HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Limiting appointments to Boards and Commission to citizens within city limits ORDINANCE NO. 3511
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF
AMES,IOWA,BY ENACTMENT OF SECTION 2.10 FOR THE PURPOSE OF
LIMITING APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS OF THE
CITY TO ONLY THOSE PERSONS WHO RESIDE IN THE CITY, REPEALING
ANY AND ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
TO THE EXTENT OF SUCH CONFLICT; PROVIDING A PENALTY; AND
ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ENACTED,by the City Council for the City of Ames, Iowa, that:
Section One. The Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa shall be and the same is hereby amended by
enacting, as Section 2.10, the following:
"See. 2.10. APPOINTMENTS TO ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES, BOARDS AND
COMMISSIONS
(1) No person shall hereafter be appointed or reappointed to any administrative agency, board
or commission of the city unless that person is a resident of the city of Ames.
(2) The foregoing notwithstanding,if an appointment of a non-resident of the city is required
by state law; or, if the council fords that, after due diligence, the only person found qualified, ready,
willing, and able to serve in a certain position is a non-resident of the city, and residency is not
required by law or a more specific ordinance, the city council may approve the appointment or
reappointment of that person."
Section Two. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such
conflict, if any.
Section Three. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as
required by law.
Passed this 26th day of January 1999
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ted Tedesco, Mayor
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