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AGENDA BILL APPROVAL FORM
Agenda Subject; Board and Commission members terms
Date: November 8, 2004
Department: Legal
Attachments: Ordinance No. 5879
Budget Impact:
Administrative Recommendation:
City Council introduce and adopt Ordinance No. 5879.
Background Summary:
In order to bring some uniformity to the various boards and commission of the City, except where the term
is specified by state law, it would be advantageous to have all terms of boards and commission uniformly
set at three years for commission and board members appointed after December 1, 2004.
Ordinance No. 5879 amends Auburn City Code Sections 2.33.020, 2.36.030, 2.45.010,and 2.69.040
relating to terms for board and commission members.
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Reviewed by Council & Committees:
Reviewed by Departments & Divisions:
❑ Arts Commission COUNCIL COMMITTEES:
❑ Building ❑ M&O
❑ Airport ❑ Finance
❑ Cemetery ❑ Mayor
❑ Hearing Examiner ❑ Municipal Serv.
❑ Finance ❑ Parks
❑ Human Services ❑ Planning & CD
❑ Fire ❑ Planning
❑ Park Board ❑Public Works
❑ Legal ❑ Police
❑ Planning Comm. ❑ Other
❑ Public Works ❑ Human Resources
Action:
Committee Approval: ❑Yes []No
Council Approval: ❑Yes []No Call for Public Hearing
Referred to Until
Tabled Until
Councilmember: Singer Staff: Heid
Meeting Date: November 15, 2004 Item Number: VIII.A.2
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ORDINANCE NO.5 8 7 9
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTIONS
2.33.020, 2.36.030, 2.45.010, AND 2.69.040 OF THE
AUBURN CITY CODE, RELATING TO TERMS FOR
BOARD AND COMMISSION MEMBERS
WHEREAS, the current provisions of the Auburn City Code (ACC) provide for
different lengths of the term for members of City boards and commissions; and
WHEREAS, in order to bring some uniformity to the various boards and
commissions of the City, except where the term is specified by state law, it would be
advantageous to have all terms of boards and commissions uniformly set at three years
for commissioners and board members appointed after December 1, 2004.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. AMENDMENT TO CITY CODE: That Section 2.33.020 of the
Auburn City Code is amended to read as follows:
MUNICIPAL AIRPORT ADVISORY BOARD
2.33.020 Appointment — Terms.
Immediately upon appointment, the members designated to act on the board
shall assemble for organization, and for convenience of business transactions shall
elect a chairman and secretary whose duties shall be the duties indicated by such
designation. The term of office for the board members shall be set up to five years from
the date of appointment, provided that the term of office for any board members
appointed or re -appointed after December 1, 2004, shall be set up to three bears from
the date of appointment or re -appointment. The city council shall be empowered to
originally appoint one member for one year, one member for two years, one member for
three years, one member for four years and one member for five years. All appointees
will serve until successors are appointed and qualified. Members of the board shall be
subject to removal in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 2.30 ACC as it currently
exists or as it may be amended hereafter. No board member shall have business
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interests at the airport, other than the standard hangar or tie -down rental. (Ord. 5803 §
3, 2003; Ord. 2820 § 2, 1974.)
Section 2. AMENDMENT TO CITY CODE: That Section 2.36.030 of the
Auburn City Code is amended to read as follows:
HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
2.36.030 Appointment — Terms.
There shall be 11 persons appointed to the city human services committee and said
persons shall serve for staggered terms of five years, provided that the term of office for
any committee members appointed or re -appointed after December 1, 2004, shall be
three years from the date of appointment or re -appointment. (Ord. 4672 § 1, 1994; Ord.
4488 § 1, 1991; Ord. 3009 § 4, 1975.)
Section 3. AMENDMENT TO CITY CODE: That Section 2.45.010 of the
Auburn City Code is amended to read as follows:
PLANNING COMMISSION
2.45.010 Membership — Term of office.
The city planning commission shall consist of seven members to be appointed by the
mayor and confirmed by the city council. Members shall serve for a period of six years
and expiration shall be designated to provide the fewest possible terms will expire in
any one year, provided that the term of office for any committee members appointed or
re -appointed after December 1 2004, shall be three years from the date of appointment
or re -appointment. The planning commission will have such duties and responsibilities
as set forth in Chapter 35A.63 RCW as amended. Copies shall be on file with the city
clerk and made available at the public's request, the number in such manner as
required by law. (Ord. 4676 § 1, 1994; 1957 code § 1.10.020.)
Section 4 AMENDMENT TO CITY CODE: That Section 2.69.040 of the Auburn
City Code is amended to read as follows:
CITY OF AUBURN LIBRARY BOARD
2.69.040 Board of commissioners — Terms.
The five library commissioners presently serving shall complete their current terms of
office. The length of service of the additional two commissioners, appointed under the
terms of the ordinance codified in this section, shall be determined by lot as to whose
term will expire in two and four years respectively. Their terms shall begin after their
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appointment has been approved by the city council. Terms of office for all
commissioners, at the expiration of their initial term, shall become five-year terms,
provided that the term of office for any committee members appointed or re -appointed
after December 1, 2004, shall be three years from the date of appointment or re-
appointment.
No commissioner shall serve more than two consecutive 4vethree-year terms. (Ord.
5599 § 1, 2001.)
Section 5 IMPLEMENTATION: The Mayor is hereby authorized to implement
such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the directives of this
legislation.
Section 6 CONSTITUTIONALITY OR INVALIDITY: If any section, subsection,
clause, phrase, or sentence of this Ordinance, is for any reason held to be invalid or
unconstitutional, such invalidity or unconstitutionality of the remaining portions of this
ordinance, as it is being hereby expressly declared that this ordinance and each
section, subsection, clause, phrase, or sentence, hereof would have been prepared,
proposed, adopted, and approved and ratified irrespective of the fact that any one or
more section, subsection, clause, phrase, or sentence, be declared invalid or
unconstitutional.
Section 7 EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall take effect and be in force
five (5) days from and after its passage, approval, and publication, as provided by law.
INTRODUCED:
PASSED:
APPROVED:
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PETER B. LEWIS
MAYOR
ATTEST:
Danielle E. Daskam,
City Clerk
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PUBLISHED:
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