HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolutions (RESOLUTION R-17-4208)-12/05/2017 RESOLUTION R-17-4208
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A
COLLEYVILLE COMMUNITY GARDEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE,
APPOINTING MEMBERS, AND ASSIGNING COMMITTEE
RESPONSIBILITIES
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to offer the citizens of Colleyville
interactive community experiences; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to promote the development and
operation of a community garden to be located in the City of
Colleyville at McPherson Park; and
WHEREAS, the City Council seeks to involve citizens in the development of
a community garden by creating a citizen advisory committee to
liaison with the Colleyville Community Garden, a 501(c)3
organization ("CCG"), to enhance and promote coordination
between the two entities in the creation and development of the
community garden; and
`WHEREAS, the City Council desires to establish the Colleyville Community
Garden Advisory Committee with the passage of this Resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS:
Sec. 1. THAT a new citizens advisory committee entitled the "Colleyville
Community Garden Advisory Committee" ("Committee"), which
may consist of up to nine (9) members, is hereby established.
Sec. 2. THAT the following citizens are hereby appointed to the initial
Colleyville Community Garden Advisory Committee:
• Natalie Genco
• Nancy Cook
• Pam Buie
• Mary Ramatowski
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Sec. 3. THAT additional members may be appointed by the City Council
from time to time.
Sec. 4. The purpose of the Committee will be to act as liaison between
the City Council and the CCG regarding the establishment and
administration of a community garden to be located at
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McPherson Park. The initial responsibilities of the Committee
may include:
a. Recommending the structure of the City of Colleyville's
financial and administrative participation in the community
garden.
b. Evaluating and bringing forth the recommended needs of the
CCG, to include development of a fee structure for the CCG's
administration of the community garden.
c. Establishing evaluation criteria for the design, maintenance,
and success of a community garden.
d. Administering the building, funding, and general operation of
the community garden.
e. Periodically reporting, generally quarterly, to the City Council
recommendations of the Committee.
Sec. 5. The Committee may establish its own rules of procedure until or
unless, standard bylaws, approved by the City Council, are
adopted, subject to the following:
a. A quorum of the initial five (5) member Committee shall be
three (3) members.
b. The City Council shall appoint a chair who shall be a voting
member of the Committee.
c. All actions of the Committee must be approved by a majority
of the membership of the Committee.
d. The chair shall preside over all meetings.
e. The Committee shall elect from its membership a vice-chair,
who shall preside over meetings of the Committee in the
absence of the chair, and a secretary, who shall be
responsible for maintaining the minutes of the meetings, and
provide same to the City of Colleyville City Secretary
f. The Committee may appoint from its membership such
subcommittees as it deems necessary.
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Sec. 6. The City Manager is hereby authorized to provide such City
resources as may be reasonable and necessary to support the
operations of the Committee.
Sec. 7. The Committee shall exist perpetually unless such term is
amended or abolished by the City Council; provided that, the
members of the Committee shall serve two (2) year terms and
shall be appointed by resolution in accordance with the City of
Colleyville Charter.
Sec. 8. THAT this resolution shall take effect immediately upon passage.
AND IT IS SO RESOLVED.
APPROVED BY A VOTE OF , AYES, eLNAYS, AND ABSTENTIONS ON THIS
THE 5T" DAY OF DECEMBER 2017.
Mayor Richard Newton 01. Mayor Pro Tem Bobby Linda mood AYE
Place 1, Tammy Nakamura Ay f_ Place 3, Kathy Wheat ttYE.
Place 4, George Dodson Ay Place 5, Nancy Coplen NA`l
Place 6, Mike Taylor WO?
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