§ 2-82.3. Members, organization and meetings

(a) The parks committee shall consist of no fewer than four and no more than nine property owners, residents or volunteers who are appointed by the city council. No more than one member of the city council and no more than one member of the planning and zoning commission may be appointed to the parks committee.

(b) Members appointed by the city council shall serve indefinite terms. The appointed members serve at the pleasure of the city council and may be appointed or removed at the discretion of the city council.

(c) Members of the parks committee shall serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for actual expenses with approval by the city manager.

(d) The parks committee will adopt rules to govern its proceedings that are consistent with this division, the City Charter and state law.

(e) The parks committee will elect from the appointed members a chair, vice chair and secretary.

(f) All parks committee meetings will be open to the public and shall be posted and conducted in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act.

(g) A quorum is four parks committee members.

(h) All members present including the chairman shall vote on every motion. A member who abstains from a vote, with or without cause or conflict, shall have their vote recorded as "abstained" but no vote will be counted for or against the motion as though that member were not present.

(i) The parks committee shall keep written minutes of its proceedings which shall be prepared within 15 business days of the meeting. The minutes will be presented to the committee members for approval at the next committee meeting and filed with the city secretary within ten business days of approval.

(j) The group shall schedule meetings as appropriate to accomplishing its purposes. As a general rule a meeting will be scheduled once each month.

(Ord. No. 605-A, § III(C), 3-26-2013)