HomeMy WebLinkAbout029642 ORD - 10/09/2012Ordinance
Repealing and reenacting section 2-90 "created; membership; terms; filling
vacancies" of the code of ordinances, dissolving the Corpus Christi Museum of
Science and History Advisory Board and creating a new Corpus Christi Museum of
Science and History Advisory Board; amending section 2-92 "Meetings; function" of
the code of ordinances by modifying the meeting from monthly to quarterly;
providing an effective date; providing for severance; and providing for publication.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. That Section 2-90 "created; membership; terms; filling vacancies" of Article IV of
Chapter 2 of the Code of the City of Corpus Christi is hereby repealed with the following
sections reenacted to read as follows:
Sec. 2-90. - Created; membership; terms; filling vacancies.
There is hereby created the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History Advisory Board
which shall consist of six (6) members. The board members shall be appointed by the mayor
with the advice and consent of the city council.
Their terms shall run for a full three (3) years. Upon the occurrence of any vacancy, it shall be
filled for the unexpired term.
The board members shall be selected as follows: Two (2) members shall be nominated by the
Friends of the Museum; and four (4) members shall be nominated by the Mayor who shall seek
at least one member from each of the following fields: K-12 education, higher education and the
business community.
Ex officio members shall include the city manager and the superintendent of the Corpus Christi
Independent School District or their designated representative. The mayor shall have the
authority to appoint such individuals as the mayor deems serve the best interest of the museum as
advisory members who shall serve without pay and without vote. The term of each advisory
member shall be three (3) years.
SECTION 2. That Section 2-92 "Meetings; function." of Article IV of Chapter 2 of the Code of
the City of Corpus Christi is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2-92. - Meetings; function.
The board shall hold regular meetings at least once each month quarterly and such special
meetings as may be called by the chairman with notice to all members.
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The advisory board shall serve as an advisor to the museum department and to the city council in
matters of support and development of the museum. The board may adopt comprehensive
policies relating to the:
(1) Management of collections;
(2) Acquisitions for the collections;
(3) Disposition and the deacquisition of objects in and for the collection;
(4) Use of museum facilities.
When adopted by the advisory board and approved by the city manager, the director of the
museum shall implement such policies.
SECTION 3. The effective date of this ordinance is October 9, 2012.
SECTION 4. 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 5. 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.
That t e fobing o roan e wa read for the first time and passed to its second reading on this
the 5 ay of �� ` " '' , c ! 12, by the following vote:
Joe Adame
Chris N. Adler
Kelley Allen
Larry Elizondo, Sr
Priscilla G. Leal
David Loeb
John Marez
Nelda Martinez
Mark Scott
That the fo goi-ig ordinance was read for the second time and passed finally on this the
day of 00/1 , 2012 by the following vote:
Joe Adame
Chris N. Adler
Kelley Allen
Larry Elizondo, Sr
Priscilla G. Leal
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 1 day of
ATTEST:
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
EFFECTIVE DATE
10101111/
David Loeb
John Marez
Nelda Martinez
Mark Scott
Calm,
, 2012.
Joe Ad e
Mayor
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