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Home My WebLink About024364 ORD - 02/13/2001AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE IV, MISCELLANEOUS BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES BY PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION OF THE COMMITTEE FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND ITS PURPOSE, MEMBERSHIP, RULES, POWERS AND DUTIES IN DIVISION 23; BY AMENDING CHAPTER 24, ARTICLE II, DISCRIMINATION IN PLACE OF PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION, TO MAKE REFERENCE TO THE COMMITTEE FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN SECTION 24-26; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; AND PROVIDING PUBLICATION. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI: SECTION 1. That the Code of Ordinances, City of Corpus Christi is amended by amending Chapter 2, Article IV, Miscellaneous Boards, Commissions and Committees, by adding Division 23 to read as follows: CHAPTER 2 ADMINISTRATION ARTICLE IV. MISCELLANEOUS BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES DIVISION 23. COMMITTEE FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES Sec. 2-242. Purpose, membership, and term of appointment. (a) The Committee for Persons with Disabilities is hereby established for the purpose of carrying on a program to encourage, assist, and enable persons with disabilities to participate in the social and economic life of the city; to achieve maximum personal independence; to become gainfully employed; and to enjoy fully and use all public and private facilities available within the community. (b) The committee shall be composed of nine residents of the city who shall be appointed by the City Council to serve without compensation. (c) The committee members shall be appointed to two year staggered terms with the term of five such members expiring February 1 of odd numbered years and four of such term~ expiring February 1 of even numbered years. The staggered terms of the initial members jhl500.O01 I0 2 4 3 6 4 INDEXED 2 shall be determined by the draw of lots. The terms of five of the initial members shall expire after two years and the remaining four after one year. (d) The membership of the committee shall be composed of individuals with disabilities and representatives of agencies and organizations functioning within the committee's area who are interested in the provision of services to persons with disabilities and others who are interested in the abilities and specific needs of persons with disabilities, subject to Council approval. (e) The City of Corpus Christi's Director of Human Relations, Director of Park and Recreation and Building Official shall serve as ex-officio non-voting members on the committee. (f) The chairperson of the Committee for Persons with Disabilities shall serve as an ex- officio voting member of the Human Relations Commission. Sec. 2-243. Officers. (a) The members of the committee shall elect a chairperson, vice-chairperson, and secretary. (b) The officer positions on the Committee for Persons with Disabilities shall be filled from its membership at the first meeting of the committee. (c) The committee may elect from its membership, such other officers and committees it may, from time to time, deem necessary for the proper performance of its duties. Sec. 2-244. Rules, regulations, and meetings. (a) The Committee for Persons with Disabilities shall adopt bylaws as it deems best to govern its actions, subject to the general laws of the State, this Code, the City Charter, and any other ordinances by the City and any other action of the City Council. (b) The committee shall meet not less than once a month. (c) At all meetings, the majority of the active members of the committee constitutes a quorum, and the concurrence of a majority of those present is required for the determination of matters within its jurisdiction. (d) The committee will be staffed by the Human Relations Department Director. Sec. 2-245. Power and duties. The Committee for Persons with Disabilities shall: jhl500.O01 (a) Serve as an advisory body to the City Council and City Manager regarding issues affecting the persons with disabilities in Corpus Christi. (b) Also serve in an advisory and consultation capacity to the Human Relations Department regarding issues for persons with disabilities. (c) Recommend to the Mayor, City Council and City Manager measures aimed at improving the ability of city departments and contractors to provide access to services, employment opportunities, and programs for persons with disabilities. (d) Annually evaluate the city's compliance with Federal, State, and local laws relative to persons with disabilities and make recommendations to the City Council as required. (e) Sponsor educational programs to promote equal treatment, opportunity., and understanding and sponsor meetings, institutes, forums, and courses of instruction to lead to clearer understanding and solution of the issues and concerns of persons with disabilities. (f) Assist the Human Relations Department and Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator with training and awareness programs on the needs and concerns of persons with disabilities. (g) Provide services and information to the Mayor and Council to achieve the stated goals of the committee. (h) Provide additional duties and functions that the City Council may from time to time assign to it. SECTION 2. Chapter 24 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Corpus Christi, is amended by adding Section 24-26 to read as follows: CHAPTER 24 HUMAN RELATIONS ARTICLE II. DISCRIMINATION IN PLACE OF PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION Sec. 24-26. Committee for Persons with Disabilities. The Committee for Persons with Disabilities may assist the Human Relations Commission in identifying issues affecting persons with disabilities under this Article. jhl500.001 SECTION 3. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect any other section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance, for it is the definite intent of this City Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision hereof be given full force and effect for its purpose. SECTION 4. Publication shall be made one time in the official publication of the City of Corpus Christi as required by the City Charter of the City of Corpus Christi. jhl500.001 Javier D. Colmenero That the foregoing ordj,n_at!ce'was read for the first ti~ne and passed to its second reading on this the ~ft)lW3ay of (i.~xkll2~-~01, by the following vote: Samuel L. heal, Jr. (~(.~~ Rex A. Kinnison Melody Cooper Henry Garrett Dr. Arnold Gonzales Betty Jean Longoria John Longoria Mark Scott Samuel L. heal, Jr. [ JJ,~/~ ~ Javier D. Colmenero Melody Cooper _ Rex A. Kinnison Betty Jean Longoria Dr. Arnold Gonzales ~ - (~ PASSED AND APPROVED, this the ATTEST: John Longoria CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI Armando Chapa City Secretary Approved as to legal form this the J~ day of ~6,,,~j James R. Bray, Jr., City Attorney ,2001; By: Joseph~ey, A~ity Attorney jhl500.O01 0 2 4 3 6 4 State of Texas County of Nueces PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT } CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI } ss: Ad # 3732845 PO # Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came Eugenia Cortez, who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that she is Customer Service Manager of the Corpus Christi Caller-Times, a daily newspaper published at Corpus Christi in said City and State, generally circulated in Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Duval, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kenedy, Kleberg, Live Oak, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria and Webb Counties, and that the publication of, NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE NO. which the the ~nn~xed.,!8. a tru~ onnv w~ in~erted in the Corpus Christi Caller-Times and on 19. 2001 the Caller-Times Interactive on the 19TH day(s) of PASSAGE NO. lrdicence amending the ~ode of Ordinances, C'naptet 2, Article IV, Mis- cellaneous Boards, Commissions and TWO {2 comi~iees, by providing for the creation of the [ purpose, membership, :~,(~.~.~orpus Christi on % · ~ ....... · ~- Credit Customer Service Manager Subscribed and sworn to me on the date of FEBRUARY 20, 2001. Notary Public, Nueces County, Texas CONNIE HARALSON Print or Type Name of Notary Public My commission expires on 05/14/01.