Ordinance 2015-28 - Ord. 2015-28 - amend Rules of ProcedureORDINANCE NO. 2015-28
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, AMENDING THE RULES
AND PROCEDURES FOR THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL; MAKING
VARIOUS OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO; AND
DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS
WHEREAS
Section 4.08 of the City Charter of the City of Huntsville states that "The Council
shall by ordinance determine its own rules and order of business "; and
the City Council adopted Rules of Procedure by Ordinance 2004 -21 on November
9, 2004; and as amended by Ordinance 2006 -03 on January 17, 2006; by
Ordinance 2007 -05 on February 6, 2007; by Ordinance 2007 -13 on April 17,
2007; by Ordinance 2008 -30 on August 19, 2008; by Ordinance 2009 -28 on
March 3, 2009; by Ordinance 2009 -46 on July 8, 2009; by Ordinance 2011 -21 on
February 15, 2011, by Ordinance 2012 -20 on March 20, 2012, by Ordinance
2013 -19 on May 7, 2013, and by Ordinance 2014 -33 on May 20, 2014.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1: The Rules of Procedures for the City Council of the City of Huntsville are hereby
amended as Exhibit 1.
Section 2: This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage by the City
Council.
PASSED AND APPROVED on this the1 day of July 2015.
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CITY FLl/N
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S TO FORM:
Schneider, • ity Attorney
EXHIBIT "A"
RULES OF PROCEDURE
CITY OF H U NTSVI LLE, TEXAS
3.03. Agenda.
a. Councilmembers, the City Manager, the City Attorney, and the City Secretary may place items on
the agenda, except as provided under Subsection (d). Agenda items, including any necessary or
applicable supporting documents and materials to be included in agenda packets, shall be
submitted in written form to the City Secretary in accordance with this section. The City
Secretary will coordinate the placement of items on the agenda with the City Manager, who will
resolve any conflicts with Mayor and Councilmembers. Agenda items may be removed only by
the person who initially placed that item on the agenda.
b. Drafts of contracts, ordinances, resolutions, or other items requiring review should be submitted
to the City Attorney in a manner timely enough to allow for their review prior to this submittal
deadline.
c. Councilmembers who wish to place an item on the agenda must submit it in writing eight
calendar days prior to the date of a regularly - scheduled meeting. The written submittal shall
include a clear description of the proposed action by the Council (in the form of a proposed
motion), or shall clearly state the item is for discussion purposes only (in which case no action
may be taken at that meeting). The written submittal shall also be of sufficient detail to allow
staff to contribute background information on the topic.
d. City Charter officers are subject to annual review which will be scheduled by the Charter
officer and the Mayor at approximately one -year intervals coinciding with the Charter officers
hire date, or at a mutually agreed -upon date. Any additional reviews of Charter officers other
than the annual review may only be placed on the agenda by written request of three
Councilmembers.