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Home My WebLink About028286 ORD - 08/25/2009AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 2 "ADMINISTRATION," TO ESTABLISH THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY PRIDE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, THAT: Section 1. The Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2 "Administration," Article IV "Miscella- neous Boards, Commissions and Committees," is amended to add a new Division to read as follows: "DIVISION 28. ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY PRIDE Sec. 2-280. Created; purpose. "There is hereby created the Advisory Committee on Community Pride. The purpose of the committee is to advise the Mayor and City Council on development and implementation of a comprehensive community pride campaign that will interrelate with the efforts and purpose of the Clean City Advisory Committee. "Sec. 2-281. Duties. "The committee shall act as an advisor to the Mayor and City Council regarding development and implementation of a comprehensive community pride campaign that will interrelate with the efforts of the Clean City Advisory Committee, including but not limited to the following activities: "(a) Review existing and proposed goals and strategies related to the City's Pride Campaign aimed at advancing city-wide clean-up and recycling goals, development of beautification programs and enhancement of existing programs such as Adopt -A -Beach, Adopt Downtown, Keep our Beaches Clean, Clean Air Fair, and other related events; "(b) Review marketing strategies related to the City's Pride Campaign which promote cleanliness and beautification projects in partnership with local businesses; "(c) Review strategies to engage the public to promote community pride and beautification programs at public meetings, community presentations and other City events; 02g296 INDEXED "(d) provide input into existing and proposed goals and objectives of current recycling, litter reduction, and solid waste environmental programs; "fie) review new program methodologies related to community pride; "(f) acquaint itself with the pride and cleanliness issues within the community; "(g) cultivate and promote public knowledge, understanding, and acceptance of the need for community pride initiatives; "(hi provide a public forum for discussion of community needs related to a community pride initiative; "(1) endeavor to support and foster the efforts of all local cooperating groups having a focus on community pride and beautification efforts; and "(1) encourage community involvement in pilot programs aimed at increased community pride. "Sec. 2-282. Membership; terms; filling vacancies; ex -officio members. "(a) The committee shall consist of eleven (11) members appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council. "(b) Of the initial members, six (6) members shall serve a two-year term and five (5) members shall serve a one-year term, as determined by a drawing to be conducted by the City Secretary's office. Thereafter, all terms shall be two (2) years. "(c) In the event a vacancy occurs during any term, the appointment of a new member shall be to fill the unexpired term. "fid) The Director of Public Information and the . Director of Neighborhood Services shall serve as ex -officio members of the committee without vote. "Sec. 2-283 Quorum; procedures; officers; staff liasison, meetings; subcommittees. "(a) The majority of members shall constitute a quorum, provided that the majority vote of such quorum shall be necessary for the adoption or approval of any matters before the committee. (b) The committee may adopt its own rules of procedure for the conduct of its, business and may amend the same from time to time. A copy of the adopted rules of procedure must be placed on file in the City Secretary's Office. "lc) At the first meeting after creation of the committee, a majority of the whole committee shall elect a chairperson and vice -chairperson to serve during the initial two-year term. Thereafter, the chairperson and vice -chairperson shall be elected by a majority of the whole committee to serve one-year terms. Following the initial election, subsequent elections for chairperson and vice -chairperson shall be held each year at the first regular meeting after appointments to fill expiring terms. "fid) The Special Assistant to the Assistant City Manager — Clean City/Community Pride, or designated representative shall serve as the staff liaison and shall assist with its duties. (e) The committee shall meet at least once each month and shall meet on the call of the chairperson or of a majority of its members. (f) The chair of the committee, with the approval of the committee, may establish such subcommittees as may be necessary or appropriate to assist the committee in its studies and in the performance of its duties. Members of such subcommit- tees shall be appointed only from among members of the committee. "Sec. 2-284-2-309. Reserved." Section 2. 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 of this ordinance be given full force and effect for its purpose. Section 3. Publication is to be made in the official publication of the City of Corpus Christi as required by the City Charter of the City of Corpus Christi. That the foregoing or•inance as re.d for the first time and passed to its second reading on this the . ay of Joe Adame Chris N. Adler Brent Chesney Larry Elizondo, Sr. Kevin Kieschnick , 2009, by the following vote: Priscilla G. Leal John E. Marez Nelda Martinez Mark Scott That the foregoing . rdinance was read for the second time and passed finally on this the bday of Joe Adame Chris N. Adler Brent Chesney Larry Elizondo, Sr. Kevin Kieschnick 2009, by the following vote: Priscilla G. Leal John E. Marez Nelda Martinez Mark Scott APPROVED AND PASSED on this �,6�day of Armando Chapa, City Secretary APPROVED as to form: July 30, 2009 d•e4:04d Mary y Fiscr, City Attorney Joe Adame, Mayor 028286 2009. EFFECTIVE DATE Au� 31 �oaq State of Texas County of Nueces } } PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI Ad # 5915746 PO # Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came JENNIFER HOBBS, who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that she is LEGAL SALES REPRESENTITIVE AND EMPLOYEE OF THE PUBLISHER, namely, 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 OZS.2,44,12 publication of, NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF OR DINANCE NO. 428-� which the annexed is a true copy, was inserted in the Corpus Christi Caller -Times on the 8/31/2009, $ 85.11 LE 2Time(s) •' ES REP' SENTIVE dayo ' �� ' 2 certifythat the at . ched document On this _� ..�1� � is a true and an exac made by publisher. 01174,..t GWENN J. MEDINA ti MY COMMISSION EXPIRES Xt. ►410 August 2, 2012 Not. ry Public, State of Texas CALLER --TIMES a August 31, 2009 « 5E Leat Notices 1110 NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF OR- DINANCE NO. 028286 Amending the Code of Ordinances, Chap- ter 2 `Administration," to establish the Advi- sory Committee on Community Pride; providing for publica- tion. This ordinance was passed and ap- proved by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi on Au- gust 25, 2009. Is/Armando Chapa City Secretary City of Corpus Christi