0400OP, I~INANC]! NO. 400
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR
DEFINITIONS TO BE USED IN APPLYING
CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE CITY CHARTER;
PROVIDING A PROCEDURE FOR CALCULATING
DEGREES OF AFFINITY AND CONSANGUINITY;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
PROVIDING D~ EFFECTIVE DATE
W~.'_,EREAS, Section 2.13 of the City Charter makes
certain provisions and prohibitions regarding nepotism
within City goverrm~ent; and
WHEREAS, certain terms used within Section 2.13 of
the Clty Charter have proved to be ambiguous or subject to
various in%erpretations; and
WHEREAS, proper enforcement of Section 2.13 of the
City Charter is jeopardized by the ambiguity or inconsistent
interpretation of certain terms contained in that Secnion;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes the importance
of The fair and consistent enforcement and adherence to all
provisions of the City Charter;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS:
Section 1. As used in Section 2.13 of the City
Charter, the following terms shall be defined as follows:
(a) Office shall mean a right, authority, and
duty created and conferred by law, by which, for a
given contractual period, or at the pleasure of the
City, an indivuduai is invested with some portion
of the sovereign functions of the City, To be
exercised by him for the benefit of the public and
for pay.
(b) Position shall mean a right, authority
and duty not necessarily created by law, by which,
for a given contractual period, or at the pleasure
0£ the City, an individual is invested with certain
responslbll~le of the City, to be performed by
him for the benefit of the public and for pay.
(c) Clerk shall mean a person employed and
paid by the City for a given contractual period or
at the pleasure of the City to keep documents,
records, accounts, minutes or other documents or
data for the benefit of the public.
(d) Service shall mean a person employed and
paid by the City for a given contractual period or
at the pleasure of the City to perform labor of any
kind for the benfit of the public.
Section 2.
Charter, degree of
calculated as follows:
As used in Section 2.13 of the City
affinity or consanguinity shall be
(a) (J) Lineal affinity and consanguinity shall
be determined by counting the generations between the
parties whose kinship is being calculated.
Example: Great-grandmother and great-granddaughter
are related by lineal consanguinity of the third
degree.
Examp].e: Greas-grandmother and
granddaughter's husband are related
affinity of the third degree.
great
by lineal
(ii) As used herein, lineal consanguinity and
affinity shall mean That which exists between persons of
whom one is descended (whether by blood or law) in a direct
line from the other, as among great-grandmother,
grandmother, mother and daughter.
(b) (i) Collateral affinity and consanguinity
shall be determined by counting the number of generations
from the nearest common ancestor of the parties to either
party, taking the longer of the two lines where they are
unequal.
Example: Brother and sister are related
collateral consanguinity of the first degree.
by
Example: Brother and brother-in--law (sister's
husband) are related by collateral affinity of the
first degree.
Example:
related
degree.
Brother and niece (sister's daughter) are
by collateral consanguinity of the second
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(ii) As used herein, collateral consanguinity
and affinity shall mean that which exists between persons
who have the same ancestors (whether by blood or law), but
who do not descend or ascend one from the other, as between
brothers and sisters.
Section 3. If any section, article, paragraph,
sentence, clause, phrase or word in this ordinance, or
application thereto, or any person or circumstance is held
invalid on unconstitutior~al by a court of competent
jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of
the remaining portions of this ordinance; and the City
Council hereby declares it would have passed such remaining
portions of this Ordinance despite such invalidity, which
remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 4.
effective after its
PASSED
1987.
This ordinance shall become
passage and adoption by the City Council.
~/~D APPROVED on the 3 ~ day of~,?~Lx-~,
May~r,} ~tify of Southlake, T~xas
ATTEST:
City Secretary,
City of Southlake, Texas
[SEAL]
APPRO/Y/ AS TO FORM:
City Attorney, ///
City o£ Southlak%, Texas
FIRST READING:
SECOND READING:
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LINEAL CONSANGUINITY
Daughter and great-grandmother
are related within the third
degree of Consanguinity
Great-grandmother
Grandmother
Mother
Daughter
3rd degree
2nd degree
1st degree
LINEAL AFFINITY
Daughter's husband and daughter's
great-grandmother are related by
the third degree of affinity
Great-grandmother
Grandmother
Mother
Daughter's Husband
3rd degree
2nd degree
1st degree
COLLATERAL CONSANGU~ITY
Soil
Brother/Sister
Mother and Father
~aughter
Daughter's
Sa
1st degree
2nd degree
Brother a~d sister are related within the first degree of eonsanguinty
COLLATERAL AFF~ITY
Soil
Mother and Father
Daughter's
Husband
1st degree
Brother and sister's husband (i.e. brothers-in-law)
are related within the 1st degree of affinity
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EXAMPLE OF AFFINITY
Councilmember's Wife
Wife's Mother
1st Cousins
Prospective
Employee's
Wife
Sisters
Grandmother
of both
Coancilmember's
Wife's Mother
Wife, and Prospective
Employee's Wife
2nd Degree
1st Degree
The councilmember m~d the prospective employee are related within
the 2nd degree of affinity.
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. it' NOV 10 1987 ,i
THE STATE OF TEXAS OFFICE OF
CITY. SECRETARY
County of Tarrant
Before me, a Notary Public in and for said County and State, this day
personally appeared Carolyn Spencer Secretary for the Fort Worth
Star-Telegram, published by the Capital Cities Communications, Inc. at
Fort Worth, in Tarrant County, Texas; and who, after being duly sworn,
did depose and say that the following clipping of an advertisement was
published in the above named paper on the following dates:
November 6 , 1987 I NOTICE OF PUBLIC
HEARING
NOTICE Isherby glventoall in-
am & pm %rested persons that the City
Council of the City of Southlake,
Texas,will be holding a public
I earing on November 17,1987,
at 7:30 P.M.,In the regular City
Council meeting to be held in the
City Council Chambers of City
Hall 667 North Ca rrol I Avenue
Southlake,Texas. Purpose of
the hearing Is to consider the
2nd reading on the following or-
6 dlnance:
INANCE NO.400
Signed c& ORD
.'l AN ORDINANCE OF THE Cl- L /.A
TY COUNCIL OF THE CITY'
OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS,
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this the 6{PROVIDING O O B FOR
ED IN AP-nb e r .1987
-PLYING CERTAIN PROVI-
SIONS OF THE CITY
Notary Public CHARTER; PROVIDING A I
PROCEDURE FOR CALCU-
LATING DEGREES OF AF-
FINITY AND CONSANGUIN-
ITY; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
Debra Mori': TIVEDIATEG AN EFFEC-
Section 3.If any section,article,
my C O mm l S S: paragraph, sentence clause,
phrase or word In this ordi-)—2 3-9 1
nance,or Invalidon unconstitu-
tional by a court of competent
lurisdlction,such holding shall
not affect the validity of the re-
maining portions of this ordi-
nance; and the City Council
hereby declares It would have
passed such remaining por-
tions of this Ordinance despite
such Invalidity,which remain-
ing portions shall remain In full
force and effect.
Section 4.This ordinance shall
become effective after Its pas-
sage and adoption by the City
Council.
City of Southiake
/s/Sandra L.LeGrand
City Secretary
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
400 W.SEVENTH STREET•FORT WORTH TEXAS 76102 FED I D. NO. 22-2573893
DATE DESCRIPTION I AD SIZE TOTAL
INCH/LINE RATE I AMOUNT
NOV 22 6050359 Nov • 22 AM & PM CL • 008 1X51 L 51 j 2 . 29 116 . 79
01AFFIDAVITS 8 .00
124 . 79
ORDNACEAN ORDINANCE OFOTHE CI-
TY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS,
PROVIDING FOR DEFINI-
TIONS TO BE USED IN AP-
PLYING CERTAIN PROVI-
SIONS OF THE CITY
CHARTER; PROVIDING A
LATIING DEGREES OFLAF-
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SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
PROVIDING AN EFFEC-
TIVE DATE.
Section3.If any section,article, FOR BILLING INQUIRIES CALL *
paragraph, sentence clause
phrase or word In this ordi-
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nance,or application thereto,
or any Person or circumstance * 3 9 0-7 5 01 *
Is held nva I Id on unconstitutlon-
a l by a cou rt of competent 1 u ri s-
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�3 and the CITY Council hereby de- yy tAa ..W^ ttp
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such remaining portions of this
Ordinance despite such D L.C„ 1987
dity,which remaining portions
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shall remain in full force andef-
fed.
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Section 4.This ordinance shall P 1
become effective after Its pas-
sage and adoption by the City Ci l .L, , 01"
PASSED AND APPROVED CITY SECRETARY
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF TEXAS.1st rread�gNovember
3 1987.2nd reading November
17,1987.
/s/Johnny H.Westerholm
Mayor
ATTEST:
/s/Sandra L.LeGrand
APPROVED AS TO FORM
Is/John F.Boyle,Jr.
City Attorney
CURRENT CURRENT STATEMENT PERIOD ACCOUNT NUMBER
ON RECPT _= 11/22 - 11/22 CIT57
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS REGARDING YOUR ACCOUNT,PLEASE CONTACT OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT(817)390-7761.TO ASSIST
US IN AN ACCURATE AND TIMELY POSTING OF YOUR PAYMENTS,PLEASE MAIL ALL PAYMENTS TO P.O.BOX 99074 FORT WORTH,TEXAS 76199.
TEAR ALONG THIS PERFORATION AND RETURN THE LOWER PORTION WITH YOUR PAYMENT
ADVERTISING STATEMENT
FortWorth REMIT TO: P.O. BOX 99074 • FORT WONT' 6199
ACCOUNT CIT57 PAYMENT ON R E C P T
NUMBER DUE DATE
PAGE 10F
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE ORIGINAL
667 N CARROLL PLEASE PAY 124 • 79
SOUTHLAKE TX 76092 0 THIS AMOUNT
ATTN : SANDRA L • LEGRAND
PLEASE WRITE IN AMOUNT ENCLOSED
tort Worth star=lelegram
400W.SEVENTH STREET•FORT WORTH TEXAS 76102 FED. I.D. NO.22-2573893
DATE I DESCRIPTION I AD SIZE I TOTAL INCH/LINE I RATE I AMOUNT
NOV 06' 6041398 Nov . 6 AM & PM CL . 00A 1X53 L 53 2 . 29 ' 121 . 37
01 AFFIDAVITS 8 . 00
129 . 37
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NOTICE OFUBLICHEARIGereste Iherbyventoallln-' 4 E
terested persons that the City
Council of the Cityof Southlake, L
Texas,will be holding a public
hearing on November. 17,1987
i
at 7:30 p/H„In the regular Clty ^1
City Comeetingtobeheldinthe I �Sj
City Councll Chambers of City
Soutfbake oTexasr Purppseuo{
the rearing Is to Consider the OF +dlnanc dingonthefollowin9or- i
dlnance: ,r„ „,
ORDINANCE NO 400 T 7 �-
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CI- CI LY S�CRLT 1 7 L `
TY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
-0F SOUTHLAKE TEXAS
PROVIDING FOR DEFINI-
TION TO BE USED IN A .PLYING CERTAIN PROVI-
SIONS OF THE CITY
CHARTER PROVIDING q
PROCEDUf2E FOR CALCU-
EATING DEGREES OF CU-
FINITYAND CONSgNGUIN- CURRENT STATEMENT PERIOD I ACCOUNT NUMBER
CURRENT ITY; PROVIDING PROVIDINLITY CLAUSE
PROVIDING
AN EFFEC-
TIVEDAI fa 11/06 — 11/06 CIT57
ON RECPT Paragraph,
1g�a3pnfanysecylpn,art
icle,
phrase or sentence clause,
nanai by a coudonunml this
EASE CONTACT OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT(817)390-7761.TO ASSIST
•
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS REGAR tional by a court of competent
US IN AN ACCURATE AND TIMEL notaf affect evali holding shall MENTS,PLEASE MAIL ALL PAYMENTS TO P.O.BOX 99074 FORT WORTH,TEXAS 76199.
ffect the validity of the re-
A�TEAR AL mainln and rtlhesCityhCouncil N AND RETURN THE LOWER PORTION WITH YOUR PAYMENT fit,
nonce;
hereby declares it would have
Passed such remaining por.
tlons of this Ordinance despite
IIng such Invalidity,which remain-
force andneffseh`yallremalninfull ADVERTISING STATEMENT
Section 4.This ordinance shall portWort become effective after Its
sage and adoption by the CITY gramici
REMIT TO: P.O. BOX 99074 • FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76199
Councll.
/s/Sandra L.LeGr'and
City Secretary ACCOUNT CIT57 PAYMENT ON RECPT
NUMBER DUE DATE
PAGE 10F
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE ORIGINA
667 N CARROLL PLEASE PAY 129 . 37
SOUTHLAKE TX 76092 0 THIS AMOUNT
ATTN : SANDRA L . LEGRAND
PLEASE WRITE IN AMOUNT ENCLOSED