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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: