Boards and Committees

Boards and Commission Appointments

Typically made in September by vote of the City Council with terms beginning October 1st.
Each term shall be for two years unless the member is appointed to fill an unexpired term to fill a vacancy.
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All meetings are open to the public and are typically held in the City Council chambers at City Hall.

Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z)

The Planning and Zoning Commission is an advisory body to the City Council consisting of five (5) regular members and two (2) alternate members. Meetings are held the third Tuesday of each month or as needed.
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The Community Development Coordinator serves as the staff liaison to the Commission.

Duties of the Planning and Zoning Commission:

The Planning and Zoning Commission makes recommendations to Council regarding:
- Residential and non-residential development issues, such as zoning, platting, site plan approvals, amendments to the Comprehensive Plan and Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, and land use.
- From time to time, Commissioners are asked to participate in other special committees.

If a member has a conflict of interest in review or recommendation of any item, he or she shall remove themselves and refrain from voting only on the item for which a conflict exists.

Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA)

The Zoning Board of Adjustment consists of five (5) regular members and three (3) alternate members. Meetings are held the first Thursday of each month or as needed.
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The Building Official serves as the staff liaison to the Commission.

Duties of the Zoning Board of Adjustment:

To make special exceptions to the terms of the zoning ordinance that is consistent with the general purpose and intent of the ordinance, with any applicable rules contained in the ordinances.

Parks and Recreation Advisory Board

The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board is an advisory body to the City Council consisting of five (5) regular members and two (2) alternate members. Meetings are held the third Monday of each month or as needed.
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The Director of Parks and Recreation serves as the staff liaison to the Commission.

Functions of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board:

Make a continuous study and inspection of the Parks system
Follow a Master Plan for park property, structures, facilities, athletic areas or other improvements on city-owned parks
Record the adoption of standards on areas, programs and financial support
Recommend to the City Council, rules and regulations governing the use of facilities
Advise the City staff of recommendations and reasons therefore
Perform such other duties as the City Council may prescribe by ordinance.

Board of Ethics

The Board of Ethics consists of five (5) members. Meetings are held as needed, with at least one (1) meeting each year.
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The Director of Human Resources serves as the staff liaison to the Commission.
Duties of the Board of Ethics:

The Board adopts rules of conduct and a Code of Ethics for city officials, employees and volunteers of the City in their pursuit of the public interest and the promotion of ethical awareness.
The Board is charged with reviewing possible ethics violations per the adopted Ordinance and giving reference to the City Council with appropriate recommended actions.

Highland Village Media Communications Committee

The Media Communications Committee is an advisory body to the City Manager and Public Affairs Manager with respect to all areas of media communications. Meetings are held the first Monday of each month or as needed.
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The Public Affairs Manager serves as the staff liaison to the Commission.

Highland Village Television Channel (HVTV)
Community Newsletter
Highland Village website

The activities of the committee may include:
- Reviewing and commenting on HVTV programming
- Policies related to the publication of the newsletter
- Policies concerning the establishment and maintenance of a City website
The Committee members will provide assistance as requested in all aspects of media communications in order to ensure that the citizens of Highland Village are represented concerning significant decisions affecting the community.

Highland Village Community Development Corporation

The Highland Village Community Development Corporation is organized exclusively for the public purposes authorized under the provisions of Section 4B of the Development Corporation Act of 1979, Tex. Rev. Civ. Stat. Ann. Art. 5190.6, as amended (the Development Corporation Act) and may issue bonds on behalf of the Ctiy of Highland Village.

The Highland Village Community Development Corporation is composed of seven (7) members, with at least three (3) members of the board of directors being persons who are not City employees, officers or members of City Council ("Citizen Member"). The remaining four (4) members of the board of directors may be City employees, officers or members of the City Council ("City Representative").
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Meetings of the Highland Village Community Development Corporation are held on an as needed basis, with at least one meeting each year.

The Assistant City Manager/Director of Finance serves as the staff liaison to the Commission.

The Highland Village Community Development Corporation is authorized to study and fund the permissible projects prescribed in the Development Corporation Act and to providde for the promotion and development of the projects authorized in the election approving the Section 4B sales tax, specifically, the Inland Trail Public Park Master Plan Project and the Soccer Complex Amateur Sports Facility, and related water, wastewater, drainage, roads, and transportation facilities , and for the maintenance and operational costs of these projects.

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