RES 2013-29MIS) • RWAI I KZYWM
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WHEREAS, the Town is empowered under §51.001 of the Texas Local
Government Code to adopt a resolution that is for the good government of the Town;
and
WHEREAS, on September 3, 2013, the Town Council adopted Resolution No.
2013-16 creating the Blue Ribbon Panel as an ad hoc committee to study the current
governmental structure of the Town of Trophy Club and to make recommendations to
the Town Council; and
WHEREAS, the Blue Ribbon Panel has met and has determined it appropriate to
form two subcommittees to assist with its analysis; and
WHEREAS, the Blue Ribbon subcommittees are both comprised of a number of
members less than a quorum of the body, and therefore, are not technically required to
comply with the Texas Open Meetings Act for meetings of the subcommittees; and
WHEREAS, the intent of the Town Council in requiring that subcommittees
comply with the Texas Open Meetings Act was to comply with the law as required by
the Act and to ensure that all meetings of the Panel and Panel Subcommittees were
open to the public; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council has determined it appropriate to amend
Resolution No. 2013-16 to allow Subcommittees of the Blue Ribbon Panel comprised of
less than a quorum of the Panel to hold meetings that will be open to the public so that
citizens may attend the meetings, but to suspend the technical posting requirements
that apply to meetings of a quorum of a governmental body under state law.
NOW !-E, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWNOF
TOWN OF R• -
Section 1. The foregoing recitals are found to be true and correct and are
incorporated herein as if written word for word.
Section 2. Section 5 of Resolution No. 2013-16 is amended to be and read in
its entirety as follows and all other Sections of Resolution No. 2013-16 shall remain in
effect:
Section 5. All meetings of the Panel, including meetings of any
subcommittee which is comprised of a quorum of the Panel's
membership, shall be open to the public and shall be held in
accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act.
Meetings of a subcommittee of the Blue Ribbon Panel where the
number of subcommittee members serving is less than a quorum of
the Panel's membership shall be open to the public and shall comply
with the requirements of this paragraph. Such meetings may be held
without complying with the technical notice and posting requirements
that apply to meetings of a quorum of a governmental body under the
Texas Open Meetings Act; however, notice shall be posted to advise
the public of the date, time, and location of any and all Blue Ribbon
Panel Subcommittee meetings at least twenty-four hours prior to the
Subcommittee meeting.
Section 3. This Resolution shall take effect from and after its date of passage
in accordance with law.
PASSED and APPROVED by the Town Council of the Town of Trophy Club,
Texas on this 21st day of September, 2013.
/I
nnie- White, Mayor
Town of Trophy Club, Texas
ATTEST:
Ta:imy Ard 6/rown Secretary
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To n of Trophy Club, Texas
APPROVED TO AS FORM:
Patricia A. Adams -Town Attorney
Town of Trophy Club, Texas