HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Terms of Appointment for Parks and Recreation Commission ORDINANCE NO. 3944
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF
AMES,IOWA,BY AMENDING SECTION 19.2,19.3 AND 19.5 THEREOF,
FOR THE PURPOSE OF SETTING THE PARKS AND RECREATION
COMMISSION TERMS OF OFFICE; 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
amending Sec. 19.2, 19.3 and 19.5 as follows;
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
"Sec. 19.2. APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS,TERM OF OFFICE.
The Parks and Recreation Commission shall consist of seven(7)persons appointed by the Mayor with
the approval of the City Council.The term of office shall be three(3)years for six of the members,and one(1)
of the members shall serve a special 1-year term. All terms shall run from April 1 of the year in which the
appointment is made. The one year special term shall be applied to a position first becoming vacant after the
date of this ordinance.
(Ord.No. 2507, Sec. 2, 5-6-75; Ord.No. 2772, Sec. 1, 3-24-81; Ord. No. 3821, 3-08-05)
Sec. 19.3.QUALIFICATIONS.
No one shall be a member of the parks and recreation commission who is not a resident of the City of
Ames,nor shall anyone who is an employee or elected official of the City of Ames be a member.No member
who has served two(2)full consecutive terms is eligible for reappointment.
(Ord.No. 2507, Sec. 2, 5-6-75; Ord. No. 2639, Sec. 1, 2-28-78; Ord. No. 2843, Sec. 1, 2-22-83)
Sec. 19.5.FILLING OF VACANCIES.
Vacancies shall be filled for any unexpired term in the same manner as original appointments.In the
event a vacancy on the commission shall occur because of resignation, disqualification or death of any
incumbent, the mayor shall appoint, subject to the approval of the city council, a person to serve out the
unexpired term."
(Ord.No.2507, Sec.2,5-6-75)
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 All ordinances, or parts of ordinances, in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of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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