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ORDINANCE NO. 2134 -A
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A LOCAL HISTORY STEERING
COMMITTEE AS AN AD HOC COMMITTEE OF THE CITY
WHEREAS, the City of North Richland Hills is approaching the 50th anniversary of its
founding; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of North Richland Hills desires to encourage the preservation
of a historical record of our City.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH
RICHLAND HILLS, that:
1.
There is hereby established an ad hoc committee of the City to be known as the Local History
Steering Committee.
2.
The Committee will consist of nine citizens of the City as follows:
1) Chairman
2) Team Research Leader on History of Roads and Transportation
3) Team Research Leader on History of Schools
4) Team Research Leader on History of Government
5) Team Research Leader on Family History
6) Team Research Leader on Church and Local History
7) Team Research Leader on History of Land Use and Business Development
8) Team Leader in charge of the Video Project, and
9) An Archivist.
The City Council will appoint one of its members to serve as Council liaison to the committee.
The City Manager shall designate such staff members a he deems necessary to serve as advisors to the
Committee.
3.
The Committee is established for the purpose of preserving and recording the history of North
Richland Hills and updating earlier published works by:
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1) Researching and documenting the history of our City, and
2) Encouraging the donation or loan of historical records and photographs that reveal the
people, places and events that make up the essential character of the City and the region,
3) Publishing an up-to-date history of North Richland Hills
4) Producing a video history of the City, and
5) Bringing a recommendation to the City Council expressing how to best preserve the City's
history in the future.
4.
The Chairman shall call a meeting of the Committee withing 30 days of its formation to
organize the Committee and decide upon the frequency of meetings. The Committee will follow its own
adopted schedule but it is hereby encouraged to meet on at least a monthly basis.
5.
The Committee members shall not have specific terms. The entire Committee will serve until
completion of the tasks assigned herein or by future action of the Council. The Chairman of the Committee
shall be responsible to insure that prompt reports are received by the City Council.
Passed and approved this 8th day of July, 1996.
APPROVED:
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ATTEST:
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Patricia Hutson - City Secretary