HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2219 - Creating And Appointing Lubbock Communications District Board Of Managers - 01_09_1986Resolution #2219
January 9, 1986
Agenda Item #30
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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Senate Bill No. 750 provided for the creation of emergency
communication districts using the telephone number 9-1-1 as the primary
emergency telephone number within the said districts; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock believes that it
would be in the best interest of the citizens of the City of Lubbock to
participate in such a district in order to speed emergency response to
citizens seeking police, fire, medical, rescue and other emergency ser-
vices; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT the City of Lubbock as a "most populous city" within
the meaning of S.B. 750 desires to initiate a 9-1-1 Emergency Communication
District including the City of Lubbock; and
SECTION 2. THAT the City of Lubbock hereby appoints two members to
the Board of Managers of said Emergency Communication District, which
members shall be:
Alan Henry
William Payne
Said members shall serve for initial terms whose length shall be determined
by the drawing of lots in accordance with the provisions of S.B. 750, and,
in the event a vacancy in such positions shall occur, the City Council of
the City of Lubbock shall appoint a member to fill such vacancy.
Passed by the City Council this 9th d
ATTEST:
Ranette-Boyd, City Secretary
APPROV AS TO CONTENT:
Rita Harmon, Assistant City Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Dodd G. Van iver, Firs Assistant
City Attorney
LOCAL ADMIN. OF EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS § 772.306
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772". Board of Managers
(a) A district is governed by a board of managers.
(b) If the most populous municipality in the district has a population of
more than 140,000, the board consists of-
(1) one member for each county in the district appointed by the commis-
sioners court of each county;
(2) two members appointed by the governing body of the most populous
municipality in the district;
(3) one member appointed by the governing body of the second most
populous municipality in the district;
(4) one member appointed as provided by this section to represent the
other municipalities located in whole or part in the district; and
(5) one member appointed by the principal service supplier.
(c) If Subsection (b) does not apply to a district, the board consists of:
(1) the following members representing the county or counties in the
district:
(A) if the district contains only one county, two members appointed by
the commissioners court of the county;
(B) if the district originally contained only one county but contains
more than one county when the appointment is made, two members
appointed by the commissioners court of the county in which the district
was originally located, and one member appointed by the commissioners
court of each other county in the district; or
(C) if the district originally contained more than one county and the
district contains more than one county when the appointment is made,
one member appointed by the commissioners court of each county in the
district;
(2) two members appointed jointly by all the participating municipalities
located in whole or part in the district;
(3) one member appointed jointly by the volunteer fire departments
operating wholly or partly in the district, with the appointment process
coordinated by the county fire marshal or marshals of the county or
counties in the district; and
(4) one member appointed by the principal service supplier.
(d) The board member appointed by the principal service supplier is a
nonvoting member. If the board is appointed under Subsection (c), the
principal service supplier may waive its right to appoint the board member
and designate another service supplier serving all or part of the district to
make the appointment.
(e) The board member appointed under Subsection (b)(4) is appointed by
the mayor's council established to administer urban development block grant
funds, if one exists in the district. Otherwise, the member is appointed by the
other members of the board on the advice and recommendation of the
governing bodies of all the municipalities represented by the member.
(f) The initial board members appointed by municipalities under Subsec-
tion (cx2) are appointed by all the municipalities located in whole or part in
the district.
(g) Board members are appointed for staggered terms of two years, with as
near as possible to one-half of the members' terms expiring each year.
(h) A board member may be removed from office at will by the entity that
appointed the member.
772.306 SAFETY
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(i) A vacancy on the board shall be filled for the remainder of the term in
the manner provided for the original appointment to that position.
0) Board members serve without compensation. The district shall pay all
expenses necessarily incurred by the board in performing its functions under
this subchapter.
(k) The board may appoint from among its membership a presiding officer
and any other officers it considers necessary.
(I) The director or a board member may be appointed as secretary of the
board. The board shall require the secretary to keep suitable records of all
proceedings of each board meeting. After each meeting the presiding officer
at the meeting shall read and sign the record and the secretary shall attest the
record.
(m) Voting members of the board may meet in executive session in accord-
ance with the open meetings law, Chapter 271. Acts of the 60th Legislature,
Regular Session, 1967 (Article 6252-17, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes).
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Historical and Statutory Notes
Prior LAws: Vernon's Ann.CivSt. art. 1432e, 0 3; 6(a) to
Acts 1985, 69th Leg.. ch. 288. (d), (f) to (i).
! 772.3 & Hoard of Maragm
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(m) Voting members of the board may meet in executive waaion in accardanee with
Chapter 651, Government Code.
(n) A majority of the voting mernbere of the board emwdb tm a quay
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