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r _ g Cf ~ 'Q h R (,) "0 IIiU .,9- U~~ ...0 ii:1-i .~ 'I( Q . (J :f~ 2b ug Jb ~ :..,\ L_ '" o o ~ N .......,. ORDINANCE 2000- 65 15. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS AMENDING SECTION 2.091 OF THE CITY CODE TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF ALTERNATE MEMBERS TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION; PROVIDING FOR PENAL TIES; AND INCLUDING PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS. 5i1 ;;:5 a; w:?E 5~ w8j U)..... >00 !::b ~ITALS: 1. The City Council wishes to revise the City Code to provide for the appointment of alternate members to the Planning and Zoning Commission. ~~g ~~ The Council's intent is that these alternate members will take office only in the event of a ~..... ~\f;jcancy on the commission, and only to fill the remaining term of a vacant position. u~ w.J 0) U) i::~ IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, umXAS: SECTION 1. Section 2.091 of the City Code is amended as follows (underlining indicates added language and o'/erstrike indicates deleted language): Sec. 2.091. Membership; eligibility for appointment; term of office; trainin2 Qualification requirements. (a) The planning and zoning commission consists of nine regular members and two alternate members. (b) To be eligible for appointment and continued service on the commission, Af!ll of the regular commission members except two will reside and own real property in the city~ -; GQne of the remaining regular members will reside and own real property in the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction, and the other remaining regular member will reside in the city or the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction, and own real property in the city or the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction. One of the alternate members will reside and own real property in the city, and the other alternate member may reside and own property in the city's extraterritorial iurisdiction. ( c) The council will seek to ensure broad representation and expertise in making appointments to the planning and zoning commission. (d) Three regular members of the planning and zoning commission are appointed in August of each year for staggered three-year terms beginning in November of that year, with one-third to be appointed each year on a continuing basis. The two alternate members are appointed in August of each year, and are eligible to succeed to a vacant position as a regular member of the commission beginning on November 1 st of that year and extending for a period of one year, subiect to their qualification under the training requirements in subsection (g). An alternate member who fills a vacancy in a position of a regular member will hold the position for the remainder of its term. ( e) Alternate members are appointed for the purpose of filling vacancies in positions of regular members of the commission. If such a vacancy occurs, and only one of the alternate members is eligible to fill the vacancy, that alternate will automatically fill the vacant position, upon being qualified under subsection (g). If both alternate members are eligible, they will draw lots to determine who will fill the vacancy. An alternate member does not have authority as a regular member, does not have a vote on the commission, and does not have a right to participate in commission discussions except as a member of the public. Alternate members may participate, however, in commission workshops. (f) The council shall appoint eligible persons to fill vacancies in positions of alternate members. Persons appointed to these vacancies serve the remainder of the term of the alternate member they replace. If a vacancy occurs in a position of a regular member at a time when no alternate member is currently eligible to assume the position, the council shall