HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-1551ORDINANCE NO. 1551
AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH
THE BYLAWS OF THE FAIRHOPE
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF
FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA, as follows:
ARTICLE I. MISSION
The Fairhope Historic Preservation Committee shall make recommendations to the
City Council on the establishment of an historic preservation commission, which
would serve to promote the educational, cultural, economic and general welfare of
the City of Fairhope through the preservation and protection of historic properties as
provided for by the Code of Alabama 1975, Section 11-68-1.
ARTICLE II. MEMBERSHIP
The committee shall consist of as many as ten (10) members appointed by the City
Council., The members of the committee shall serve terms of three (3) years. A
member absent from six (6) regular meetings in a year shall have resigned. A
member may be removed for cause by the Mayor or the City Council.
ARTICLE III. OFFICERS
The committee shall elect a chairperson, a secretary, and a treasurer. These officers
shall serve one (1) year or until re-elected or successors elected. A member of the
City Council shall serve as liaison. A City employee shall serve as liaison.
ARTICLE IV. MEETINGS
The committee shall meet the first Thursday of each month at 9:30 a.m. at the
Fairhope Museum of History. A quorum of a majority of members shall be required.
The meetings shall be open to the public.
ARTICLE V. RULES OF PROCEDURE
Roberts Rules of Order shall apply to committee procedure with the following
differences:
1. Members are not required to obtain the floor before making motions or
speaking, which they can do while seated.
2. Motions need not be seconded.
3. A member may speak more than twice to a question and motions to close or
limit debate are allowed.
4. Informal discussion of a subject is permitted while no motion is pending.
5. The chair can speak in discussion, make motions, and vote on questions.
6. When a proposal is clear to all present, a vote can be taken without a motion
having been introduced.
Ordinance No. 1551
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Severability. The sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this
ordinance are severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of
this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction,
then such ruling shall not affect any other paragraphs and sections, since the same
would have been enacted by the municipality council without the incorporation of
any such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect upon its due adoption and
publication as required by law.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED THIS 12TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2015
ATTEST:
Lisa A. anks, MMC
City Clerk