HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Relating to the Composition of the Utility Retirement Board ORDINANCE NO. 2529
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA
BY REPEALING SECTION 36-10023 AND SECTION 36-10025 FOR THE PURPOSE
OF MAKING CHANGES IN THE COMPOSITION OF THE UTILITY RETIREMENT
BOARD AND IN THE TERMS OF OFFICE FOR MEMBERS OF SAID BOARD;
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH TO THE EXTENT OF SUCH CONFLICT AND ESTABLISHING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED 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 Section
36-10023 thereof as said section has heretofore existed.
Section 2 . That the Municipal Code of the City of Ames,
Iowa, be and the same is hereby further amended by enacting a
new Section 36-10023 to read as follows :
"Sec. 36-10023 . Composition.
The retirement system is a trust and shall
be administered by a board of trustees composed
of : The city ' s director of finance, two (2)
city councilmen appointed by the mavor with the
approval of the council , and five ( 5) elected
employees , one elec-red by the water utility
employees , one elec--ed by water pollution con-
trol employees , and three (3) elected by the
employees of the electric utility-solid waste
recycling and dispoSal plant. The elections
shall be held by the board of trustees . The
city treasurer and the city attorney are to
be ex officio members without voting power. "
Section 3. That the Municipal Code of the City of Ames ,
Iowa, is further amended by repealing Section 36-10025 thereof
as said section has heretofore existed.
Section 4 . That the Municipal Code of the City of Ames,
Iowa., is further amended by enacting a new Section 36-10025 ,
said section to read as follows :
"Sec. 36-10025 . Terms of office.
Terms of office for appointed members shall
be for four (4) years . The term of office
for elected members shall be three (3) years .
Members may be reappointed or reelected. Terms
of office shall begin and end on the first
day of April . Appointments or elections will
be made to fill vacancies for partial terms .
When the composition of the board is altered
or increased, the persons first elected to
fill the new position may serve such shorter
terms as shall be determined by the board of
trustees for the purpose of producing staggering
of the terms of office of the elected members
of the board."
Section 5 . All ordinances and parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section 6 . This ordinances shall be in full force and
effect from and after its passage and publication.a.s required
by law.
Passed this 24th day of September , 1975 .
uriel Inouye, City Clerk lliam. F. Pelz , 4ayor
Deputy