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Boards and Commissions get citizens involved. |
City Secretary's Office
ADVISORY
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS
& COMMITTEES |
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information about that body. |
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Requirements & Applications |
City
government depends on residents who volunteer their time and expertise to
participate in public service as members of boards, commissions and committees.
Citizen involvement is important to setting the direction for Carrollton's
future.
Scroll
down for descriptions of the many different boards, commissions and committees
formed by the Carrollton City Council. |
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| The Carrollton Home Rule
Charter establishes certain qualifications that must be met by all members of
city boards, commissions and committees. To serve, you must: |
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Have been a resident of Texas for
one at least (1) year and of Carrollton for at least six (6)
months; |
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Be a qualified Carrollton voter at
the time of appointment; |
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Not have been convicted of a crime
of moral turpitude; |
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Not be an adversary party to pending
litigation against the City, except for eminent domain proceedings; |
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Not be in arrears on City taxes,
water service charges, or other City obligations, and; |
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Have a creditable record of
attendance and performance in any previous board service. |
Consists of 9
members appointed by City Council.
The board is empowered by state law to review and make exceptions
to the City's zoning ordinance or other administrative decisions by the City
for the purpose of rendering full justice and equity to the general public.
(Established by Article
XXXII, Carrollton Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance.)
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Meets the 4th Monday of the month, as needed, at 7:00
p.m.,
at City Hall; 1945 E. Jackson Rd.
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| Click here for the most current
agenda. |
| Click here for the most recent
minutes. |
| The staff
liaison for this board is Gary Heubach of the
Building Inspection Department. |
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Capital
Improvements Plan Advisory Committee (CIPAC) |
Consists of 11
members
appointed by City Council.
The committee
advises and assists City Council in developing the Capital Improvement Plan
(CIP), including financial planning standards and criteria for prioritizing
capital projects, assessing debt issuance plans, developing the annual capital
budget, and bond referendum master planning.
(Established by Ordinance 2259, amended by
Ordinance 2351.) |
Meets the 3rd Wednesday of the month, as needed, at 6:30
p.m.,
at City Hall; 1945 E. Jackson Rd.
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| Click here for the most current
agenda. |
| Click here for the most recent
minutes. |
| The staff
liaison for this board is Bob
Scott, Chief Financial Officer . |
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Firefighters' and Police Officers' Civil Service
Commission |
The City of Carrollton
citizens voted to adopted, fire fighters' and police officers' civil service
law, Chapter 143 of the Texas Local Government Code and this commission was
established on the 28th day of October, 1973. The Commission consists of three
members
appointed by the City Manager and affirmed by the City Council, in accordance
with State law.
This commission is empowered
by state law to hear, investigate, and decide on appeals of all civil service
matters including the removal or suspension of any fire fighter or police
officer. The commission also provides for the classification of all fire
fighters and police officers, for open, competitive, and free entrance
examinations, and conducts all promotional examinations.
For more
information, phone the
Workforce Services Department at 972-466-3090.
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Meets the third Monday of each month, at 6:30
p.m.,
at various locations. |
| The Civil
Service Director is
Erin Rinehart,
Workforce Services Department.
Click here for most current
agenda.
Click here for most recent
minutes. |
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Construction Advisory & Appeals
Board |
Consists of 9
members
appointed by City Council.
The board hears
and decides appeals of orders, decisions or determinations made by the Building
Official and Fire Marshal, relative to the application and interpretation of
building, electrical, plumbing mechanical fire and housing codes, as well as
the visibility and driveway ordinances.
The
board also receives and files applications for electrical licenses and notifies
applicants of the time and place of electrical examinations and the results
thereof.
(Section 34.040,
Carrollton Code of Ordinances) |
| Meets the third Thursday of the month, at 1:30
p.m., at City Hall; 1945 E. Jackson Rd.
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for the most current
agenda. |
| Click here
for the most recent
minutes. |
| The staff
liaison for this board is Gary Heubach of the
Building Inspection Department. |
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Historic
Preservation Advisory Committee (HPAC) |
Consists of 9
members
appointed by City Council.
The committee
advises and makes recommendations to City Council regarding the preservation
and protection of the City's architecturally and/or culturally significant
resources for future generations.
(Section 34.050, Carrollton Code of
Ordinances.) |
Meets quarterly, on the first Wednesday of the month, at 7:00
p.m.,
at City Hall; 1945 E. Jackson Rd.
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| Click here to go to the
HPAC home
page. There you will find their most recent agendas and minutes, as well as
their meeting schedule. |
The staff
liaison for this board is Christopher Barton, of the
Urban
Development Department. |
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Consists of 9
members
appointed by City Council.
The board receives
suggestions and recommendations from the citizens of the city, regarding the
development and improvement of the library & library services, and makes
recommendations to City Council regarding the same.
The board serves as an advisory board to City Council, City
Manager, Director of Library Services and the community, but does not have
responsibility or authority over public officials or employees of the city in
the implementation of policies or operations of the library.
The board may make periodic reports to City
Council, and the board performs other duties requested by the City Council,
City Manager or Director of Library Services.
(Section 34.060, Carrollton Code of
Ordinances.) |
The Library Board
meets the first Monday of every other month at the Josey Ranch
Library, 1700 Keller Springs Road, at 7:00 pm.
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| Click here to go to the
Library Board home page. There you will find their most
recent agendas and minutes. |
| The staff
liaison for this board is
Cheri Gross ,
Director of the
Carrollton
Public Library. |
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Consists of 9
members
appointed by City Council.
The board is
responsible for the formulation of policies and guidelines concerning
operations of the
A.W. Perry Homestead Museum. The board also maintains the
museum property and selects items to be placed on exhibit.
(Established by Ordinance
641.) |
Meets the fourth Tuesday of the month, at 7:00
p.m.,
at the A.W. Perry Museum; 1509 N. Perry
Rd. |
| Click here to go to the
Museum Board home
page. There you will find their most recent agendas and
minutes. |
| The staff
liaison for this board is Toyia Pointer, of the
Parks & Recreation Department. |
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Neighborhood Advisory Commission (NAC) |
Consists of 9
members, all
appointed by City Council, who must reside within three specific areas.
The commission serves, advises and assists
City Council in activities related to the
United States Department of
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) and the City of Carrollton Community Development
Neighborhood
Partnership programs.
(Established by Ordinance 2380.) |
Meets the second Thursday of the month, at 6:30 p.m., and as
otherwise needed,
at City Hall; 1945 E. Jackson
Rd. |
| Click here to go to the
NAC home
page. There you will find their most recent agendas and minutes. |
| The staff
liaison for this board is
Scott Hudson. |
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Consists of 9
members
appointed by City Council.
The board serves
in an advisory capacity, concerning the acquisition, maintenance, operation and
use of parks, playgrounds and open spaces within the City.
(Section 34.075, Carrollton Code of
Ordinances.) |
Meets the fourth Monday of every other month, at 6:30
p.m.,
at the Carrollton Public Library at Hebron
& Josey; 4220 N. Josey Ln. |
| Click here to go to the
Parks and
Recreation Advisory Boards page. There you will find their most recent
agendas and minutes. |
| The staff
liaison for this board is
Scott Whitaker, of
the
Parks & Recreation Department. |
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Planning
& Zoning Commission (P&Z) |
Consists of 9
members
appointed by City Council.
The commission has
the authority for approval of subdivision plats and provides recommendations to
City Council regarding applications for amendments to the zoning ordinance and
zoning map, and the Comprehensive Land Use Plan, in accordance with State law.
Section 34.085,
Carrollton Code of Ordinances.) |
| Meets the first Thursday of the month, at 7:00 p.m., Special
meetings and Worksessions on 3rd Thursday of each month as needed at City Hall;
1945 E. Jackson Rd. |
| Click here
to go to the
P&Z home page . There you will find their most recent
agendas and minutes. |
| The staff
liaison for this board is Lori Levy, of the
Urban Development
Department. |
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Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 1 (TIRZ) |
Consists of 4
members
appointed by City Council and 1 member appointed by the
Commissioner's Court of Dallas County.
The commission
shall prepare and adopt a project plan and reinvestment zone
financing plan for the Zone and must submit such plans to the City
Council for its approval. Subject to any restrictions and
limitations contained in the Act, the board of Directors shall
possess all powers necessary to prepare, implement and monitor such
project plan and financing plan for the reinvestment zone as the
City Council considers advisable, including the submission of an
annual report on the status of the Zone (Ordinance 3167) |
| Meetings are on an as needed basis. Meeting agendas
will be posted at City Hall. |
| Click here for the
TIRZ home page. |
| The staff
liaison for this board is Peter Braster, of
Transit Oriented
Development. |
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Traffic
Advisory Committee (TAC) |
Consists of 9
members
appointed by City Council.
The committee
receives and considers information of a traffic enhancement nature, and makes
written recommendations to encourage and promote traffic safety and enhancement
within the City.
The committee coordinates
planning and implementation of projects by various organizations interested in
traffic safety.
The committee serves as an
advisory committee to the community, but does not have responsibility or
authority over the public officials or employees of the City in the
implementation of traffic safety or enhancement programs or operations.
(Section 34.115,
Carrollton Code of Ordinances.) |
Meets the second Monday of the month, at 7:00
p.m.,
at City Hall; 1945 E. Jackson Rd.
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| Click here
to go to the
TAC home
page. There you will find their most recent agendas and
minutes. |
| The staff
liaisons for this board is Cesar Molina, Director of Engineering and Tom Hammons
Transportation Department and Engineering Division
Manager. |
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Consists of 10
members from
grades 9 through 12, appointed to a two-year term by City Council.
Members are expected to attend monthly
meetings and make decisions that enhance opportunities for the youth of
Carrollton.
For information, phone the
Parks & Recreation Department at 972- 466-3080 or e-mail
them at
youth@ci.carrollton.tx.us |
Meets the first Wednesday of the month, at 6:30
p.m.,
at Josey Ranch Lake Library
located at 1700 Keller Springs Road..
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| Click here
to go to the
YTF
home page. There you will find their most recent agendas and
minutes. |
| The staff
liaison for this board is
Theresa Ostrander,
of the
Parks & Recreation Department. |
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