PRESENTER: Presenter
Caitlin Krobot, City Secretary
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SUBJECT: Title
Approval of a resolution amending the language on the ByLaws of the Heritage Commission.
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DEPARTMENT: City Secretary
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COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City-wide
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
On April 8, 2021 the Heritage Commission voted to amend the language in their ByLaws.
The current ByLaws for the New Braunfels Heritage Commission state in Article III; Section I. to remove - at least four of whom shall be chosen from a list of names submitted by the New Braunfels Historic Museums Association, Inc., to match your Ordinance.
The recommend change is as follows:
To remove the aforementioned phrase (in red) from the New Braunfels Heritage Commission ByLaws.
The current ByLaws for the New Braunfels Heritage Commission state in Article V; Section 1. The regular meeting of the Commission shall be held in March of each year, unless it is determined by the chairman that a specific meeting date and time must be changed due to the weather, lack of quorum or some other sufficient reason.
The recommended change is as follows:
The current ByLaws for the New Braunfels Heritage Commission state in Article V; Section 1. A regular meeting of the Commission shall be held annually at a time agreed upon by the Commission, unless it is determined by the chairman that a specific meeting date and time must be changed due to the weather, lack of a quorum or some other sufficient reason.
The recommended changes also address typographical errors.
ISSUE:
The changes give the Heritage Commission the flexibility to move their annual meeting time without going against their ByLaws. It also makes their ByLaws line up with their Ordinance.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of this resolution.