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I I I 73 OEDINANCE NO. 1976 - 26 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION 19 OF THAT ORDINANCE WHICH REGULATES AND RESTRICTS THE LOCATION AND USE OF BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, AND LAND, DATED MAY 23,1966, (VOL. 32), TO BROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT BY THE MAYOR, WITH THE APPRO- VAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL, OF TWO (2) ALTERNATE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT TO SERVE IN THE ABSENCE OF ONE OR MORE REGULAR MEMBERS. WHEREAS, Article lOllg VTCS, as amended, provides that: the Board of Adjustment shall consist of five (5) members, and that all cases to be heard by the Board of Adjustment shall be heard by a minimum of four (40 members; and, WHEREAS, Article lOllg VTCS, as amended, also provides that the governing body of any city may provide for the appoint- ment of two (2) alternate members of the Board of Adjustment who shall serve in the absence of one or more regular members; and, WHEREAS, Section 19 of that ordinance which regulates and restricts the location and use of buildings, structures, and land does not contain any provision for the appointment of alter- nate members to serve on the Board of Adjustment in the absence of one or more regular members; and, WHEREAS, the City Council is of the opinion that such a provision would allow more flexibility as to hearing dates by the Board of Adjustment; now, therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS,; TEXAS: SECTION 1. That Section 19 of that Ordinance which regulates I and restricts the location and use of buildings, structures, and land, dated May 23, 1966, (Vol. 32), be amended to read as follOWS" to-wit: as There is hereby createdaa Board of Adjustment con- sisting of five (5) members and two (2) alternate members, each to be appointed for a term of two (2) years by the Mayor, with the approval of the City Council; alternate members of said Board shall serve in the absence of one or more regular members, when requested to do so by the Mayor. The Board shall elect one of its members to act as chairman. Any member or alternatenmember may be removed for cause by the appointd!ng authority upon written charges and after a public hearing. The appoint- ing authority shall fill vacancies for the unex- pired term of any member or alternate member whose term may become vacant. All cases to be heard by the Board of Adjustment will be always heard by a mlnlmum number of four (4) members or alternates as herein provided. The Board shall adopt rules of procedure and be vested with all of the powers granted said Board in accordance with Article lOllg VTCS, as amended, as though that Article were incorporated herein; however, the Mayor shall indicate at the time of the appointment which two (2) of the five (5) members and which one (1) of the alternate members shall hold office for a period of one (1) year and which three (3) of the members and which one (1) of the alternate members so appointed shall hold office for a two (2) year term.