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ORDINANCE NO. 0-79-313
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AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A CONTRACTORS' BOARD; ENUMERATING THE
OFFICIAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL PROCEDURES OF SAID BOARD; PROVIDING
FOR A MEETING SCHEDULE; ESTABLISHING A FILING PROCEDURE AND FEE;
OUTLINING THE DISCISION CAPACITY OF THE BOARD; PROVIDING FOR A
PROHIBITION ON CONFLICTS OF INTEREST; REPEALING ORDINANCE NO.
0-76-221; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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HEREAS, The city of Colleyville is anticipating tremendous growth
and development in the years to come; and
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WHEREAS, the Building Industry is very active in this growth and
development; and
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WHEREAS, the City of Colleyville feels it is very important to the
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ville that the City maintain a cooperative working rela-
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the City Council of the City of Colleyville feels a
Contractors' Board should be established to assist in
maintaining this cooperative working relationship; NOW
THEREFORE,
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15 Sec. 1. Purpose of Contractors' Board
A. The City of Colleyville shall establish a Contractors'
Board to work with Contractors and hear cases relating
to building requirements within the City as set forth
in prevailing Ordinances and Codes.
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1. This Board shall act as a Board of Appeals in
making a correct determination of any appeal aris-
ing from actions of the Administrative Authority.
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2. The Board shall determine the suitability of
alternate materials and methods of construction.
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3. The Board shall provide for reasonable interpreta-
tion of the provisions of all prevailing Ordin-
ances and Codes.
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4. The Board shall consider any complaints or sugges-
tions relating to any of the building trades
regulated by Colleyville Ordinances or Codes.
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5. The Board shall make reconunendations to the City
Council on changes in or additions to the current
policies and procedures of the City that relates
to the building trades.
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B. This one Contractors' Board shall take the place of
the individual boards so called for in the City's
prevailing Codes.
Officials of Contractors' Board
A. The Contractors' Board shall consist of the following
officials with their respective category requirements:
PROFICIENCY
TITLE NO. ALTERNATE LEVEL
1. Electrician 1 1 Master
2 . Plumber 1 1 Master
3. Mech-Air Condition- 1 1 Class A
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4. Builders 1 1 Minimum 5
yrs. exper-
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5. Citizens 2 1 Residents
of City
6. The Code Official of the City shall be an ex-offic 0
member of the Board and attend all meetings to
assist the Board.
B. A two-thirds majority shall constitute a quorum.
* C. These members shall be appointed by the City Council
and have a term of one-year from date of appointment.
Organization of Board
A. The members of the Board shall appoint a Chairperson,
vice-Chairperson, and Secretary-Treasurer. A temporar
Chairperson shall be appointed for grievance cases to
be heard with that person having his profession as
closely aligned with the grievant as possible.
B. The manner and procedure of the Board shall be accord-
ing to Roberts Revised Rules.
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The Contractors' Board shall meet once a month with
that day being constant for each succeeding month.
Special meetings may be called by the Chairperson
when sufficient time is given for legal notification.
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A. All grievances shall be filed in writing and shall be
.C Amended -Any member who fails to be in attendance at seventy-five (75%
percent of the meeting shall be considered resigned and the Council (0 er)
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heard at reasonable times at the convenience of the
Board but not later than 30 days after receipt thereof
B. The filing fee for all grievances shall be twenty-five
($25.00) dollars paid in full at the time of filing;
1. This filing fee shall be refunded to the applicant
only if the Board rules in favor of the applicant.
2. Recommendations may be made to the Board without
a filing fee.
Decisions of the Board
A. The Board will submit a report of all decisions to the
City Council for their review at the next regularly
convened meeting.
B. All decisions of the Contractors' Board as herein
stated, shall be final with the following exceptions:
* 1. The City Council has the authority to overrule any
decision by the Board which they feel is not in
the best interest of the City. A four/fifths (4/5)
vote of the Councilpersons present will be require
to reverse any Board dicision.
2. No decision of the Contractors' Board shall in any
way have an affect as to amend the prevailing
Codes and Ordinances of the City of Colleyville.
Conflict of Interest
Section 14.14 "Conflict of Interest" of the Charter of
the City of Colleyville, Texas, shall apply to this
Board.
That Ordinance No. 8-76-221 be and the same is hereby re-
pealed upon final passage hereof.
Severability Clause
Should any portion or part of this ordinance be decla
ed unconstitutional or held invalid, the same shall
not be construed to affect the remainder of the
ordinance and all remaining portions shall remain in
full force and effect.
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This Ordinance shall become effective and be in full
force and effect from and after the date of its pass-
age and adoption by the City Council and upon the
* Amended The City Council has the authority to overrule any decision
by the Board which they feel is not in the best interest of the Cit
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approval thereof by the Mayor of the City of Colleyville
Texas, and publication thereof as prescribed by law.
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AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council of the City of
Colleyville, Texas, this the 20th day of March , 1979,
by the following vote:
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JUDY L. WELCH
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C. L. "SMOKEY" VANOVER
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LEONARD LEAR
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HOWARD COLLINS
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DALE R. HODGSON
Mayor Pro-Tem
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The first Reading and Public Hearing being conducted on the 20th
day of February , 1979.
The second Reading and Public Hearing being conducted on the 6th
day of March , 1979.
The third Reading and Public Hearing being conducted on the 20th
day of March , 1979.
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APPROVED:
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City Attorney
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