Title
Consider/Discuss Mayoral Assignments of City Council Liaisons to the various Boards & Commissions of the City
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Operational Excellence
MEETING DATE: August 20, 2024
DEPARTMENT: City Mayor
City Secretary
CONTACT: Mayor George Fuller
Empress Drane, City Secretary
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Mayor Fuller will assign liaisons to the boards and commissions; Council action not required
ITEM SUMMARY:
* In accordance with the Boards & Commissions policy, the mayor will formally assign two (2) City Council members to serve as liaisons for each of these boards:
o McKinney Community Development Corporation (MCDC)
o McKinney Economic Development Corporation (MEDC)
o McKinney Housing Authority (MHA)
o McKinney Main Street Board (MMS)
o Parks, Recreation & Open Space (PROS) Advisory Board
o Planning & Zoning Commission
o Visit McKinney Board
* The mayor may assign informal liaisons to the remaining boards.
* Role of Council Liaisons
o General Duty. Council Liaisons shall attend meetings and report to the City Council any information related to action taken by the Board or Commission at said meeting. In the event the Board or Commission requests input from the City Council, the liaisons shall advise the Board or Commission that the City Council will be briefed on the issue and the position of the City Council will thereafter be relayed to the Board or Commission, by the liaisons or the entire City Council, as the case dictates.
o Prohibitions. The liaisons shall use best efforts to not initiate communications during a Board or Commission meeting regarding a) his or her personal opinions regarding any issue before the Board or Commission; b) suggested actions to be taken by the Board or Commission; or c) opinions pertaining to actions previously or subsequently taken by the Board or Commission.
o Reporting to City Council. The liaisons shall be responsible for communicating to the Board or Commission the position of the City C...
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