PRESENTER: Presenter
Jeff Jewell, Economic and Community Development Director
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SUBJECT: Title
Presentation and possible action to amend Article VI: Committees and Article IIX: Amendment to Bylaws 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:
The Downtown Board Bylaws were last updated in June 2025.
Portions of Article VI: Committees currently reads:
Section 6.1 - Standing Committees
The Board may create standing committees and shall delineate the duties of such committees. In consultation with Standing Committee Chairs, the Chair shall recruit and approve members from the NBDB and interested residents of the City of New Braunfels to be members of the Standing Committees…
Section 6.2 - Special Committees
The Board may create special committees with limited purposes or goals to perform specific functions and activities as specified by the Board… The Chair shall recruit and approve members from the Board and interested residents of the City of New Braunfels to be members of the Special Committees…
Approval of the following proposed changes will add oversight of City Council and the City Secretary’s Office in the application and appointment of Standing Committee and Special Committee members:
Section 6.1 - Standing Committees
The Board may create standing committees and shall delineate the duties of such committees. In consultation with Standing Committee Chairs, the Chair or City Council shall recruit and approve members from the NBDB and interested residents of the City of New Braunfels to be members of the Standing Committees…
Section 6.2 - Special Committees
The Board may create special committees with limited purposes or goals to perform specific functions and activities as specified by the Board… The Chair or City Council shall recruit and approve members from the Board and interested residents of the City of New Braunfels to be members of the Special Committees…
A portion of Article IIX: Amendment to Bylaws currently reads:
“These bylaws may be amended at any regular or special meeting of the NBDB by a quorum and provided that all members were given fifteen (15) days prior written notice of the amendment.”
Approval of the following proposed change will increase the efficiency and process for future bylaw changes:
“These bylaws may be amended at any regular or special meeting of the NBDB by a quorum and provided that all members were given seven (7) days prior written notice of the amendment.”
Existing Bylaws allow for bylaw amendments to occur at any regular or special meeting - by a quorum - provided that all members are given notice fifteen (15) days prior of the proposed changes. The Board was notified of the proposed changes on October 31, 2025.
If approved, the revised bylaw will be taken to City Council for final review and approval.
ISSUE:
Amending bylaws to include Council appointments of committee members and revised notice requirements for future bylaw changes.