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ORDINANCE NO. 2525
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA
BY REPEALING SECTIONS 18-1002 AND 18-1007 THEREOF AND ENACTING
NEW SECTIONS 18-1002 AND 18-1007 FOR THE PURPOSE OF CORRECTING
THE LANGUAGE THEREOF SO AS TO AVOID A POSSIBLE AMBIGUITY IN THE
MATTER OF ELECTING HOSPITAL TRUSTEES; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES
AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH TO THE EXTENT OF
SUCH CONFLICT AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE .
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF AMES,
IOWA:
Section 1. That the Municipal Code of the City of Ames ,
Iowa, be and the same is hereby amended by repealing Sections
18-1002 and 18-1007 thereof as said sections have heretofore
existed and enacting new Sections 18-1002 and 18-1007 to read as
follows:
Sec. 18-1002 . Election of members, term of
office.
The Ames Municipal Hospital Board of Trustees
shall consist of three (3) persons elected in
the next and succeeding regular city election,
whose term of office shall be six (6) years ;
provided, however, that at the first election
three ( 3) shall be elected and hold their
office respectively for two (2) , four (4)
and six (6) years and they shall, by lot,
determine their respective terms .
Sec. 18-1007 . Alteration and discontinuance.
The number of trustees may, by ordinance,
be increased to five (5) . The first additional
members to be appointed by the mayor with
approval of the city council. One (1) such
additional member to serve until the next
regular city election and the other additional
member until the second succeeding regular
city election. Thereafter, the terms of office
of such additional members shall be six (6)
years .
The council may discontinue the Board of
Trustees by adopting a resolution proposing
such action and publishing notice as required
by law of the resolution and of a date, time
and place of public hearing on the proposal
and may discontinue the Board of Trustees
by ordinance or amendment not sooner than
thirty (30) days following the hearing.
Section 2 . All ord=_nances and parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such
conflict.
Section 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and
effect from and after its passage and publication as required by
law.
Passed this 5th dad, of August 1975 .
Mary E . raul, City Clerk ✓,illiam F. Pelz , ayor