244 1110112002 8 Floyd Uarceaux 3748 Touraine 962-0017 11/01/2004 9 Charles (Pete) Herlin 4140 Philmont 985-2120 11/01/2004 APPOINTED BY: REMOVED BY: LIASON: TERMS: City Council City Council by Majority Vote for Just Cause at Any Time Pat Hyde (722-4233) Two (2) Years · Indicates Statement & Oath of Office on File 13 JOINT ADVISORY COMMITTEE (Revised November 19, 2002) Name Address Phone Term Ending Councilmember Craig Hannah 729 West 9· Street 983-8105 Councilmember RobertA. Bowers 4519 Sunken Court 983-8269 Councilmember Tom Gillam, III 216 East 17~ Street 983-8272 Willie Mae Elmore Gregory Flores Dr, Mattie Londow APPOINTED BY: LIASON: TERMS: Pat Allen, Office of the PAISD Superintendent (989-6244) * Indicates Statement & Oath of Office on File 14 LIBRARY BOARD (Revised October 18, 2002) DISTRICT Appointee Address Phone Term Ending 1 Deanie DeLee 3800 Blackberry 03/01/2002 2 LaWanda Finney * 2251 Shirley 03101/2002 3 Josie Babino * 935 West Gulfway 0310112002 4 Melvin Gillette P.O. Box 562 03/01/2003 Sabine Pa~ 5 Charlotte Yeates 2507 Glenwood 03/01/2003 6 David Sorrells 5401 Gulfway 0310112003 7 Verna Rutherford 8138 Heatherbrook 03/01/2003 FRIENDS OF PORT ARTHUR PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT Appointee Address Phone Term Ending 1 Bill Carter * 704 S 5 ~ Street 03/0112002 Nederland 2 K.K. Cox * 5048 Griffing Drive 03/01/2003 Groves HOUSTON AREA LIBRARY SYSTEM Position Appointee Address Phone Term Ending Representative Joyce Green 918 Southwind Apt A 08/31/2003 Lay Port Arthur Alternate Deanie DeLee 3800 Blackberry 08/31/2003 Lay Port Arthur APPOINTED BY: MASON: TERMS: Mayor and Confirmed by City Council Library Director Ray Kline (985-8838) Two (2) Years * Indicates Statement & Oath of Office on File 15 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AND DUNE PROTECTION AND BEACH ACCESS COMMITTEE (Revised October 30, 2002) Name Address Telephone Term Ending Anderson Harrison * 8100 Reba Drive 738-2787 0711012006 Inell Moore * 600 48th Street 982-7452 10/30/2006 Philip Todora * 4401 Cherylwood 722-9565 10/30/2003 Bobby Feemster * 3143 41st Street 983-4751 10/30/2004 Fernando Ramirez * 2735 Lakeshore Drive982-8435 10/30/2004 APPOINTED BY: REMOVED BY: LIAISON OFFICER: TERMS: City Council City Council For Just Cause At Any Time Director of Planning Dale Watson (983-8135) Five (5) Years * Indicates Statement & Oath of Office on File 16 PLEASURE ISLAND COMMISSION (Revised October 30, 2002) PositionName Address Telephone Term 1 Vacancy 2 A.J. (Tony)Ippolito 4741 Procter 985-7281 05~30~2006 3 Carl A. Parker, Jr. 2709 Glacier 985-2637 05/30/2006 4 James Gamble 268 Linkwood 983-5270 05/30/2006 5 Linda Spears 631 49th Street 985-4438 05/30/2005 6 Lance Bradley 425 Island Way 985-5322 05/30/2005 7 Greg Breaux 3146 63rd Street 736-3803 05/30/2005 8 John Chirafis, Jr.806 Southwind 985-9487 05/30/2005 9 Jason Hayes 3831 Chandelle 727-5123 05/30/2005 APPOINTED BY: Individual Councilmember, however, subject to advice and consent of City Council by majority vote. REMOVED BY: City Council by majority vote for just cause at any time. LIAISON OFFICER: Pleasure Island Director Jimmy Dike ( 982-4675 ) TERMS: Four (4) Years *indicates Statement and Oath of Office on File 17 PORT ARTHUR CiViC & ACTIVITY CENTER COMMISSION (Revised October 30, 2002) Name Address Telephone Term Wayne Dunham * 2009 12th Avenue 985-5065 12/18/2003 Kris Adam * 3149 Rosedale 692-0612 12/18/2005 Ellis Martinez 3947 26th Street 985-8619 03/01/2007 Emanuel Preston 5250 Lakeside 982-2302 02/10/2003 Katherine Fours 2607 Rosedale 982-8250 01/13/2003 Gerald Buchanan 2849 4th Street 982-4950 0111312003 Dwight Wagner 1036 Wellford 983-2558 12/18/2005 Emeritus Member: Sam Aquilina APPOINTED BY: Mayor with advice and consent of City Council. REMOVED BY: City Council after a Public Hearing for inefficiency, neglect of duty, malfeasance or unexcused absence from four (4) consecutive meetings or one-half of the meetings during any twelve (12) month period. MASON OFFICER: Parks and Recreation Director TERMS: Five (5) Years * Indicates Statement and Oath of Office on File 18 PORT ARTHUR COMMUNITY POLICING PROJECT TEAM (Revised October 31, 2002) Position Name Address Telephone 1 John West * 4349 4th Street 982-1735 2 Vacancy 3 Sal Grado 3938 Chandelle 727-3495 4 Percy Vital 5 Vacancy 6 Vacancy 7 Vacancy 8 Roy D. Shorts 2705 Glacier 983-2818 9 Linda Spears 631 49th Street 985-4438 With assistance of Representatives from: · NAACP (1) · PANAC President, Vice President, and (3) members · PortArthur Housing Authority (1) · Chamber of Commerce (1) · Ministerial Alliance (1) · PAISD (1) · SPISD (1) · Pastoral Association (1) · Asian representative from Buddhist Church (1) and Catholic Church (1) · LULAC (1) · City Manager & Administrative Assistant · Police Chief · Port Arthur Police Association & Designee (2) · Local High School Student Council Presidents (4) APPOINTED BY: CHAIRMAN: City Council City Manager Steve Fitzgibbons (983-8102) *Indicates Statement and Oath of Office on File 19 PORT ARTHUR HEALTH FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (Revised October 30, 2002) Name Term Ending Councilmember Rose Mitchell Chaisson 08/25/2002 Councilmember Tom Gillam, III 08125/2002 Robert E. Allen 08125/2002 Councilmember Robert A. Bowers 08125/2002 City Manager Stephen Fitzgibbons 08~25~2002 APPOINTED BY: TERMS: City Council Two (2) Years *Indicates Statement and Oath of Office on File 2O PORT ARTHUR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (Revised October 30, 2002) Name Term Ending Willie Lewis, Jr. 03/01/2006 Mayor Pm Tem Thomas J, Henderson 03/01/2006 Councilmember Felix A, Barker 03/01/2006 Councilmember Tom Gillam, Ill 03/01/2006 Councilmember Robert A. Bowers 0310112006 Councilmember Rose Mitchell Chaisson 03/01/2006 Councilmember Ronnie Linden 0310112006 APPOINTED BY: REMOVED BY: TERMS: City Council City Council for cause or at will. Six (6) Years *Indicates Statement and Oath of Office on File 21 PORT ARTHUR MUNICIPAL NON-PROFIT CORPORATION (Revised October 30, 2002) Position Name Address Telephone Term 1 Willie Lewis, Jr. 2301 Lakeshore 985-9576 10105/2002 2 Councilmember Felix A. Barker 4711 5th Street 985-5636 10105/2002 3 Mayor Pm Tem Thomas J. Henderson 4435 Forest Drive 985-9225 10105/2002 4 Councilmember Tom Gillam, III 216 East 17th Street 985-7161 10/0512002 5 Councilmember Ronnie Linden 525 East 11th Street 985-8434 10/05/2002 6 Councilmember Robert A. Bowers 4519 Sunken Court 963-3444 10/05/2002 7 Councilmember Rose Mitchell Chaisson 2230 East 12th Street 983-5333 10105/2002 8 W.A. "Dub" Brown 3727 Platt 982-5515 1010512002 9 Mayor Oscar G. Ortiz 7845 Brazos 722-7645 1010512002 *Indicates Statement and Oath of Office on File 22 PORT ARTHUR YOUTH COMMISSION (Revised December 5, 2002) Position Name Address Telephone Term Ending Vacant Mayor Vacant Vacant Matt Kimball 2310 Oaklawn Drive 982-4532 11/12/2004 Mayor Pro Tem T.J. Henderson 4435 Forest Drive 985-9225 11/12/2004 Kaley Spell * 6224 16t~ Street 962-2978 11/12/2004 Nigel Porter 11/26/2004 Hannah Ellington Ambroise 11/26/2004 1 Vacant Una Gilbert 3251 29th Street 11/2612004 Barker Angela Guitterz 11/2612004 2 Vacant Vacant Gillam Vacant 4 Vacant Vacant Linden Vacant 5 Vacant Vacant Bowers Vacant 6 Vacant Evan Gauthia 745 Dunbar 982-1026 11/12/2004 Chaisson Breona King 445 H.O. Mills Blvd. 985-8414 11/12/2004 7 Ashton Moses 277 Live Oak Lane 982-3481 11/12/2004 Charltes Wiltz, Jr. 1629 13th Street 982-9266 11/12/2004 Sinegal Charles B.W. Prince 2645 33rd Street 985-3444 11/12/2004 8 Vacant CRITERIA: APPOINTED BY: LIASON OFFICER: TERMS: Commissioner must be under 22 years of age. City Councilmembers - Three (3) Each Dr. Albert Thigpen Two (2) Years * indicates Statement and Oath of Office on File 23 ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND APPEALS (Revised October 30, 2002) Name Address Telephone Term Danny Inglish 4048 Dryden Road 982-5120 1110112002 Vacant James Dubose PO Box 415 971-2731 11101/2002 Sabine Pass, TX 77655 Vacant Frances Campbell 5059 Lakeside Drive 983-4617 1110112002 ALTERNATES Johnny Orta 4203 Philmont 985-6969 11/01/2003 Bob Jordan 2146 Woodmw Drive 983-7442 11/01/2003 Eugene Ford 6026 Reba Drive 736-2928 11/01/2003 Vacant APPOINTED BY: REMOVED BY: LIAISON OFFICER: TERMS: Mayor with approval of City Council City Council for cause upon written charges and after Public Hearing Planning Director DaleWatson (983-8135) Two (2) Years *Indicates Statement and Oath of Office on File 24 Chapter 14 BOAI~D$, ALvTI-IORITIEs' CObLS{ISSiO1N$ AND CO5~II'fTEE$* A~icl. L In General Secs. 14-1--14-~0. Reserved. A~icle IL BemuZi~cmtion Sec. 14-31. Crea~ed. Sec. 1~32. Duties. Sec. I4-33. 5ecm 14-~5~-4-~0. lt~em'S p:peSne ~so~ CO~t~ee Sec. 14-71. Created. Sec. 14-72. Opera~ion~ procedures. Sec. 14-73. F~ions ~d du;ies- Sec. 14-74. Sees. 1~75~14-110- Rese~ed- ~icle ~. Ci~c ~dActi~ Center Commission Sec. 14-1~1. Crea~On; qu~Cn~ons; c~mposi~on- Sec. 14-113. Te~s, vac~cies ~d compensation. Sec. 14-114. Office~. Sec. 14-115. Au~o~ ~ appo~ ~or aest~a~e ~cle V. Ci~ Se~ce Ce~ssiOn Secs. 14.152--14-180. ~se~ed. Co__unity Bevol~ng Lo~ Fund Co~ee Sec. I4-t$1. Established. ' ' Sec. 14-182- MembershiP. Sec. 14-153- Fun~ions. Sec. 14-154. Officers. Sec. 14-185. Conflicts of interest. § 18-131; pleasure Island co~m~s~u,~ ~ . . $117, zoning board of adjus ment. app. A. § 25 e~ ~eq § 11 - ' ' CDI4:I 95 10-208 pORT ARTI-I-U'R cODE A~ticle VIL C°nstr~cti°n B°ard °f Adjustments and Appeals Sec. 14-211. Created. c~ec. 14-212. Memb_ ership. Sec. 14-213, Term~of office. Sec. 14-214. Duties. Sec. 14-2!5. Adm/nistratcr- Secs. 14-216--14-250. Reserved. A~clcle ~ Economic Development Corporation Sec. 14-251. Created. Sec. 14-252. Authority of corporation- Sec. 14-253. Articles of incorporation and bylaws. Sec. I4-254. purpose of adcpt/ng ar~ic!e. Secs. 14.255--t4-290- Reserved. '"~ Ardc!e ~[- Golf Course Committee Sec. 14-291. Created. Sec. 14-292. 5[emberohip- See. 14-293. Du~ies. Sees. 14.294--14-320. Reserved. Article X- HealthFaciUtiesCorpor~tinnB°ard°fDirect°rs Sec. 14-321. Established. Sees. 14.322--14-350. Reserved~ Article XL Historical Landmark Commission Sec. 14-351, Created; membership. Sec. 14-352. Operational procedures. Sec, 14-353, Functions. Sec. 14-354. Ad~ninis~rator; historic preserva~cn 0fScer. $ecs. 14-355--14-390. Reserved. Article ~ HouskU~ Authority Sec. 14-391. Established: .' · Secs. 14.392--14-420. Reserved- Article XHL HousingFinanceCorpo~tionBoami°fDirect°rs Sec. 14-421. Created; membership- Sec. 14-422. Operational procedures, Sec. 14-423. Adminisr~tor. Sees.* 14-42%--14-450. Reserved. Ar:ic!e --~' Wellness Comndtte~ ' Sec. 14-451. Creation. Sec. 14-452. Terms of memberS. Secs. 14-45~I4-4S0. Reserved. A~icle X~V, 7oning Boam/of Adjustment Sec. 14-481. Created. CD14:2 BOARDS, AUTHORITIES, c05L~ISsIONS AND ~icle ~. ~du~iM DevelopmenZ Co~orntion Sec. 14-5il. Creation; au~ho~Y. Sec. 14-512. Au:h~Y of co~ora~cn- Sec. 14-514. ~ctes of ~co~orz~cn Sec. 14-51~. Issu~C~ of bonds. Sec. 14-516- T~le cf p~pe~es. Sec. 14-517. pu~cse of adoption of Secs. 14.51~14-550- Rese~ed- Sec. 14-~51. Creation. Sec. 14-552. Composition- Sec. 14-553. Te~s; vac~cies. Sec. 14-554. Con~ic~ of ~er~st. Sec. 14-555. ~avel e~e~es of members. Sec. 14-558. O~ce~ ~d mee~g~. Sec. 14-557. yne~sed absences of members. Sec. 14-55S. pu~oses. Sec. 14-559. ~ Secs. 14.560--1~590. Rese~ed. ~icle ~. p~ks ~d Recreation ~icle ~ pl~ng ~d Zc~n~ Co~Sslon Sec. 14-~21. Creation. Secs. 14-622--14-6~0. Reset'ed. ~icle ~ plea~re Isl~d Co~Ssion Sec. l~S51. Crea~On- Secs. 14.652--14-680- ~se~ed. ~icle ~ Urb~ Renew~ A~ency § 10-208 CD14:3 BOAi:UDS, AL'TI-!OBITIES, CO.NL-~IISSION$ A.N-D CO~[ITTEE$ ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL Seca. 14-1--14-30. R~Berved. ARTICLE II. BEAL-TIFICATION C O~L-'YIIS SION Sec. 14-31. Created. There is created a beautification commi.ssi.on. Two members of the beaut~A~icati°n cemn~SSlOn shall be appoLu~ed by each city council member and the mayor. Additional members may be ap- ~oLu~ed by the city council at the request recon3/nendation of a councilmember- The conmuns- sion chairman shall be selected by the comtrex- · shall be filled by the citY =ion members. VacancIes - · council member serving in the position making the or~=~-nal appointment for the unexpired bIembers of the beauti~cation comxnission shail serve without compensation, and all members of such connUission shall be subject to removal at the will and pleasure of the city council, blembers shall be appointed for two-year terms. (Code 1961, § 26-1) Sec. 14-32. Duties. The duties of the beautifcatian commission shall be advisory in nature to the city. manager and the city. council. Its duties, among others, shall be to promote public interest in improving the environment; plan and coordinate programs for litter control in cooperation' .with businesses, industries, governmental agencies end private citizens; make studies and recommendations for ~mproving health, sanitation, safety and c!e~Ji- through beautification of streets, yards, lots and other open spaces; aid in the removal and limitation of trash and debris and encourage beantification, including the planting and preset- vation of trees, lowers, plants, shrubs, and other simils-r activities. (Code 1961, § 26-2) Sec. 14-33. Powers. The beautification commission shall act as an executive commktee and as such, among other powers, shall have the power to establish stand- Lug and special 9ommit~ees and task forces as § 14-72 necessary to accomplish its purpose mud adopt bylaws and rules of procedure. The beautification commission shall mee~ monthly or as r~quir~d by the chairman or the city manager. (Code 1961, § 26-3) Sec. 14-34. Administrator. The director of parks and recreation shall ad- minis;er this article and advise the comnuss~on on matters submitted to it. : Seca. 14-~,~--14-%0- l{eserved. ARTICLE IlL CITIZEN'S pIPELLNE ADVISORY CO~E~I2TTEE Sec. 14-71. Created. There is created a citizen's pipeline advisory committee of the city, and such committee shall consist of nine members, ail of whom shall be resident citizens and qualified voters of this City. (1) Such members of the citizen's pipeline advisor*/ committee shail serve ~v~thout pay or compensation and shall be ap- pointed by resolution, duly passed by a majority vote of the city council. The mem- bers shall be nominated by the correspond- ing numbered council person, with the ninth member being appointed by the mayer. The term of of Sce of =uch c~UZen% p~peline (2) . 't~e~ ~hall be for ~inree years. advisory connm~ - - {Code 1961, § 26-11; Ord. No. 00-80, § 2, 10-S- 2000) Sec. 14-72. Operational procedUres. Operational procedures shall be established by · · the citizen'S pipeline advisory com_rni~se as fol- lows: '' 's adwis o~' committee (1) The c~uzen pipeline · proceed- shall adopt rules to govern ~ts in~; provided, however, that its rules are not in conflict with this stoic!e, other ordinances of the ci~; or the laws of the CD14:5 § 14-72 PORT Ai{THL~ CODE The citizen's pipeline advisory comm~ee shall elect a chairma~ and vice-chairman from its membership. _ (3) The city engineer shall~serve as secretary for the corami~ee and shall be responsi- ble for taking minutes of the conunittee's proceedings and filing them in the office of the city secretary. (4) The citizen's pipeline advisory committee shall meet upon the filing of requests for major pipelines permits as defined in sec- tion 66-53 at an agTeed upon specified ti.me and place or at such other times as set by the committee. Special meetings shall be called by the committee chairman or by three committee members. (Code 1961, § 26-12) Sec. 14-73. Functions and duties. The function and duties of the cit/zen's pipeline advisory committee shall be as follows: (1) Advise and consult with the city engineer during the permitting process for major pipelines only, as defined in section 66-53 of this Code, providing input as to the potential economic impact, impact on the general safety, concerns generated by the placement of pipelines near urban devel- opment, impact on existing and future urban development, and make appropri- ate recommendations- (2) The ad hoc commlt-tee created from among members of the committee will a~tvi.se and consult with the city eng4neer and direc- tor of planning on furore major revisions to the pipeline ordinance as may be needed from time to time, and make appropriate recommendations. (3) Adopt rules and procedures as necessary to carry out the business of the commit- tee. (4) Promote citizen awareness of pipeline lo- cations, construc~on, maintenance and safety to foster better u~derstanding of an industry vital to the economy of the city and the surrounding area. (Code 1961, § 26-13) Sec. 14-74. Administrator. · The city engineer shall admi~ster the prey/- sions of this article and advise the committee on matters submitted to it. (Code 1961, § 26-14) Cross reference~Officers an~ empl6yees, § 2-111 et seq. Sees. 14.75--14-110. Reserved. ARTICLE:Iv; CIVIC AND ACTMTY : CENTER C O~EYEIS$ION Sec. 14-111. Cre~tion;'qualification,~, compo- sition. There is created the city civic and activiE: center commission, which shall consist of not le-=s than five nor more than seven members, who shall be citizens and quahfied voters and taxpay- ers within the ciV during their term of office. (Ord. No. 77-76, § 1, 8-1-1977) Sec. 14-112. Appointments. (a) The members of the civic and activity con- ter commission shah be appointed by the mayor with the advice and consent of the city council The mayor, v~th the advice and consent of the council, may remove any member of the commis- sion after a public hearing, for inefficiency, ne- gtect of duty, malfeasance or the unexcused ab- sence from four consecutive meetings, or the unexcnsed absence from one-half of the meetings during any 12-month period. (b) The mayor shall appoint two councilmembem who shall serve with him as ex-officio members of the commission. (Ord. No. 77-76, § 2, 8-1-1977) Sec. 14-113. Terms, vacancies and compen- sation. (a) Membership on the civic and activity cen- ter comYn'ission shall be for a term of five years. (b) The members of the commission shall serve without compensation and shall hold no elected public office. All members of the corn mission shall hold office until their successors shall be ap- pointed and qualified. If a vacancy occurs other ' ' CD14:6 than by exp. trasion of term, it shall be DJ/ed by a memorandum of appofl}tment f?r the unexpired terra by the mayor, witl~he advice and consent of the ci~z counc~l, sr.d filed with the city (Ord~ .~'o. 77-76, § 3, Sec. 14-114. Off, leers. The mayor and city ceunc;2 shell ap.coins chair ~om m~non=~ ~ke cD~C ~d ac~i-~W csn~sr cohesion member~P, ~d the cohesion sh~ r.v~ vets ~th eS~.bili~ for reappcintment- . Ord. bio. 77-76, ~ 4.2-1-!9T7'~ . ~ ~-!!! et · ~- ' closing of the Ci'?.c Center at time when such center is not in use; to rec?.ve and approve or disapprove requests for use of ~he cen~sr and to set fees for Rs use; and ~c srr.~nge even:s in ~he csn~er~ and 5o si=°n contracts for such (b, ~e cohesion is fu~her vested -~h the au~kC~qZ to dete~ine the duties o~ the . ~d :o max= ldm ~' ' to the for bis conduct of duties at ~ t~es. ~.th. a . ~ fi~c~ai brita-even a~trzved by the commission, r~cu~re ~ ' shL! be d~ur~ of fundS, such h~.~ed as provided for in section !4-!19. Sec. 14-1!~. Organization- (a) The city attorney shell be ex-officio a~or- ne.; for the civic and ac~,vity center commission. ih) The con,m/etlon shall have the power to design, ate and ap.noint from among its members various com/nizzees with such powers and duties that the commission may have and presence. (c) The coramission shall make such rules and rs=~ianions as it may deem aav~saeie ana ne. - sary for the conduct of its a~sirs not Inconsistent ~vith the laws oI the c t-y and the laws of the (Ord. No. 77-?6, § 4, Authority to appoint ~undTor des- Sec. 14-118. mana~e.r. ~nd other per- ignate sonnel. The civic and activity, center commission shall have the power to ao~ci~-t andTer desi_e='nate a mana=~er who is trained and properl? qualined and such other personnel as the com- ' the%york the mission deems necessary and proper, all approval of the ci~z manager a_nd cisy counc'.L ~Ord..No. ?~-76, § ~. Sec. 14-11~. Authority to establish and rain policy of oper:/tions: re~°"1' late duties of mana~e~, limita- tion on expenditures- Tke civic and activiW center commission . ,lish andl a) . shall be yes;ed wi~h ~he au:horirz =o estab m.ain~n a police of opera,ion as to ~he aours Sec. 14-115. bleetings; report,- censer commission shall 7"ae civic and ac~vity e=~in== may be c~ed seen at least mont~y, bu~ m - =- at ~Y t~e by the char or the mayor ~d co~.c~e~oers, or t~e ~avor alone, cr at the co~ssion sh~l m~ ae~mtea qu~ --.... to the city m~a~er ~.d council centring a sza~emen~ of its acni~es, w~Ch sh~ ~clude fucker sched~ed cJend~sd events. ~Ord. No. 77J6, ~ 7, 8-1-!9T7) ~ec. 1~-1t9. F~ci~ recordS; civic center ~nd; approV~ req~red for pay- ment of p~chase; e~en~t~es- ' for all receipns ~om ci~c ?ne fin~cial recorus ~sh~ementS mud ac~i~dW center r~.~ - d ne~=s~; for center opera,ion ~ - .... · ' c.~ o~--- under ~he adm~s=a~on or the dkector of ~ance ~d ~_der the supe~sion of the city m~a~er, ~d shM1 ~e included In the ~uat cry au~. How- such ~ci~ afros are to be de7esi:sd ~d wkhdraWn ~om a =nec:a~ accz~-~ ~.ow~. as the o~ ~hur Civic Cen~er Fund..~1 purchases exuend~t~es necess~ ~o ~he ~p - ten,ce of such conner sh~l be anuroved by the co~Ssion before pa~en~ c~ be made. exuendi~es ~ excess of ~I.000.00 =b~l the anoroval of the city ~ayer ~d c;~; ~Cri. Ne. 77-76. ~ S. S-!-!gT7'~ CD14:7 pORT ABTPIL-K cODE 14-120 Sec. 14-120. ABweements' contracts for ma- terials and services. Any agreements or contracts made-bY the civic and activity cente~ commission for the furnis~hing of materials and/dr services must f~rst be proved by the city manager and city council, and mus~ be in the n~me of the city. (Ord. No. 77-76, § 9, 8-1-1977) Secs. 14.121--14-150- Reserved. ARTICLE V. CIVIL SERVICE C OIYLYIISSION* Sec. 14-151. Established- .% civil se.~oe commission was established as provided in V.T.C.A., Local Government Code § 143.001 et seq., which was adopted in the Charter, ar~. XVI, § 17 for police and fire person- nel. Sees. 14.152--14-180' ReserVed. ARTICLE lq. CONIkMTFNITY REVOLVING LoAN FLrND COk~IITTEE Sec. 14.153. Functions- The community revolving loan fund committee .. will meet as needed to consider a loan request or to aporove or disao~rove a loan as provided in the . ' ' policy and proce- comn~unity revolving loan fund 's dures which are on ~le in the~ city secretary office. Sec. 14.154. OfficerS- A chakpersOn and vice-chairpersOn will be se- lected by a vote of the community revolving loan fund conmmittee- ';* employees, § 2-111 ~t seq. Cross reference--OfScer~ and Sec. 14.155. Conflicts of interest~ T~e commUILi~' revolving loan fund conumtte= members shall avoid conflicts of interest as pro- hibited by community development block gr~nt regulations, 24 C~R 570.611. Sees. 14.156--14-210- ReserVed- CONSTRUCTION BOARD ARTICLE VII. APPEALSi OF ADJuSTMiENTS Sec. 14-181. Established. There is established a c~mmunity reVMvi.ng loan fund committee. Sec. 14.211- Created. There i~ created the construction board of ad- justments mud appeals composed of five members and two alternates. (Code 1961, § 26-51) Sec. 14-182. Membership. The community revolving loan fund committee shall have five members· The committee will be composed of two small business owners, one citi- zen, one representative of a fi~ancial institution, and one representative from the chamber of com- merce. '~CCha~'ter references--Civil sex-vice police and fire, art. X¥I, § 1~, civ{1 service, art. XVL § 18. State law references--Mumc~pal civil servtce for fire and police, V.T.C--x-, Local Government Code § 14~.001 e~ seq.; fire and police employee relations nc;, V.T.C.A-, Local C~vernmen~ Code § ~74.00~ e~ seq. Sec- 14-212- Membership- The members of the construction bo~rd of ad- justments and appeals shell be nominated by a counCiknember at a council meeting and proved by city council by major/ty vote in a resolution. (Code 1961, § 26-52) Sec- 14.2i3~ Terms of office. The terms of office of the members of the conStructiOn board of adjustments and appeals shall be two yearS. (Code 1961, § 28-53) --------- ~ -~nce---Build/n~. ch. 15. CD14:8 3q Sec. 14-214. Duties. const~ucnon b~ar~ of adjustments and The - ' a~ne~s shall ,ne~orm the duties as denne-~=a m ' - ' · ..... Code, St~dard Fir5 Code, %he 5~d~a ~uzlClng ~' ~ -] CGde. Standard Gas Co~e, Star. d~d ~Ie.n~--c-- . Standard Housin~ Code and the ~ at:on~ Ele- c~ Code. wish the excepsions adopsed ~ chapter 18 of ~his Code. Sec. 14-2t5. The director of community ~ "' == sna!- ad- ' ' -- this a~ic!e ~nc ~,gse the c bo~ of adjustments ~d appe~S. (Code 1961. ~ ~ Cross referenc~ce~ ~d employees. ~ 2-11! e~ seq. Secs. 14.21~--t4-250. Reserved. ARTICLE %qlI. EcONObIIC DEVELOP-~IENT CoRpORATIO~ Sec. 14-281. Created. The creation of an economic development cor- pora%ion is authorized and approved as an eco- nomic development corporation pursuant to Yernon = Ann. Civ. St. ar~. 5190.6, § (Ord. No. 96-08, § 1, 2-13-1996) Sec. 14-2~2. Authority of corporation. The economic deve!oamem~ corpora~an is des- i=o~aated as a duly conS'dtuted authorlrY ~nd in- s~rumentallrY of the citY., wit~hin the meaning of those terms and the regulations of the United States Depa_mm~ent of Treasury. and ruling of the Internal I{evenue Service, prescribed and promul- gaged pursu'ar-t to sec:ion 105 of the In:ernal l{evenue Code of 1954, as amended. Such corpo- raf~on shall be au:ko,zed to ac: on behalf of cite for the speci~c public purposes speciIled in Vernon'e Ann. Civ. St. ext. 5901.6. § (Ord. No. 96-08, § 2, 2-12-1996'~ %ion ac:. Ve.~non's .~n.q,. Civ. S;. a~. 5!90.6. Sec. 14-253. Articles of Lncorporation a~d bylaws. T?.e ardc!es of inco~araticn of ;kc economic develccmen; co~aration ~d the k-:: " ~ No. 96-08 as E.~um~- ;o annroved for use and adocncn by tr_e csr?ranon. T}~ incor?ra~or~ n~e~ ~ ;he amic!es of incor- inco~orafion, and such omit!es of in6o~or~ion. ueon execu~on by the ~.co~ora~ors. ~ authc- ~,zed to be. ~le,a ~vl~ the sza;e ........ ~mv ~endments to the ~icl~s o; mc:~or~ncn or ~yiaWs shall be subje~ to ;he aner:,:M cf ~he city (Or~. No. 9¢-08, ~ 3, 2-!3-199~> Sec. 14-254. p~ose of adopting ~:ic!e. ~ng the con~tions and reqmremen~= o~ Memo - j~. Civ. St. ~. 5~01.S ~d of sec'.on 103 of the Intem~ Revenue Cede ~d :he re~Jafions pre- sc~bed ~der such laws, and for the benefi~ of ~he economo deve!opmen~ co, Ora;ion. the ciez, the , ' ' rime of o~ers or hol~ers ~om ~me ~o o~her ~ter~s~ed ~ons of the co~oration ~d ~ persons. (Ord. ~'o. 96-08, ~ ~, CD14:9 Sees. 14.255--14-290. Reserved- .~qTICLE LX. GOLF COL-ESE COSDIITTEF~ Sec. 14-291. Created- . , ... · assis~ k golf course cornmkzee ~s es~aoli--P-e~ ~o and advise the city council on mat:er-~ concezTJng the Babe Zaharias Municipal Golf Coarse. (Res. No..5-,0, 5-_o-1~ Sec. 14-292. Membership. (a) Term& The mayor, wi~h the ap.crovm oz ~h city council, shall ap.nolte three members whO are "' of the cit? T~e c;'J: manager and the c:~y manage- s desigr, ee sh'~-]! be nonvolta--= mem- bers. § 14-292 POET .~%T PiLq{ CODE (b) Vcc~nc'~es. T~e mayor is authorized to ap- point members to ~ any vacaucy to the commit- tee ~d may appear ad~onM members to the go~ course co~ee by a memor~d~ of ap- pertinent ~ed ~th ~e ci~ se~et~. (c) Co~pe~ation. ~e members of such com- ~ee sh~ se~e' ~thout compensation- See. 14-298. Duties. The golf course committee shall study and re~o~ to the city council recommendations ar.d ols-us for the Babe Zaluar~as Golf Course. The ~onunib~ee shall assist the mayor and ciry~ man- a_~er hu promoting and expediting the develop- n~en~ of the golf course as approved by the tiM; councLi. (~es. ~'o. 95-70, 5-23-1995) Sees. 14.294--14-320. Reserved. ART/CLE ~ ~_~%LTI{ FACILITIES CORPORATION BOA_RD OF DIP~ECTORS~, Sec. 14-321. Established. The health facilities corporation board of direc- tors was established pursuant to V.T.C.A., Health and SafeV Code § 221.001 et seq. Sees. 14-322--14-350. Reserved. ARTICLE XL HISTORICAL LAND~ CO~4L~IISSION Sec. 14-351. Created; membership. (a) There is created a h/storicallandmark com- mission of the city., which shall consist of nine members, all of whom shall be resident citizens and quahded voters of this cky.. (b) Such members of the historical landmark commission shall serve without pay or compensa- tion and shall be appointed by resolution, duly passed by a majority, vote of the city. council. The *Sta:e law referenc~Health fa~des developmen~ I/iT.C.A.. He:dth and Sa~e~y Code § 221.001 et seq. members shs/i be non~nated by.the'correspc, nd- ing numbered council person, 'w~th the member berg appeared by the maven (c) ~e co~m{ssion sh~ be composed of at least the (1) One member sn~ be a morose- of the pl~ commission. (2) One member sh~be (3) One member sh~ he a hcensed (4) One memoer sn~ be a memoer of the (5) One member shM1 be a morose, of ~he Je~erson Co~q~ ~sto~c~ Socie~. ~ members sh~ have ~owtedge once of the ~c5drsc~M. ~chaeolo~-c~. cal:ur~- soci~, econo'c, e=~C ~d the ci~. (d) ~e te~ of o~ce of such ~s~o~cM l~d- m~k co~mission members sh~ be for ~as ye~s. (Code 198L ~ Sec. 14-352. Opermtlonal preceduJces- Operational procedures shall be established by the historical landmark commission as foilows; (1) The historicallandmark comm/sSis~ Shall adopt rules to severn its proceedings, pro- vided that its rules are not in conflics with this article, other ordinances of the city, or the laws of the state. (2) The historical landmark co,~ ~sslen shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman from its membership. (3) The direc:or of planning of the ci~.' shall serve as secretary, for the COmT~SSiOn and~ shai1 he responsible for ~W~ug m~nutes oz the co~,m~ssion's proceedin~ and filing them in the office of the ciV seer. etas% (4) The historical landmark commission sh~Jl meet on a monthly basis at an a~eed upon specked ~me and place or a: such other times as set by the co~r~/s~on- CD14:10 BOARDS, AL'I~IOEITIES' CO~LMISSIONS ANT) COMMITTEES § 14-t20 Spe6al meetings shall be called by t.he commission chairman or by three commis- sion membersT= {Code 1961, § 26-82) ~ec. 14-353. i~unctions' The historical landmark commission shall be empowered to: (1) blake recom_raendations to the city council for employment of staff and professional consultants as necesss-Cr to ¢~--~C7 out the duties of the commission. {2) Prepare rules and procedures as necas- sa-C~ to cs-~? out the business of the commission. (3) l{ecommend To the city council c:ite~-a for the desi~_~nation of historic, architectural, and cultural landmarks and the delinea- tion of historic districts. (4) Conduc~ sUrVeys and maintain an inven- tory of sigrdficant historic, architectural and cultural landmarks, and all proper- ties located in historic districts within the city. (5) lleconunend the desiEnati°n of resources as landmarks and historic districts. (6) Create committees from among its mem- bership and delegate to these committees responsibilities to carry out the purposes of this article. · . ~ Becommend conferral of recogr~ition upon (7) the owners of landmarks or properties within distric:s by means of cer~catas, plaqnes or markers. (8) Increase public awareness of the value of historic, cultural and architectural pres- ervation by developing and participating (11) Becommend the acquisition of a land- mark structure by the city conncit where its preservation is e~sential ~o the pu~- pose of this s-~4c!e and where private preser~atio, n is not feasible. {12) Recormmend to the city council acceptance of the donation of preserzation easements and development rights as we5 as any other gift of value for the purpose cf historic preservation. '~ (Code 1961, § 26-83) Sec. 14-354. Administrator; his*~oriC preser- vation officer. (a) T~..e director of olannin~ shall serve as '- This cff_cer shall historic prese~-;ation o~cer- administer this ardc!e and advise the historical landmark commission on ma~ers submitted to it. (b) In addition to ser~-n~ as a representative of the commiasion, the o~cer is responsible for coordinadn.~ the city's preservation activities with those of state and federal agencies anu w~th loc state and national nonprofit preservation organi- zations. (Code 1961, § 26-84) Cross refer~nce---OfScers a~d employees. § 2-11I e~ seq. Secs. 14.355--14-390- Reserved. ARTICLE XII. HOUSANG AUTHORITY* (9) (10) Sec. 14-391. Established- . e_~tablished A municipal housing authomq; was C ode pursuant to V.T.C.A., Local Gover~n-raent § 392.011. in pubic educa~on pro~S. · . ; S~ate law referenc~[~icipal hous~g authority, M~e recommendations to ~e d~ co~c~ ~,T.C..~, Loc~ ~ve~emg Codp ~. 392.011. conce~g the u~Za~on of state, federal or p~vate ~ds to promote the prese~a- ~on of 1~ ~d ~sto~c ~st~c:s Seca. 14.392--14420. Rese~ed- ~t~ the ci~. *Cross referenc~F~ Reco~end spec~C dasi~ ~ide!ines for Sate l~w referenc~Eo ~ ' '~' ' the re~e~ ,of 1~ ~d ~s~Ccs. Loc~ ~ve~en: Code ~ 392.001 e5 ieq. CD14:ll poRT AKTt'ILq{ CODE ARTICLE XIII. HOUSLNG FINANCE COP~PORATION BOARD OF Sec. 14-421. Created; membership. (a) ~ere i~ cre~ted a hou~g ~ce co~ora- tion w~ch sh~l consist of ~e ~ectors, ~1 of whom shM1 be resident ci~an~ ~d qu~ed vo~ers of t~s ~ ' ~rector~ sh~l ~e~ze ~thout pay or (b) compenza~on ~d sh~ be appointed by re~olu- ~on, duly pazmed by a majo~ vote of the city counc~. ~e memberz zh~ be nomnated by the co~azpon~ng numbered council per,on, with the ruth member berg appo~ted by the mayor. (c) ~e tam of o~c~ of such d~ors for r~vo ye~- (Cede 19~i, ~ Mec. i4-~2~- OperafionM proced~es. Opera~on~ proced~es sh~ be as de,eared ~ ~e ~ctes of inco~oration ~d bylaws ap- proved by Rezolu~on Nos. 79-~0~, 90-143 ~d 90-148 wbHch are cn ~e in the city secret~fs o~ce. (Cede 19~1, ~ 26-132) Mec. 14.~28- A~i~strmtor. ~e ~ector of planning or ~ dezi~ee a~ster t~s ~cle ~d ad, se ~he co~ora~on on makers subject to (Code 1961, ~ czo~s ~ferene~c~ ~d emplcy~e~, ~ 2-111 etmeq, ~ec~. 14.~l&~80' Rose,ed. ARTICLE XIV. WELLNESS C055~I/TTEE Zee. 14-451.. Creation. . A wellness c~mm~ttee consisting of three councilmembers, the ci~; nurse, the assist£uz~ director ofh~ resO~Ces ~d the d~ m~ager is created. (Res. No. 98-287, ~ 2, 12-1-1998; Ord. No. ~ 2, 10-3-2000) ~taze ~ ~ferenc~c~g ~ce co~or~o~ ~T.C..~. LocE ~ve~ent Code ~ 394.~01 et seq. Sec. 14-452- Terms of members. The te.-=n of the councqmember in the wellness committee shall expire on January 1 af~e'r the member has ssrzed one yesr. (Rem No. 9o-~$ ~, § 3, Secs. 14.452¢--14.480. lq,eserzed. ARTICLE X-V. zON~'G BOARD OF .~_D.YgSTi~fENT J' Sec. 14-451. Created. '. " .- ; created The zoning board of aa3us;men: ~s the zoning ordinance, appendix A, =e'+ion 25. (Code 1961, ~ 26-15!--26-155) Secs. 14.482--14-§10. Reserved. ARTICLE X-Vq. L-N-DUSTRL~L DE-WELOPSIE~NT C OP~POP~&TION$ Sec. 14-511. Creation; autho~tY- ~e ~dus~ development co~oradon is au- tho~zed ~6 approve6 for crea~on as ~- ~6uz- ¢¢ development co~Ora~on p~sU~ to ~. Civ. S~. ~- 5190.6. (Ord. No. 79-93, ~ 1, 10-8-1979) .. ~ec. 14-512- Antho~ty of co~oration- ~e ~us~ development co~ora~on is des- i~ated ~ ~e d~y co~tutad autho~; ~s~ent~ of the u~ts ~t~ the me~g of ~hose te~s ~ the terra,ions of the States Pep~ent of ~egs~ ~d the ~mg5 of the ~ta~ Revenue Se~ce prescribed ~d pro- m~gmted p~su~t to sec~On 103 of the ~te~ Revenue Code cf 1954, as ~ended, ~d sh~ be authored to gct on beh~f of ~e ~t for the spec~C public p~cse of the promO~on ~d vel~ment of ~o~erci~, ~dus~ ~d fang ente~ses to promote ~d enCo~ge emplo~ent ~d the pubSc we~e. The co~orl- --$C~ referenc~Zo~g bo~ of zd~~tme~' app. § 25 et seq. $~tate law reference--Deve!opmen: c°r~ror=n°n ac'.. Veraon's .~nn. Civ. St. axe. 5190.6. CD14:12 BOARDS, AUTHORITIES, CObLMIS$IONS A~D CONL~IITTEES tion is not intended to be and shall not be a political subdivision or a political corporation within the meaning of-the constitution and the law~ of the state including, without limitation, article III, section 52 of the state constitution, and the unit does not delegate to the corporation any of ~ts attributes of sovere~g"nty, including the power to tax, the power of eminent domain and the police power. (Ord. No. 79-93, § 2, 10-8-1979) Sec. 14-513. Functions- The industrial development corporation may, under the conditions set forth in this a~/c!s, issue obligations on behalf of the unit, acquire, lease, sell or convey certain properties and make loans for the promotion and development of coggner- cial, Industrial and manufacturing enterprises to promote and encourage employment and the pub- lic we~are. The unit shall not lend its c.rsdi, t or grant any public money or thing of value m md of · issued the corporation. Furthermore, obligations by the corporation, with the approval of the unit, s~all be deemed not to constitute a debt of the state, of the unit or of any other political corpora- tion, subdivision or agency of the state or a pledge of the faith and credit of any of them, but such obligations shall be payable s'olely from the funds provided In this senior. The corporation shall not be authorized to incur financial obligatxons which cannot be paid from proceeds of the obligations or from revenues realized from the lease or sale of a project or re~l~.ed from a loan made by the corporation to finance or refnaa~.ce, in whole or in ~,'~ a ~r~j="+ The term "project" shall mean the land, balldings, equipment, facilities and improve- ments (one or more) found by the board of direc- tors of the corporation (the board of directors) to be required or suitable for the promotion of c.om- mercial or industrial development and expansion, the promotion of emplo~wnent or for use by com- mercial, manufacturing or industrial enterprises, irrespective of whether in existence or required to be acquired or constructed al%er the making of such findings by the board of directors. (Ord. No. 79-93, § 3, 10-8-1979) Sec. 14-514. Articles of incorporation and bylaws. The articles of Incorporation of the industrial development cpr.p, oration and the bylaws of the \ are on file in the co~oration, in the forms which city secretary's of~ce, are approved for use and adoption by the corporation; provided, however, that any amendments to the ar~4c!es of Incorpo- ration shall be subject to the further approval of the city council. ; (Ord. No. 79-95, § 4, 10-8-t979) Sec. 14-515. Issuance of bonds. The ciw council shall approve by written ordi- nance any agweement to issue bondJ, including refunding bonds, adopted by the industrial deve!- opment cdrporation, which ag-?.eement and ordi- nance shall set ou~ the amoun~ and ptu'pose of the bonds. Furthermore, no issue of bonds, including refunding bonds, shall be sold and delivered by the corporation without a wri~en ordinance of the city council adopted no more than 60 days pr,or to th~ date of the sale of the bonds specifically approvinE the ordinance of the corporation pro- v/ding for the issuance of the bonds. (Ord. No. 79-98, § 5, 10-8-1979) Sec. 14-516- Title of properties- Upon dissolution of the industrial deve!opmen~ corporation, the unit shall accept title to or other interests in any real or personal property owned by the corporation at such time. (Ord. No. 79-98, § 6, 10-8-1979) Sec. 14-817. purpose of adoption of article. This article is adopted for the purpose of satis- ~fying the conditions and requirements of this article and for the benefit of the industrial devel- opment corporation, the unit. the owners or hold- ers. from time to time, of the obligations of the corporation and all other interested persons· (Ord. No. 79-93, § 7, 10-8-1979) Seca. 14.518--14-550. Reserved- ' ' ARTICLE X~qI. LIBR.kRY BOARD* Sec. 14-551. Creation. Pursuant to article ,~/v-[, section 11 of the city CharZer, there is created a library board. ~Code 1961, § 2-9(a){1)) -- -- - · 54· · cross referemc~-~L;°r:u?' ch. CDt4:13 § 14-~S2 PORT AiITI~'L/{ CODE Sec. 14-552. Composition. The libre-~y board shall consist of:_ (1) Seven members to be_ norain~ted by the mayor with the advi~e and consent of the ci.ty council, each of whom shall be a resident of the cky; and (2) %~o members elected by the board of directors of the Friends of the Port Arthur Public Library (referred to in this ar~c!e as "friends"). These posit, one will be con- fuuned by the city council· (Code 1961, § 2-9(a)(2)) Sec. 14-553. Te.'uns; vacancies. (a) The terms of the libre-wZ board shall be t~vo years, altar the initial board was appointed. (b) In the event cf the death or resignation of any member of the library board prior to the e.~pirafion of such member's term of ser,-ice, suc- cessors shall be chosen as follows: (1) M~orul appointees. The mayor shall nom- inate, with advice and consent of the city. council, a successor who shell serve out the unexpired term. (2) Friends of tAe library represent=i~ues. The board of directors of the friends shall nominate ~nd ele~ a successor, to be confirmed by the city. ceu_~c~l, who shall serve out the unexpired ter:n. (Code 1961, § 2-9(a)(3), (4)) Sec. 14-~54. Confl_icts of interest. '" 5Iembers of the library beard shall abstain from votin=~ upon matters in which they have a conflict of interest as defined in %:T.C.A., Local Goverrnnent Code § 171.001 et seq. (Code 1961, § 9-9(b)) Sec. 14-~5~. Travel e:q3enses of members. If it is found necessary, for the better perfor- mance of any of their duties, for any member, or a committee of members of the library board, to make any trips on behalf of the librar.?; their actual traveling and living expenses may be paid, subject to availability of budgeted funds and the normal dry travel expenditu,-es approval process. Full and detailed vouchers or'such e~penses shell be filed and preserved. : (Code 1961, § 2-9(c)) Sec. 14-~6. Officers and meetings. The librmry board shall organize by electing from their membership a chairman, a vice- chaL~man and a secrets-f, each of wh/ch of~cers shall hold of Sce for one year, or until dubj placed. The board may adopt such procedures as are necessary, or conveaien: to accomplish the purposes for which it was aized. Five members present shall constitute a quoram. The board shail meet once per quarrier JanuarA ~-pr~J, July and October. Lu~e-~nn inys may be called as necesssx? by the chai.~n---n, the librsry director, or as needed by the board. (Code 1961, § Sec. 14-557. Unexcused absences of mem- bers. Whenever a member of the board has three absences withiu a year, without leave of absence granted by the board for good cause, the secretm? of the board shell notify, the chaL~nan of the board whose duty. it shall be to certify the facts to the mayer and ci~ council and to the president of the friends. Such members can thereafter be removed by a majority vote of the city. council. (Code 1961, § 2-9(e)) Sec. 14.558. Purposes. The library, board shall recommend library objectives and policies, assist in pla~nlng for a continuing pro=or, am of library sez-~ices and deve!- opment, coordinate suppor~ activities with the fr{ende of the library, assist the library ditcher in keepiU=~ .ci~ 6~c"ials and the public informed about current library, trends, recommend to the library, director changes and iraprovements wb. ich will update libra-'7 services, and act as co-t~ascees. wit~% the city manager over the disbursemen: trust funds. (Code 1961, § · ' CD14:14 BOARDS, AUTHORITIES, CONLA{ISSIONS A.N'D COM~[ITTEES § 14-681 Sec. 14.559. Trust fund. The trust fund create_ed by Ordinance No. 80-51 shall henceforth be in a-specially designated ~nst~ account or an investment set up by the director finance. All funds disbursed therefrom shall be for the advancement of the pub)lc library...%I1 disburse- ments therefrom shall be approved by the manager if $8,000.00 or less, or the city council if over $8,000.00~ taking in due consideration the advice of the library board, the friends of Por~ Arthur Public Library and the librasY director. The disbursements shall be consistent with the desires of the donors of funds as well as consistent with the desires of the library bosrd. Records of all donations and ~11 disbursements shsll be main- rained by the director of finance, ~vho shall make the necessary 5nancial reports in accordance with generally accepted accounting practices. (Code 1961, § 2-9(g); Ord. No. 00-60, § 2, 2000) Secs. 14-560--14-590. Reserved. Sees. 14-652--14-680- Reserved. ARTICLE ik'%iI. IJRBAN RF_~NEWAL AGENCY:~:' Sec. 14-851. Creation. The urban renewal agency is created pursuant to V.T.C.A., Local Goverament Code § 374.001 et seq. State law referenc~13rba~ renewsi Lacs] C~vernment Code § 374.099. ARTICLE X%M/L p~K$ AND RECREATION* Secs. 14-591~14.620. Reserved. ARTICLE XIX. PLANNhNG AND zONLNG COMMISsIONt Sec. 14.621. Creation. The planning and zoning co,~ .mission was cre- ated pursuant to the city Charter, article XI, §§ 1, 2. Secs. 14-622~14-650. Reserved. ARTICLE ~ P~ FA~Ut~ ISLAND ' ' CONIMISSION* Sec. 14-851. Creation. The Pleasure Island Commission is created in the Charter, art. XVIII, § 1. *Cross reference---parks and recreation, ch. 70. tCross reference--Zoning, app. A. $Ch~-ter reference--Pleasure Island. ~'~- .~C~qII. Cross reference--P!e~ure Island commission esmb- l~shed. § ~6-109. *-State law reference--Urban renewal, 'v~T.C..~, Local Govenrnnen~ Code § 374.001 et seq. CD14:15 25-200 APpE1Nq)IX A--ZONLNG stating how conditions have changed substan- tially in the community since consideration of the prior proposal so as to ju§tify mn earlier re~.ew, of this matter, the planning and zoning comnUssmn may Waive the mandatory delay period ~nd au- thorize acceptance of a new application. SECTION 25. BOARD OF ADJUST~IENT 25-100. Organization. There is hereby created a board of adjustment consisting of four members amd a chairman. Each shall be appointed by the mayor with approval of the city council for a term of two years. The members are removable for cause by counc~ upon written charges and after public hearing. Vacan- cies shall be filled for the unexpired term of any member, whose place becomes vacant for anY cause, in the san%e mz/xner as the original appoint- ment. Each member reappointed, or each new appointee, shall serve for a full tefax of two years unless removed. Four alternate members may also be appointed or removed in the sarae manner and for the sarae term. Alternate members may serve in the absence of one or more regUlar members when requested to do so. 25-200. Procedure. The board ef adjustment sha. ll adopt rules to govern its proceedings. The rules'must be consis- tent with this ordinance or statutes of the State of Texas. Meetings of the board of adjustment shall be held at the call of the chairman and at such other times as the board of adjustment may determine. The chairman, or in his absence, the ac~ing chairman, may administer oaths and com- pel the attandance of witnesses. All meetings of the board shall be open to the public. The board of adjustment shall keep minutes of its proceedings, showing the vote of each member upon each question, or if absent or failing to vote, indicate such fact, and shall keep records of its examina- tions and other ol~icial actions, all of which shall be immediately f~led in the office of the board and shall be a public.record. 25.201. Appeals. '(1) (2) (3) Appeals to the board of adjustment may be made by any person aggrieved or by any officer, department or board of the municipality, affected by the decision of the building bfflcial. Such appeal shall be made within 15 days after the decision has been rendered and shall specify The gTounds for the aDoeal. The building of S- cial shall rransmi'%'to the board :of adjusT- ment all the papers constituting ~he record of the action being appealed. ~kn 2ppeal shall stay ali ~roceedings of %lie action appealed unless one of the follow- ing actions is taken: a. The building o~cial certiSes to she board of adjustment in writing a stay would, in his opinion, cause immediate peril to life or prope-'~Y. The certiScate slia]l state the rea- sons for his opinion. b. A restraining order is granted by ~he~ board of adjus;ment or by a cour;~ law having jurisdiction over such mat~ers. The board of adjustment shall fnx a rea- sonable time for the hearing of an appeal, ~_ve the owners of the proper~y affected by the appeal notice of the hearing by mail and notify the public of the hearing by publishing a notice in a paper in gen- eral circulation in the City of Por~ Arthur at least ten days prior to the-date set for the hearing. 25-202. Jurisdiction· · its 'ud~ement, the public convenience ~Vhen m J = ' served and the and ~velfare will be substantaallY ~ll appropriate use of the neighbo~ng prope?C:' not be substantially or permanently injured, the board of adjustment may, in speci~c cases, after public notice and public hearing, and subject to appropriate conditions and safeguards authorize the following and take the following action: (1) Hear and decid~ appeals where it is leged there is error on any order, require- CDA:41 PORT ARTHUR CODE ment, decision or determination made by the building official in the enforcement of this ordinance. : (2) Special exceptions: a. Permit ~he reconstruction, extension or enlargement of a building occu- pied by a nonconforming use on the lot or tract occupied by such build- ing. Permit reconstruction of a struc- ture less than 60 percent destroyed. Permit the addition to off-street park- ing or off-street loading to a noncon- forming use. b. Require the discontinuance by a spe- cific time of nonconforming uses of land or structures under an amorti- zation plan. The amortization plan shall consider the general character of the neighborhood, the necessity of all property to conform tO the regu- lations of this ordinance, and the full value of the structure and facilities. Any discontinuance shall consider both the property rights of the per- sons affected and the public welfare. (3) Permit variances in specific cases where special conditions will make literal en- forcement of the provisions of the ordi- nance an unnecessary hardship. AnY such variance must not be contrary to the pub- lic interest. In granting a variance, the board of adjustment shall make three, of the four following findings: a. Special circumstances e~st relating to size, shape, area, topography, sur- rounding conditions and location that do not apply generally to other prop- erty in the same area and the same zoning district. b. Avariance is necessary to permit the applicant the same rights in the use of this property that are presently enjoyed under the ordinance, by other properties in the vicinity and zone. c. The granting'of the variance on the specific property will not adversely affect the land use pattern as out- lined by the land use plan~md that it will not adversely affect any other feature of the comprehensive plan of the City of Pore Arthur. The variance, if ~anted, will be no material detriment to the public wel- fare or injury to the use, enjoyment or value of property in the vicinity. 25-203. (1) Actions of the board The board of adjustment may change or affirm the action appealed. In making its decision~ the board may also impose rea- sonable conditions on the applicant. The board shall conform to V.T.C.A., Local Government Code §§ 211.008 and 211.009. (2) The concurring vote of four members of the board of adjustment shall be neces- sary to rev/se any order, requirement, decision or determination. (3) Any person or persons, jointly or sever- ally, aggrieved by any decision of the board of adjustment or any taxpayer or any officer, department or board of the municipality, may present to the court of record a petition, duly verified, setting forth that such decision is illegal, in whole or in part, specifying the grounds of ille- gality. Such petition shall be presented to the court within ten days afker the filing of the decision by the board of adjustment and its recommendation in the minutes and not thereafter. Cross references--Boards, authorities, commissions and committees, ch. 14; zoning board of adjustment, § 14-481 et seq. SECTION 26. DEFINITIONS 26-100. Definitions. For the purposes of this ordinance, certain terms, phrases, words and their derivatives shall have their meaning as specified in this section and in section 22. Where terms are not defined, they shall have their ordinary accepted meanings within the context with which they are used. CDA:42