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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2384ORDINANCE NO. 23'4 AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of Port Angeles providing standard procedures, criteria, and terms for the Recreation and Parks Commission, Planning Commission, Board of Adjustment, and Civil Service Commission, and amending Ordinance Nos. 1926, 1123, and 1796, and Chapters 2.32, 2.36, 2.52, and 2.22 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ANGELES DOES ORDAIN as follows: Section 1. Section 2 of Ordinance 1926 and PAMC 2.32.020 are hereby amended to read as follows: 2.32.020 Membership. A. Procedures. 1. The seven members of the Recreation and Parks Commission shall be appointed by the City Council. 2. Members may be removed from office for reasons deemed appropriate by the Council, including but not limited to malfeasance in office or neglect of duties. B. Criteria. Criteria used in selecting members shall include but not be limited to the following: 1. Members shall be residents of the City. 2. Members shall have displayed an interest in the work of the Commission. 3. Members shall be selected in accordance with the equal opportunity guidelines. 4. The Commission shall represent a broad spectrum of the community. 5. Members shall be appointed without regard to political affiliation. 6. Members shall not be City employees or members of the City Council. 7. Members shall serve without pay. -1- C. Terms. 1. A full term of office shall be four years. 2. The term of office shall start on March 1st of the year in which the appointment is made, provided that appointments to unexpired terms shall start as designated in the appointment. 3. Members of the Commission may be appointed to succeed themselves. 4. Appointments to fill an unexpired term shall be only for the remainder of that term, after which a reappointment may be made. 5. Existing members shall fulfill the terms they were appointed to serve. 6. The terms of office for members appointed to expired terms shall be designated in the appointment and shall be for the maximum lengths of terms, not to exceed four years, that result in no more than two members' terms expiring in the same year. 7. No person shall be allowed to serve on the Recreation and Parks Commission for more than two (2) consecutive four -year terms; provided that this prohibition shall not disqualify any person now serving on the Recreation and Parks Commission from completing the term that he or she has been appointed to serve as of the effective date of this Ordinance. Section 2. Sections 1, 3, and 5 of Ordinance 1123 and PAMC 2.36.010 and .020 are hereby amended to read as follows: 2.36.010 Creation - Composition. There is created a City Planning Commission to be composed of seven members. 2.36.020 Membershi2. A. Procedures. 1. The seven members of the Planning Commission shall be appointed by the City Council. 2. Members may be removed from office for reasons deemed appropriate by the Council, including but not limited to -2- • • malfeasance in office or neglect of duties. B. Criteria. Criteria used in selecting members shall include but not be limited to the following: 1. Members shall be residents of the City. 2. Members shall have an understanding of the benefits of Zoning to the City. 3. Members shall be selected in accordance with the equal opportunity guidelines. 4. The Commission shall represent a broad spectrum of the community. 5. Members shall be appointed without regard to political affiliation. 6. Members shall not be City employees or members of the City Council. 7. Members shall serve without pay. C. Terms. 1. A full term of office shall be four years. 2. The term of office shall start on March 1st of the year in which the appointment is made, provided that appointments to unexpired terms shall start as designated in the appointment. 3. Members of the Commission may be appointed to succeed themselves. 4. Appointments to fill an unexpired term shall be only for the remainder of that term, after which a reappointment may be made. 5. Existing members shall fulfill the terms they were appointed to serve. 6. The terms of office for members appointed to expired terms shall be designated in the appointment and shall be for the maximum lengths of terms, not to exceed four years, that result in no more than two members' terms expiring in the same year. -3- 7. No person shall be allowed to serve on the Planning Commission for more than two (2) consecutive four -year terms; provided that this prohibition shall not disqualify any person now serving on the Planning Commission from completing the term that he or she has been appointed to serve as of the effective date of this Ordinance. Section 3. Section 1 of Ordinance 1796 and PAMC 2.52.010 are hereby amended to read as follows: 2.52.010 Establishment - Membership. A Board of Adjustment is established. The word "Board" when used herein shall mean the Board of Adjustment. The Board shall consist of five members. A. Procedures. 1. The five members of the Board of Adjustment shall be appointed by the City Council. 2. Members may be removed from office for reasons deemed appropriate by the Council, including but not limited to malfeasance in office or neglect of duties. B. Criteria. Criteria used in selecting members shall include but not be limited to the following: 1. Members shall be residents of the City. 2. Members shall have an understanding of the benefits of zoning to the City. 3. Members shall be selected in accordance with the equal opportunity guidelines. 4. The Board shall represent a broad spectrum of the community. 5. Members shall be appointed without regard to political affiliation. 6. Members shall not be City employees or members o the City Council or members of the Planning Commission. 7. Members shall serve without pay. -4- C. Terms. 1. A full term of office shall be four years. 2. The term of office shall start on March 1st of the year in which the appointment is made, provided that appointments to unexpired terms shall start as designated in the appointment. 3. Members of the Board may be appointed to succeed themselves. 4. Appointments to fill an unexpired term shall be only for the remainder of that term, after which a reappointment may be made, provided that the appointment to fill the current vacancy on the Board of Adjustment shall expire on the last day of February, 1989, after which a reappointment may be made. 5. Existing members shall fulfill the terms they were appointed to serve. 6. No person shall be allowed to serve on the Board of Adjustment for more than two (2) consecutive four -year terms; provided that this prohibition shall not disqualify any person now serving on the Board of Adjustment from completing the term that he or she has been appointed to serve as of the effective date of this Ordinance. Section 4. There is hereby added a new section to Chapter 2.22 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code to read as follows: 2.22.030 Commission Membership. A full term of office on the Civil Service Commission shall be four years and shall start on March 1st of the year in which the appointment is made, provided that appointments to an expired term shall start as designated in the appointment, and provided further that the appointment to the current vacant position shall expire on the last day of February, 1988, after which a reappointment may be made. No person shall be allowed to serve on the Civil Service Commission for more than two (2) consecutive four -year terms; provided that this prohibition shall not disqualify any person -5- • • now serving on the Civil Service Commission from completing the term that he or she has been appointed to serve as of the effective date of this Ordinance. Section 5 Severability. If any provision of this Ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the Ordinance, or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected, and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be severable. Section 6 Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect as provided by law. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 4th day of March, 1986. ATT -EST: Sherri L. Anderson Acting City Clerk APPROV AS TO FORM: Craig .Knufson, City Attorney dal( Idit:244-C■ M A Y 0 R PUBLISHED: do 141 195'-;