HomeMy WebLinkAbout32 03-19-1955ORDINANCE NO. 32
AN ORDINANCE CREATING A PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
FOR THE CITY OF EULESS, TEXAS, AND PRESCRIBING THEIR
POWERS AND DUTIES
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EULESS, TEXAS:
1.
THAT, there is hereby crated and established for the City of
Euless, Texas, a. Zoning Commission, which shall be composed of five;
members. The members shall be resident citizens, taxpayers P -nd
aualified voters of the City, all of whom shall be appointed by the
.Kayor subject to confirmation by the Governing Bod -y, to serve for
terms of two years. All vacancies shall 'be filled for the unexpired
term in the same manner as provided for the original appointmen - s and
in the same manner. I`'Iembers of the Commission may be removed by the
I',tayor, with the consent of the Governing Body, e.fter public hearing and
for cause assigned in writing. The members of the Commission shall
serve itiitriout compensation.
2.
THE Zoning Commission shall elect a Chairman, Nice- Chairman and a
Secretory from its membership and sha11 have power to employ such
cualified persons as may be necessary for the prober conduct and under-
takings of the Commission and to pay for their services and such other
necessary expenses, provided that". the cost of such services and expenses
shall not exceed the amount a,propriated by the governing body for the
use of the Commission. It shall also have the power to make rules,
regulations and b,.,- las,as for its own government, _which shall conform
as nearly as -possible �,�fith those governing the City Council, and same
shall be subject to approval by such Council. Such by -laws shall
include, among other items, �rovisio -zs for:
A. Regular and special meetings, o, ,n to the public;
Be Records of its proceedings, to be open for
inspection 'by the public;
C. Reporting to the governing body and th.e public,
from time to time and annually;
D. For the holding of public hearings on its
recommendations.
V e
THE Zoning Commission shall have the power and it shall be its
duty to make and recommend for adoption a master plan, as a whole
or in pasts, for the future development and redevelopment of the
municipality and its environs and shall have power and it shall be
its duty to prepare a comprehensive, plan ordinance for zoning the
City in accordance with Chapter 2825, Acts of the Regular Session of
the Legislature, 1927, (Arts. 1011 -A to 1011-J) Re C.S., as amended;
the Commission shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed
by ordinances of the City and Latins of the State of Texas.
4.
THIS Ordinance shall become effective and be 'in full force and
effect from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, duly
attested b;r, the City Secretary as bir law provided.
ADOPTED this 19th day of March, A. D. 1955.
Approved,.
Attest
CITY SECRETARY
Am
MAYOR
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