HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 2003-O0029 - Operation And Duties Of Lubbock Public Transit Advisory Board, Chapt. 2, Art. IX - 04/10/2003First Reading
April 10, 2003
Item No. 32
Second Reading
April 24, 2003
Item No. 33
Ordinance No. 2003-00029
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock deems it to be in the best interest of
the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Lubbock to revise the operation and duties of the
Lubbock Public Transit Advisory Board; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT Chapter 2, Article IX, of the Code of Ordinances, City of Lubbock,
Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2-237. Definition.
For the purposes of this article "the board" shall mean the Lubbock Public Transit
Advisory Board.
Sec. 2-238. Created.
There is hereby created and established a board to be known as the Lubbock
Public Transit Advisory Board.
Sec. 2-239. Members, qualifications, tenure.
The board shall be composed of seven (7) members, who shall be appointed by
the City Council. Appointments shall be for a term of three (3) years or the remainder of
an unexpired term. All members appointed shall be resident citizens of Lubbock at the
time of their appointment and during their term of office. In addition to the above board
members, the general manager of any contracted transit management company and the
city manager ( or designee) shall be ex officio members of the board without a vote.
Sec. 2-240. Removal.
Members of the board shall be subject to the City of Lubbock's Board and
Commission Policy (Policy 8.1), as amended, with regard to replacement of members.
The City Council shall be vested with full authority to remove all or any of the members
of the board in the best interests of the City or members who may be found by the City
Council to be in violation of City's Board and Commission policy.
Sec. 2-241. Vacancies.
Upon the death, resignation, removal or disqualification of any members of the
board, the City Council shall appoint a person to fill such vacancy who shall hold his
membership on the board for the unexpired term to which he is appointed or until his
successor is appointed. In the event of expiration of the term of office of any member of
the board, the newly appointed member shall serve the full term of three (3) years.
Sec. 2-242. Officers; conduct of meetings; quorum.
(a) The board by majority vote shall annually during the month of October
elect from among its members a chairman who shall preside over the meetings of the
board and a vice-chairman who shall act for the chairman during his absence. The
chairman shall not be eligible to succeed himself for more than one term.
(b) The board shall adopt rules for the conduct of its meetings, which shall
provide for not less than one meeting each month. The regularly scheduled meeting day
shall by the fourth Tuesday of each month, though the date, time, and place of meetings
may be changed by action of the board.
( c) No action shall be taken by the board except by the affirmative vote of at
least four (4) members, which shall constitute a quorum of the board.
Sec. 2-243. Rules; policies; recommendations to City Council.
The board shall from time to time formulate rules and policies governing the
operation of the transit system and such recommendations shall be forwarded to the City
Council for its consideration and possible approval. Recommendations requiring City
Council action shall be presented to the City Council by the board chairman or a board
member as his alternate by personal appearance at a regular or special meeting of the City
Council.
Sec. 2-244. Debts.
No debt shall be contracted by the board nor any member thereof on account of
the use and operation of the transit system, unless the same is so directed and authorized
by the City Council, nor shall any debts ever be created by the board on account of the
maintenance and operation of the same in excess of the appropriation for such purpose
for the current year.
Sec. 2-245. Personnel.
No provision of this article shall be construed as delegating any authority to the
board over any personnel or personnel policies and regulations.
Sec. 2-246. Duties and Authority.
(a) The board shall be responsible for recommendations to the City Council
on the transit system's annual budget; Federal and State grant applications; and capital
expenditures and contracts that are in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars
($25,000.00).
(b) The board shall be responsible for approval of all service changes and
policies affecting operations of the transit system, subject to City Council review and
such other duties as the City Council may delegate to it.
(c) The board shall conduct all necessary public hearings.
( d) The board shall have the authority to set fares for all transit services,
subject to City Council review.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
Passed by the City Council on first reading this lOthday of ___ A--"p_r_il ____ , 2003.
Passed by the City Council on second reading this 24thday of 7 , 2003.
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ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
Richard Burdine, Assistant City Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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February 24, 2003