ORD 2008-19TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS
ORDINANCE 2008-144
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS
AMENDING ARTICLE VI, TOWN COUNCIL RULES OF
PROCEDURE OF CHAPTER 1 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES BY AMENDING SECTION 6.01; PROVIDING
FOR AN AMENDMENT TO SUBSECTION "C(1)" "REGULAR
MEETINGS" TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT FOR A VOTE
DETERMINING IF A COUNCIL MEETING IS TO CONTINUE
PAST 11:00 P.M.; PROVIDING A SAVINGS AND REPEALER
CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
PROVIDING FOR ENGROSSMENT AND ENROLLMENT; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Town Council establishes rules and procedures to ensure that its
meetings are conducted in an orderly manner; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council has determined it to be in the best interest of the Town
and its residents to amend the Code of Ordinances by revising its Rules of Procedure to remove
the vote determining if the meeting shall continue past 11:00 p.m.; and
WHEREAS, having discussed the removal of the 11:00 p.m. vote at a prior meeting of
the Council, the Town Council hereby finds that the amendment of paragraph C of Section 6.01 of
Article VI, Chapter 1, of the Code of Ordinances as further specified herein serves the best
interests of the Town.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
INCORPORATION OF PREMISES
That the above and foregoing premises are true and correct and are incorporated herein
and made a part hereof for all purposes.
SECTION 2.
ADOPTION OF PROVISIONS
Article VI entitled, "Town Council Rules of Procedure' of Chapter 1, entitled
"Administration" of the Code of Ordinances of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas is hereby
amended, so that the following section is revised as follows:
Section C, "Types of Meetings", subsection (1) is hereby revised as follows:
"1. Regular Meetings
The Town Council shall meet in the Council/Board Room at the Municipal Utility
District Building, 100 Municipal Drive, Trophy Club, Texas on the first and third
Monday of each month to be scheduled for 7:00 p.m. o'clock, unless otherwise
officially changed by the Town Council.
SECTION 3.
SAVINGS AND REPEALER
That this Ordinance shall be cumulative of all other ordinances of the Town affecting traffic control
and shall not repeal any of the provisions of such ordinances except in those instances where
provisions of those ordinances are in direct conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance; whether
such ordinances are codified or uncodified, and all other provisions of the Ordinances of the
Town of Trophy Club, codified or uncodified, not in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance,
shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 4.
SEVERABILITY
If any section, article, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word in this Ordinance, or its
application to any person or circumstance is held invalid or unconstitutional by a Court of
competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this
Ordinance; and the Town Council hereby declares it would have passed such remaining portions
of the Ordinance despite such invalidity, which remaining portions shall remain in full force and
effect.
SECTION 5.
ENGROSSMENT AND ENROLLMENT
The Town Secretary of the Town of Trophy Club is hereby directed to engross and enroll
this Ordinance in accordance with the Town Charter and by filing this Ordinance in the Ordinance
records of the Town.
SECTION 6.
EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall become effective from and after its date of passage and publication
as required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Town Council of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas this
the 41h day of August, 2008.
ATTEST:
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Town Secretary, Lisa Hennek
Town of Trophy Club, Texas
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Town Attorney, Patricia Adams
Town of Trophy Club, Texas
Mayor, Nick Sanders
Town of Trophy Club, Texas