City staff presented Ordinance No. 3041 to the Terrell Zoning Board of Adjustments on Oct. 28 and summarized changes to board attendance and term-staggering rules that apply across city advisory boards.

City staff said the ordinance, approved by the city in August, standardizes language across boards to avoid a situation in which a large share of members would term out at the same time. The ordinance includes a rolling 12-month attendance record and guidance on handling hardships, but staff told the ZBA the board would need to adapt implementation because the ZBA does not meet monthly.

Board members asked whether the ordinance was final or a starting point for additional sections; staff said the language is consistent across advisory boards and no addenda are expected. The presentation emphasized the ordinance’s goal of staggering terms and creating an attendance-performance framework applicable to bodies such as the Planning & Zoning Commission and park boards.

On item 7.2, the board voted to table nomination and election of a new vice chairman to replace resigned member Deanna Boyd until the board’s next meeting. A board member said the item should be delayed because only four members were present and the board preferred to hold the election with fuller attendance. A motion to table was moved, seconded and carried; the transcript does not identify the mover, seconder or individual vote tallies.

Following the vote to table, the chairman adjourned the Oct. 28 meeting.