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cs- c:s- ~ - l!"'I N :::IE 01 h:Ju ~~ ::it ::E c&L w~ .,J"b .....-i ~,'.'.'.1.-l >- u.;!I ~ ~":lt { CJ' .... ~~ ~! 1.U;;;l!; 5~ I.U en lZl...... o ~b 00 ::-st 0:::2 ~CG 1.U:i 0::: , ;: fr:1~ (I) .. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS AMENDING SECTION 2.091 OF THE CITY CODE TO SPECIFY THE MONTH IN WHICH APPOINTMENTS ARE MADE TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AND THE MONTH IN WHICH THE APPOINTMENTS TAKE EFFECT; SPECIFYING EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR NEWLY APPOINTED MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES; AND INCLUDING PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS. 125 ORDINANCE 1999- 59 RECITALS: 1. The City Council wishes to revise the City Code provision regarding appointments to the Planning and Zoning Commission in order to specify when routine appointments are made and when they take effect, and to prescribe educational qualifications for service on the commission. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 2.091 of the City Code is amended as follows (underlining indicates added language and overstrike indicates deleted language): Sec. 2.091. Membership; eligibility for appointment; term of office. (a) The planning and zoning commission consists of nine members. (b) All of the commission members except two will reside and own real property in the city. One of the remaining members will reside and own real property in the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction, and the other remaining 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. (c) The council will seek to ensure broad representation and expertise in making appointments to the planning and zoning commission. (d) Three Mmembers of the planning and zoning commission are appointed in August of each year for staggered three-year terms beginning in November ofthat year, with one-third to be appointed each year on a continuing basis. (e) Before taking office. a newly appointed member. including a member appointed to fill a vacancy. must attend an orientation meeting with the director of planning and development services, and must attend a seminar on land use. environmental and planning issues approved by the director. The director will advise newly appointed members. of the date and location of approved seminars. and members are entitled to reimbursement for reasonable costs of attendance. If a newly appointed member fails to fulfill these attendance requirements within three months of being appointed, the appointment is automatically rescinded and the city council will make a new appointment. SECTION 2. If any word, phrase, clause, sentence, or paragraph of this ordinance is held to be unconstitutional or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the other provisions of this ordinance will continue in force if they can be given effect without the invalid portion. SECTION 3. All ordinances and resolution or parts of ordinances or resolutions in conflict with this ordinance are repealed. Members of the Planning and Zoning Commission as of the effective date of this ordinance will continue to hold office until their successors are appointed and duly qualified under the terms of this ordinance. SECTION 4. Any person violating any provision of this ordinance commits a misdemeanor and is subject to the penalty provided in Section 1.015 ofthe San Marcos City Code upon conviction. SECTION 5. This Ordinance will take effect 10 days after the date of its final passage, and the City