HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 08 - Senior Citizens Advisory Board MembershipMEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, ACTING CITY MANAGER
MEETING DATE: JUNE 21, 2005
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION EXPANDING SENIOR CITIZENS ADVISORY
BOARD MEMBERSHIP
RECOMMENDATION:
Consider a resolution amending Resolution No. 2003-39, as amended by Resolution No.
2003-19, that established the Senior Citizens Advisory Board by adding one citizen
member.
BACKGROUND:
The Senior Citizens Advisory Board presently has eight members with one member
each representing GRACE, the Housing Authority and the Senior Activities Center,
respectively. The Council sub -committee responsible for this portion of the citizen
appointment process would like to increase the membership of the Board from five to six
citizens, making a total of nine members.
Mayor Pro Tem Ware, City Council liaison to the Board, recommends approval of the
resolution increasing the citizen membership to six.
IM
June 16, 2005 (9:30AM)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS AMENDING RESOLUTION
NO. 2000-39, AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION
NO. 2003-19, THAT ESTABLISHED THE SENIOR
CITIZENS ADVISORY BOARD BY ALTERING THE
MEMBERSHIP OF SAID BOARD AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, it is the considered belief and opinion of the Grapevine City
Council that certain aspects of City Government functions in a manner that best
serves the needs of the community when interested citizens participate and
assist in the formulation of policies; and
WHEREAS, the Grapevine City Council wishes to alter the membership of
said Board to increase the membership from five to six citizen members.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That all matters stated in the preamble are found to be true
and correct and are hereby incorporated herein as if copied in their entirety.
Section 2. That Section 3.a of Resolution No. 2000-39, as amended by
Resolution No. 2003-19, approved and adopted by the City Council on June 17,
2003, is hereby amended to read as follows:
via. The Board shall consist of nine members, six of whom will be
appointed by the City Council as regular members and three ex -
officio members representing the Senior Activities Center Advisory
Council, Grapevine Housing Authority, and GRACE Board of
Directors. All regular members must be residents of Grapevine. All
nine members shall be voting members."
Section 3. That this resolution shall be effective from and after the date
of its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 21 st day of June, 2005.
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM: