HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 3888ORDINANCE NO. 3888
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH
RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE II,
DIVISION 3, SECTION 2-93, NAMING BOARD, OF THE CITY CODE OF
ORDINANCES TO PROVIDE GUIDELINES FOR NAMING CITY
FACILITIES; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE
CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES AND REPEAL OF CONFLICTING
PROVISIONS; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of North Richland Hills, Texas ("the City") is a home rule city acting
under its power adopted by the electorate pursuant to Article XI, Section 5
of the Texas Constitution and Chapter 9 of the Local Government Code;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that Chapter 2, Article II, Division 3, Section 2-93 be
amended to impose a 90-day moratorium of the naming of facilities for
retired city employees and outgoing elected officials, and to provide a
process to consider rescinding a name of a public facility under certain
circumstances; and
WHEREAS, the guidelines for the naming of city facilities shall be governed by Chapter
2, Article II, Division 3, of the City Code of Ordinances, the Naming Board
shall meet as defined by the Open Meetings Act, and forward their
recommendation to the City Council for final approval by at least three -
fourths vote of the council;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1: The City Council hereby finds the recitals above to be true and correct,
and such recitals are hereby incorporated into this Ordinance as if written
herein.
SECTION 2: That Chapter 2, Article II, Division 3, of the City Code of Ordinances,
Naming Board, Section 2-93 be amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 2-93. Guidelines for naming city facilities.
The following guidelines shall be followed in arriving at a name for a city
facility:
(1) When giving a name to a facility in honor of a person, living or
dead, that person must have made a significant contribution
to the community or must have been an outstanding
community leader.
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(2) If the naming board, or council, is considering the name of a
deceased person, 90 days must have elapsed since that
person's date of death.
(3) If the naming board, or council, is considering the name of a
retired city employee or elected official, 90 days must have
elapsed since retirement (employee) or leaving office (public
official).
(4) No more than one city facility shall be named after any one
person. A name may be repeated only for purposes of being
added to a ring of honor.
(5) The naming board shall, as part of its duties, do a background
search on any person it recommends and shall ascertain
affirmatively that the person's name is appropriate for the
naming of the subject facility.
(6) Names considered which do not meet these guidelines may
only be selected, if approved by at least three -fourths vote of
the council."
SECTION 3: That all other provisions of Chapter 2, Article II, Division 3, of the City's
Code of Ordinances, not amended herein shall remain in full force and
effect.
SECTION 4: This Ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of North Richland Hills, except where the provisions
of this Ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances
and such Code, in which event conflicting provisions of such ordinances and
such Code are hereby repealed.
SECTION 5: All rights and remedies of the City of North Richland Hills are expressly
saved as to any and all violations of the provisions of any ordinances in
the Code of Ordinances of the City of North Richland Hills that have
accrued at the time of the effective date of this Ordinance; and, as to such
accrued violations and all pending litigation, both civil and criminal,
whether pending in court or not, under such ordinances, same shall not
be affected by this Ordinance but may be prosecuted until final disposition
by the courts.
SECTION 6: It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the
phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs, and sections of this Ordinance
are severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, or section
of this Ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment
or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality
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shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences,
paragraphs, and sections of this Ordinance, since the same would have
been enacted by the City Council without the incorporation in this
Ordinance of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence,
paragraph, or section.
SECTION 7: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage.
AND IT IS SO ORDAINED.
PASSED AND APPROVED on this 27th day of January, 2025.
CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
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Bradley ff Anderle, City Attorney
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