Plano City Council

The Plano City Council is the governing body of the City of Plano, Texas, United States. The Council operates using the council-manager government. They hold regular meetings at the Plano Municipal Building on the second and fourth Monday of every month at 7:00 p.m. During the month of July, the meeting dates are revised.cite web|url=http://www.plano.gov/City_Hall/CityGovernment/council/|title=Mayor and City Council|work=The City of Plano, Texas Official Website|accessdate=2006-10-31]

The Plano City Council is composed of eight members from four administrative districts. Each councilmember serves a three-year term, extended from two-years by the passing of a charter amendment in 2005. [cite web|url=http://www.dfwaacc.org/planomay2005.htm|title=Plano City May 2005 Election Issues|work=Dallas/Fort Worth Asian-American Citizens Council Website|accessdate=2006-10-31] They are limited to being elected to three terms. The mayor, however, is elected to a three-year term with a three-term limit. All councilmembers are elected by popular vote of the entire city of Plano. Those running for Places 1 through 4 must reside in the district that corresponds to that place number. Places 5 through 8 do not have residency restrictions. Place 6 is always the mayor.

The Mayor receives a yearly stipend of $8,400, and each councilmember receives $6,000.

City Council members

Leadership:

* Mayor: Pat Evans
* Mayor Pro Tem: Jean Callison
* Deputy Mayor Pro Tem: Harry LaRosiliere

^(a) "Mr. LaRosiliere is the City Council's only minority member and second-ever African-American member." [cite news|publisher=Dallas Morning News|title=Plano leader dedicated to adopted town|date=2005-12-05|first=Jake|last=Batsell]

Though councilmembers are officially nonpartisan, Mrs. Evans and Mrs. Callison are Republicans due to their membership in certain organizations, and Mr. LaRosiliere is a Democrat.

tanding Boards, Commissions, and Committees

Each year the City Council selects a certain number of citizen-applicants to serve on a board, commission, or committee, as themselves or a Plano representative. An applicant must have been a resident of Plano already for at least 12 months, and they may not be chosen to serve more than two terms on a board, commission, or committee. [cite web|url=http://www.plano.gov/City_Hall/CityGovernment/Boards_Commissions/|title=Board and Commission Overview|work=The City of Plano, Texas Official Website|accessdate=2006-10-31]

The boards, commissions, and committees include: [cite web|url=http://pdf.plano.gov/docs/ad2.pdf|title=Council Appointed Boards and Commissions|work=The City of Plano, Texas Official Website|accessdate=2006-10-31]

* Animal Shelter Advisory Committee
* Board of Adjustment
* Building Standards Commission
* Community Relations Commission
* Cultural Affairs Commission
* Heritage Commission
* International Relations Advisory Commission
* Keep Plano Beautiful Commission
* Library Advisory Board
* Parks and Recreation Planning Board
* Planning and Zoning Commission
* Plano Housing Authority
* Plano Transition/Revitalization Commission
* Public Arts Committee
* Self Sufficiency Committee
* Senior Citizens Advisory Board
* Tax Increment Financing Reinvestment Zone #1 Board
* Technology Commission
* Transportation Advisory Committee

Notable former Plano Councilmembers

* Ron Harris, four-term Collin County Judge
* Jerry Hoagland, six-term Collin County Commissioner
* Florence Shapiro, President Pro Tempore of the Texas State Senate

External links

* [http://www.plano.gov City of Plano Homepage]

ee also

* List of Mayors of Plano, Texas

References