§ 2.80.010. Capital Improvements Advisory Committee

A.

Membership. The Capital Improvements Advisory Committee shall consist of nine members appointed by city council of which at least four shall be representatives of the real estate, development, or building industry who are not employees or officials of a political subdivision or governmental entity and one member shall be a representative of the City's extraterritorial jurisdiction if impact fees are proposed for that area.

B.

Terms. At the first meeting of the Capital Improvements Advisory Committee, the terms of office for all nine members will be determined by choosing lots so that four members shall serve for two-year terms and five members shall serve for three-year terms. Upon the expiration of initial terms, and thereafter, all appointments shall be for three-year terms.

C.

Duties and Responsibilities.

1.

Shall serve in an advisory capacity.

2.

Advise and assist the City Council in adopting land use assumptions;

3.

Review the capital improvements plan, land use assumptions and impact fees and file written comments in accordance with Section 395 of the Local Government Code and the following:

a.

Written comments to the land use assumptions and capital improvements plan shall be filed with the city clerk before the fifth business day before the date of the public hearing on the land use assumptions and capital improvements plan.

b.

Written comments to the proposed impact fees shall be filed with the city clerk before the fifth business day before the date of the public hearing on the imposition of impact fees.

4.

Monitor and evaluate the implementation of the capital improvements plan;

5.

File semiannual reports with respect to the progress of the capital improvements plan and report to City Council any perceived inequities in implementing the plan or imposing the impact fee; and

6.

Advise the City Council of the need to update or revise the land use assumptions, capital improvements plan, and impact fee.

7.

Other duties as assigned by City Council that relate to impact fees.

D.

Meeting rules and procedures generally

1.

The planning official shall ensure that the meetings of the Committee are either video streamed or cablecast on the city's government access channel; provided however, that the inability to video stream or cablecast the meeting due to technical difficulties or other difficulties beyond the control of the planning official shall not prevent a scheduled meeting from occurring. No action of the Committee, which is otherwise legal, shall be invalidated merely by reason of the failure to video stream or cablecast the meeting.

2.

Any member having a financial interest in property, which is uniquely affected by an item on the Committee agenda, shall disclose such interest prior to participating in the discussion of the item involving the property.

3.

Any motion by a member at a duly called meeting shall require a second. After a motion has been made and seconded, discussion of the motion may be had for a reasonable period of time at the direction of the chair. Discussion shall terminate at the direction of the chair or upon a call for a vote on the question by a member of the committee.

4.

Whenever any question of procedure may be raised at a committee meeting, the chair shall rule thereon. A member may move to overrule the chair's decision, which may be done only by a majority vote of the members present.

5.

Voting on matters may be by voice vote, provided that a roll-call vote shall be taken upon the request of any committee member present.

E.

Quorum.

1.

A quorum shall consist of five members. The Chair shall have a vote in all matters.

2.

No final action shall be taken on any matter except pursuant to a simple majority vote of the members present.

F.

Meeting rules and procedures generally.

1.

Any motion by a member at a duly called meeting shall require a second. After a motion has been made and seconded, discussion of the motion may be had for a reasonable period of time at the direction of the chair. Discussion shall terminate at the direction of the chair or upon a call for a vote on the question by a member of the committee.

2.

Whenever any question of procedure may be raised at a committee meeting, the chair shall rule thereon. A member may move to overrule the chair's decision, which may be done only by a majority vote of the members present.

3.

Voting on matters may be by voice vote; provided that a roll-call vote shall be taken upon the request of any committee member present.

(Ord. 17016, § 1, 10-28-2008; Ord. No. 17080, § 1, 3-10-2009)

(Ord. No. 17398, § 6, 8-24-2010, eff. 9-1-2010)