HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Terms of Appointment for Human Relations Commissions ORDINANCE NO. 3943
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY
OF AMES, IOWA, BY AMENDING SEC. 14.3(1)(2)(3) THEREOF, FOR
THE PURPOSE OF SETTING THE TERMS OF THE HUMAN
RELATIONS COMMISSION, INVESTIGATION AND CONCILIATION
OFFICERS, AND HEARING OFFICERS; REPEALING ANY AND ALL
ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT TO THE
EXTENT OF SUCH CONFLICT; 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
amending Sec. 14.3(1)(2)(3)as follows:
"See. 14.3.COMMISSION APPOINTED-STAFF-HEARING OFFICERS.
(1) Commission Appointed. The Ames Human Relations Commission shall consist of seven (7)
members appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council. Appointments shall take into
consideration the various racial, religious, cultural and social groups and geographical areas within the City
of Ames in so far as may be practicable. The term of office shall be three (3)years, and shall begin April 1
of the fiscal year of appointment, except that the Mayor may prescribe a shorter term for any appointment
or reappointment in order to stagger terms. Six(6) of the members shall serve 3-year terms, and one(1)of
the members shall serve a special 1-year term. Vacancies shall be filled for any unexpired term in the same
manner as original appointments. Any member or all members of the Commission may be removed from
office at any time by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council,for good cause.No member who has
served two (2) full consecutive terms is eligible for reappointment. The Commission shall elect one of their
members to be chairperson,and develop their own rules of procedure,not inconsistent with this chapter.
(Ord. No. 3820, 3-08-05)
(2) Staff Function, Investigation and Conciliation Officers. With the advice of the Human
Relations Commission and with the approval of the City Council, the Mayor shall appoint up to seven (7)
persons as Investigation and Conciliation Officers who shall serve as unpaid staff to the Commission. Their
term of office, method of appointment, method for filling vacancies and limitations on eligibility for
reappointment shall be the same as prescribed for Commission members.
(3) Hearing Officers. With the advice of the Ames Human Relations Commission and with the
approval of the City Council, the Mayor shall appoint a group of persons educated in the law from among
whom a hearing officer shall be drawn by lot when needed to make a "determination of probable cause" as
required in this chapter, or when deemed advisable by the Commission, to conduct a hearing as provided
for herein. There shall be no limit to the number of persons who may be added to said panel, but the
number shall not be allowed,by declinations to serve or otherwise,to fall below three. Their term of office,
method of appointment, method for filling vacancies and limitations on eligibility for reappointment shall
be the same as prescribed for Commission members."
[State Law Ref. Iowa Code Sec. 216.3] (Ord. 3377, 3-5-96)
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 19`h day of February , 2008 .
Diane R. Voss,City Clerk Ann H.Campbell,Mayor
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