HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 012709-N - Create SubcommitteeRESOLUTION NO. `] i t? 70 I'rV
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS
CREATING THE "CITY COUNCIL GENERAL GOVERNMENT AND FINANCE
ADVISORY SUBCOMMITTEE". PROVIDING A CONFLICT CLAUSE AND
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Charter grants the City Councl the authority to establish boards and
commissions to assist it in carrying out its duties; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to establish the City Council General Government and Finance
Advisory Subcommittee to advise and assist the Cily Council in the performance of its duties; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds it to be in the best interest of the public to establish the City
Council General Government and Finance Advisory Subcommittee as set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1, The facts and recitations contained in the preamble of this resolution are hereby found
and declared to be true and correct, and are incorporated by reference herein and evressly made a part
hereof, as if copied verbatim. The City Council hereby finds that this resoution is consistent with the City of
Georgetown 2030 Comprehensive Plan.
SECTION 2; A "City Councl General Government and Finance Advisory Subcommittee" is hereby
created in accordance with the following terms and provisions:
1. There is hereby created the City Council General Government and Finance Advisory
Subcommittee, hereinafter referred to as ihe°Subcommittee"
2, The Subcommittee shall consist of three (3) members, all of which shall be members of the
CityCouncil.
3, The Subcommittee shall meet quarterly, or more frequently on the request of any
Subcommittee member or the Director of Finance.
4. The term of officefor members shall be until September30, 2009.
5, It is the purpose and intent of the City Council to create a City Council Subcommittee
empo iered to review and analyze the general government and finance activities of the City,
to include but not limited to the fdloWng areas:
• Finance administration to include debt and treasury management, as well as, City
budget
• Accounting to include financial reporting
• Purchasing
• Municipal Court
• Facilities maintenance, including construction and renovation of Cityfacilities
• Vehicle services
Information technology
• Compensation and benefits
• City insurance
• And other related items as recommended by the City Manager
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6, The Subcommittee is responsible to and shall act as a study committee and an advisory
body to the City Council, The Subcommittee and its members have no authority to set
policy, expend funds or make obligations on behalf of the City,
7, The City Council shall select a Chair of the Subcommittee, and the Subcommittee shall
select from among its members a Vice Chair and Secretary. The Secretary shall keep a
recorc of all transactions of the Subcommittee, The City Manager shall assign appropriate
staff to provide the Subcommittee with all information and support assistance, and any
resources as directed by the City Council necessaryforthe performance of its duties,
6, The Subcommittee shall comply with the provisions of the Texas Open Meetings Act.
9, This resolution and the term of the Subcommittee shall expire on October 1, 2009, unless
the City Council extends the term by resolution or ordinance.
SECTION 3. This resolution shall be and is hereby declared to be cumulative of all other
resolutions of the City of Georgetown, and this resolution shall not operate to repeal or affect any of such
other resolutions, except insofar as the provisions thereof might be inconsistent or in conflict with the
provisions of this resolution, in which event such conflicting provisions, if any in such other resolutions are
hereby superseded.
SECTION 4, If any provision of this resolution or application thereof to any person or circumstance,
shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions, or application thereof, of this
resolution which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions
of this resolution are hereby declared to be severable.
SECTION 5. The Mayor is hereby authorized to sign this resolution and the City Secretary to attest
This resolution shall become effective upon its adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED on the day of
ATTEST:
009.
CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS
By . _
nt City Secretary Geo r'G, arver, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Patricia E. Carts
City Attorney
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