0598ORDINANCE NO. 598
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE ESTABLISHING THE
SOUTHLAKE PROGRAM FOR THE INVOLVEMENT OF NEIGHBORHOODS
(SPIN); PROVIDING FOR APPOINTMENTS TO A NEIGHBORHOOD
COMMITTEE AND SPECIFYING FUNCTION; PROVIDING FOR A
REPEALER CLAUSE; FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING
AT WHICH THIS ORDINANCE IS PASSED IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
AS REQUIRED BY LAW.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Southlake, Texas is of the
opinion that a citizen advisory committee would be of assistance to
the City Council and City staff by providing a more available form
of citizen participation in the affairs of the City and to create
a forum for neighbor to neighbor communication; and
W~EREAS, the City Council desires to create such a committee by
ordinance establishing the SPIN Standing Committee's membership,
terms of office, and responsibilities;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
That the City Council of the City of Southlake, Texas does
hereby create and establish an advisory committee to be known as
the "Southlake Program for the Involvement of Neighborhoods"
(SPIN), such committee to be composed of sixteen (16) citizens of
the City of Southlake, Texas, who shall reside and continue to
reside within the corporate limits of the City during the term of
office for which the citizen is appointed. A representative of the
City Manager's Office shall be an ex-officio, non-voting member of
the standing committee and shall be responsible for administration
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and coordination of standing committee activities.
consist of six (6) voting members for the purpose
business.
A quorum shall
of conducting
SECTION 2.
That membership of the standing committee shall be constituted
by appointment by members of the City Council, and shall be
appointed for a term of two (2) years with no member to serve more
than two (2) consecutive terms. Serving a total of four (4) years
on the committee shall not preclude another appointment after at
least a two (2) year absence from office. In the appointment of
the initial committee following the effective date of this
ordinance, the City Council shall appoint eight (8) members for one
(1) year and eight (8) members for two (2) years: Ail of the
members of the committee shall be selected according to
neighborhoods as indicated by the neighborhood map attached as
exhibit "A." Each member shall reside within the neighborhood
he/she is to represent.
SECTION 3.
That members of the SPIN Standing Committee shall serve
without pay, but may receive reimbursement for actual expenses
incurred after prior approval of the City when such expenses result
from the performance of official committee duties.
The SPIN Standing Committee shall adopt Articles of
Organization as set forth in Exhibit "B" attached to this
ordinance. The standing committee or any neighborhood councils
appointed in conjunction with the SPIN program shall be subject to
the conditions set forth in the Articles of Organization. The
Articles of Organization may be amended by the SPIN standing
committee with the prior approval of the City Council.
SECTION 4.
That any member of the committee duly appointed under the
terms of this ordinance shall automatically forfeit the seat on the
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committee so held in the event the member 1) discontinues residency
within the neighborhood he/she was appointed to represent as
defined in the neighborhood map attached as exhibit "A," or 2)
fails to attend three (3) consecutive committee meetings without
good cause as determined by the remainder of the membership of the
committee.
SECTION 5.
That the SPIN Standing Committee shall elect from its members
a chairperson, a vice-chairperson, and secretary. The committee
shall meet once a month. The SPIN Standing 'Committee or rep-
resentatives thereof as ordained by the committee shall meet with
the Southlake City Council at regular intervals a minimum of four
(4) times a year to communicate neighborhood needs and concerns to
the Council.
SECTION 6.
That the committee shall act in an advisory capacity to the
City Council and the City staff in the planning and implementation
of programs and activities involving neighborhood concerns.
Specific concerns and activities of the committee will be
determined by the committee itself after due consideration of the
advice and cooperation of the City staff, the City Council, and
neighborhood groups, with an emphasis on programs and activities
designed to improve the quality of life in neighborhoods either
singularly or collectively. A second and equally important aspect
of the committee shall be to provide leadership and coordination
for the activities of neighborhood based groups of citizens and to
provide a channel of communication between citizen groups of
Southlake and elected officials and/or City staff.
SECTION 7.
That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with
the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
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SECTION 8.
That it is hereby found and determined that the meeting at
which this ordinance is passed is open to the public as required by
law and that public notice of the place, time, and purpose of said
meeting was given as required.
_SED AND 1993.
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EXHIBIT B
SOUTHLAKE PROGRAM for the INVOLVEMENT of NEIGHBORHOODS
ARTICLE I: NAME
Section 1. Name: The name of this program shall be
Southlake Program for the Involvement of Neighborhoods (SPIN).
the
ARTICLE II: PURPOSE
Section 1. Purpose: The purpose of this program is to provide
a more available form of citizen participation in the affairs of
the City of Southlake and to create a forum for neighbor to
neighbor communication. The organization's objectives are:
a) To direct and channel citizen involvement and
participation in the City and its government.
b) TO provide a common meeting ground for neighbors to
come together for the free exchange of ideas on a
wide variety of subjects.
c) To act as a mechanism to leverage Southlake's wide
array of human resources and establish a public forum
that will ensure a permanent, ongoing, community-wide
dialogue.
d) To include citizens in governmental problem-solving
procedures.
ARTICLE III: STANDING COMMITTEE
Section 1. The City staff shall identify sixteen (16)
Southlake neighborhoods. Characteristics of geography, proximity
and other homogenetic factors shall be used in their determination.
The Southlake City Council shall appoint a SPIN Delegate from each
of the sixteen (16) neighborhoods who, together with a Youth
Delegate appointed by the City Council, shall constitute the SPIN
Standing Committee. The term of appointment shall be set by the
Southlake City Council. Each appointee shall reside and continue to
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reside within the neighborhood he or she is appointed to.represent
during the term of his or her appointment. A representative of the
City Manager's office shall be an ex-officio, non-voting member of
the standing committee and shall be responsible for administration
and coordination of Standing Committee activities. A quorum shall
consist of six (6) voting members for the purpose of conducting
business. The SPIN Standing Committee shall elect from its members
a chairperson, a vice-chairperson, and a secretary, who, together
with the designated, non-voting representative of the City
Manager's office, shall make up the SPIN Executive Committee. The
SPIN Executive Committee shall meet once a month.
Section 2. The Standing Committee shall meet at least
quarterly with the City Council and/or City Staff.
ARTICLE IV: NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCILS
Section 1. Each SPIN Delegate shall appoint a minimum of three
{3) Neighborhood Council members who shall reside and continue to
reside within the neighborhood to whose council they are appointed.
Any person, resident in the neighborhood to whose council he or she
applies, shall be appointed by the Delegate to said Neighborhood
Council. A quorum shall consist of a majority of the Neighborhood
Council members. At the first meeting of a Neighborhood Council it
shall choose a geographically based name for same.
Section 2. Each Neighborhood Council shall meet at least
monthly. The meeting date and place shall be set by the SPIN
Delegate and he or she shall conduct same.
ARTICLE V: AN19-~AL MEETING
Section 1. Ail SPIN Delegates and all members of all
Neighborhood Councils shall meet with the City Council and City
Staff on an annual basis. The date, time, place and agenda for such
meeting will be set by the City Manager and the Mayor 'in
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cooperation with the SPIN Standing Committee.
ARTICLE VI: COMPLIANCE WIT}{ ORDINANCE
Section 1. The City of Southlake has adopted Ordinance No. 598
which establishes the SPIN program and any part or parts of these
Articles in conflict with the provisions of City of Southlake
Ordinance No. 598 are hereby repealed.
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ORDINANCE NO.598
An Ordinance of the City of
Southlake establishin the
Southlake Program for the in-
volvement of neighborhoods
(SPIN); Providing for ap-
pointments to a neighborhood
committee and specifying
function; oviding foran a
repealer clauPrse;Finding d
determining that the meeting
at which this ordinance Is
passed i s open to the public as
required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED
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THE 16TH DAY OF
NOVEMBER 1993.
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personally appeared PENNY GRAY Billing Specialist for the Fort Worth
Star-Telegram, published by the Star-Telegram Inc . at Fort Worth, in Tarrant
County, Texas ; and who, after being duly sworn, did depose and say that the
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