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Ordinance No. 9921 ORDINANCE NO. 992 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, BY THE AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 2, ADMINISTRATION, BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW ARTICLE, TO -WIT: ARTICLE VI, " BAYTOWN COM- MUNITY ASSISTANCE BOARD "; PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION OF THE BOARD; PROVIDING FOR BOARD MEM- BERSHIP AND TERMS OF OFFICE; PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A CHAIRMAN; PROVIDING FOR MEET- INGS; PROVIDING FOR RULES OF PROCEDURE; PRESCRI- BING THE AUTHORITY AND DUTIES OF SUCH BOARD; REPEALING ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT HEREWITH; CON- TAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN: Section 1: That the Code of Ordinances of the City of Baytown, Texas, is hereby amended by amending Chapter 2, Administration, by the addition of a new Article, to -wit: Article VI, "Baytown Community Assistance Board ", which shall read as follows, to -wit: ARTICLE VI. BAYTOWN COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE BOARD. Section 2 -120. Creation. There is hereby constituted and created a fifteen (15) member advisory board which will assist and advise the City Council in ways and means of developing and expanding the resources for the disadvantaged of the City of Baytown. Such Board shall be known and designated as the "Baytown Community Assistance Board ". Section 2 -121. Membership. Original members of the Board will be selected in the following manner: (a) Five (5) members selected at a general meeting of the City's Mexican - Americans; (b) Five (5) members selected by the Harris County Community Action Committee of Baytown; and (c) Five (5) members selected by the Baytown Human Relations Council. Of the original Board, three (3) of the five (5) members selected by each group indicated above shall serve for a term of two (2) years, and two (2) of such members shall serve for a term of one (1) year. Thereafter, each member shall serve a term of two (2) years, and shall continue to serve until his successor is named. Three (3) members shall be selected during odd numbered years and 5W W two (2) members shall be selected during even numbered years. Should vacancies oc- cur in the Board, such vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as original ap- pointments except such terms shall be only for the remainder of such unexpired term. Section 2 -122. Appointment of Chairman. The City Council shall appoint the Board's Chairman, who may be selected either from the membership of the Board or from the City at large. Terms of office shall be from July 1 of one calendar year until June 30 of the next applicable calendar year. The Chairman shall serve for a term of one (1) year beginning July 1, 1969 and ending on June 30, 1970. Section 2 -123. Meetings; Attendance at meetings. Meetings of the Board will be held in the Baytown Community Center on a regular monthly basis on dates determined by a majo- rity of the entire membership of the Board. Special meetings may be called at any time by the Chairman. The Board may establish its own rules as to attendance of its members to its meet- ings. The majority of the Board may expel any member who, in the opinion of the Board, misses an unreasonable number of meetings. Any expelled member shall be replaced by a member to fill out the unexpired term as provided above. Section 2 -124. Rules of Procedure. The Board is hereby empowered to esta- blish its own parliamentary procedures; pro- vided that such shall not be in conflict with the City Charter or other provisions of law. A quorum shall consist of a majority of the fifteen (15) Board members, and any issue to be voted on shall be resolved by a majority of those present. The Chairman shall be en- titled to vote upon any question, but shall have no veto power. Section 2 -125. Advice to City Manager and City Council. Said Board is hereby authorized to assist and advise the City Manager and City Council and make recommendations to the said Manager and Council about any matter that it deems beneficial to the administration of the pur- poses for which it was created; provided, that such function shall not contravene with the City Charter or with any other law and shall be considered advisory only. Section 2 -126. Duties; reports. Said Board shall perform such functions as may be duly delegated to it from time to time by the City Council. The Board is fur- ther hereby charged with the responsibility of performing the following duties or otherwise advising the City Council with regard to them: -2- (a) Determining the services and aid available to disadvantaged people in the Baytown area; (b) Act as an information service in as- sisting persons desiring to help the disad- vantaged contact the appropriate agency or group; (c) Remain abreast of and coordinate with the activities of the Baytown Human Rela- tions Council, the Harris County Community Action Committee and the Community Chest activities, and other related groups. (d) Determining methods of seeking additional assistance for the disadvantaged of the Baytown area; (e) Act as a public information body in im- proving general communications with and bringing about an understanding of the needs of the disadvantaged by individuals, groups and agencies; and (f) Recommending the utilization of the re- sources available in Baytown for the better- ment of the disadvantaged. Section 2: Repealing Clause: All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the terms of this or- dinance are hereby repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall be only to the extent of such inconsistency and in all other respects this ordinance shall be cumula- tive of other ordinances regulating and governing the sub- ject matter covered by this ordinance. Section 3: Savings Clause: If any provision, section, exception, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance or the application of same to any person or set of circumstances, shall for any reason be held unconstitutional, void or invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this ordinance or their application to other persons or sets of circumstances and to this end all provisions of this ordi- nance are declared to be severable. Section 4: Effective Date: This ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage by the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas. -3- A/fift INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council day of October, 1969. EDNA OLIVER, City Clerk APPROVED: WILLIAM R. LAUGHLIN, of the City of Baytown, this 9th ri —ty 9 f-t —or n e —y M