HomeMy WebLinkAboutA001 - Council Action Form dated February 27, 2024 Item No. 36
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To: Mayor and City Council
From: Mark Lambert, City Attorney
Date: February 27, 2024
Subject: Ames Human Relations Commission increase in members
At the February 13, 2024, Ames City Council meeting, the Council directed the City
Attorney to draft an ordinance to increase the number of members of the City of Ames
Human Relations Commission from the current five (5)members to seven(7)members.
This was in response to a request from City staff in consultation with the current Human
Relations Commission members.
The attached ordinance would amend Section 14.3 of the Ames Municipal Code,
increasing the number of members from five to seven.
Staff is requesting that the Council suspend the rules to do all three readings at one
meeting, so that the ordinance will be effective prior to the Mayor making the annual
board/commission appointments.
ATTACHMENT(S):
Ordinance AHRC Members.PDF
City Clerk's Office 515.239.5105 main 515 Clark Ave.P.O.Box 811
515.239.5142 fax Ames,IA 50010
www.CityofAmes.org .�
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF
THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA, BY AMENDING SECTION 14.3
THEREOF, FOR THE PURPOSE OF AMENDING THE
NUMBER OF MEMBERS TO BE APPOINTED TO AMES
HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION AND 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 Section 14.3 as follows:
"Sec. 14.3. COMMISSION APPOINTED.
(1) Commission Appointed. The Ames Human Relations Commission shall
consist of seven 7 €rve- 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 Fouf(4)
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.
... 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 day of ,2024.
Renee Hall,City Clerk John A.Haila,Mayor
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