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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3437• • ORDINANCE NO. 3 4 3 7 AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, amending Chapter 2.68 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code relating to the Utility Advisory Committee. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ANGELES does hereby ordain as follows: Section 1. Ordinance 2489, as amended, and Chapter 2.68 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code are hereby amended by amending Section 2.68.020 to read as follows: 2.68.020 Committee Created. There is hereby created a Utility Advisory Committee which shall consist of six seven members. Section 2. Ordinance 2489, as amended, and Chapter 2.68 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code are hereby amended by amending Section 2.68.030 to read as follows: 2.68.030 Membership. A. Procedures. 1. Three Council members of the Utility Advisory Committee shall be appointed by the Mayor from the seven members of the City Council. 2. Thrcc Four citizen members of the Committee shall be selected and appointed in accordance with the City Council's Rules of Procedure. One of these members shall represent the industrial customers of the City's utilities; the second member shall represent the licensed care facilities in the City; and the -third two members shall represent all other customers of the City's utilities. For purposes of this chapter, "industrial customers" means those customers who are served under the City's Industrial Transmission electric rate classification. For purposes of this chapter, "licensed care facilities" includes adult family homes, boarding homes /assisted living facilities, and nursing homes. The representative of the licensed care facilities shall vote only on issues concerning fees authorized by Part C of PAMC 13.73.370. 3. Citizen members may be removed from office for reasons deemed appropriate by the appointing authority, including, but not limited to, malfeasance in office or neglect of duties. B. Criteria. Criteria used in selecting citizen members shall include, but not be limited to, the following: 1. Members shall be residents ofthe City, except the member representing the licensed care facilities need not be a City resident but must own or manage a licensed care facility in the City. -1- • • 2. Members shall have displayed an interest in the work of the Committee. 3. Members shall be selected in accordance with the Equal Opportunity guidelines. 4. Members shall be appointed without regard to political affiliation. 5. Members shall not be City employees. C. Terms. Terms for citizen members shall be as follows: 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 an unexpired term shall start as designated in the appointment. 3. Members of the Committee may be appointed to succeed themselves; provided that no person, except one appointed to represent industrial customers, shall be allowed to serve more than two consecutive four (4) year terms. 4. Appointments to fill an unexpired term shall be only for the remainder of that term, after which a reappointment may be made. 5. Members shall serve without pay. Section 3. This ordinance creates a new citizen member of the Committee. The term of office of that new member shall commence on the day of appointment and shall expire on the last day of February, 2016. Thereafter, the new member shall serve four year terms in accordance with Part C of PAMC 2.68.030. Section 4 - Corrections. The City Clerk and the codifiers of this ordinance are authorized to make necessary corrections to this ordinance including, but not limited to, the correction of the scrivener's /clerical errors, references, ordinance numbering, section/subsection numbers and any references thereto. Section 5 - Severability. If any provisions of this Ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstances, are held invalid, the remainder of the Ordinance, or application of the provisions of the Ordinance to other persons or circumstances, is not affected. - 2 - • • Section 6 - Effective Date. This ordinance, being an exercise of a power specifically delegated to the City legislative body, is not subject to referendum. This ordinance shall take effect five days after its publication by summary. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at a regular meeting of said Council held on the jay of September, 2011. ATTEST: ietc 11?& • +, City Clerk 1,Vcs2._ , czyvai-6 PUBLISHED: Sentembpr 25, 2011 By Summary Mayor, Dan Di uilio APPROVED AS TO FORM: r/VZ% /.6------ William E. Bloor, City Attorney G \LEGAL \a ORDINANCES &RESOLUTIONS \ORDINANCES 2011 \2I - UtdrtyAdvisoryCommittee 08 24 1 Iwpd wpd September 15, 2011 -3- Summaries of Ordinances Adopted by the Port Angeles City Council On September 20, 2011 Ordinance No. 3436 This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles, Washington revises Chapter 13.12, of the Port Angeles Municipal Code relating to purchase and sale of electricity. Ordinance No. 3437 This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles, Washington amends Chapter 2.68, of the Port Angeles Municipal Code relating to the Utility Advisory Committee. The full texts of the Ordinances are available at City Hall in the City Clerk's office, on the City's website at www.cityofpa.us, or will be mailed upon request. Office hours are Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and Friday 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. These Ordinances shall take effect five days following the date of publication by summary. Janessa Hurd City Clerk Publish: September 25, 2011