PRESENTER: Presenter
Mandi Scott, Economic and Community Development Manager
Jeff Jewell, Economic and Community Development Director
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SUBJECT: Title
Discussion and possible action to approve changes to Article III - Section 3.5 Attendance of the New Braunfels Downtown Board Bylaws
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DEPARTMENT: Economic and Community Development
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COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: 1, 5
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
At the March 11, 2025 meeting, the Downtown Board directed staff to refine the Attendance section of the Bylaws to clearly outline the attendance expectations of members and when members would be removed from the Board due to chronic attendance issues.
The Downtown Board Bylaws were last updated in 2023. A portion of Section 3.5 currently reads:
Members of the NBDB are expected to attend meetings regularly. When a NBDB member accrues two (2) absences, their attendance will be addressed at a regular Board Meeting; their position on the Board will then be under review.
To reduce the amount of times Board member attendance is considered in meetings and to reduce any confusion with attendance expectations, the proposed change revises the section above to:
Members of the NBDB are expected to attend meetings regularly. Members absent for 50% of the regular meetings occurring between June 1 - May 31 (following year) will be removed from the Board.
Existing Bylaws allow for bylaw amendments to occur at any regular or special meeting - by a quorum - provided that all members are given notice of the change fifteen (15) days prior. The Board was notified of the proposed bylaw change on May 5, 2025.
If approved, the Bylaws will be taken to City Council on June 23, 2025 for final review and approval.
ISSUE:
Attendance expectations of Board members need to be clearly outlined in the Downtown Board Bylaws.