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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD572ORDINANCE NO.572 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA,AMENDING THE APACHE JUNCTION CITY CODE CHAPTER 2 MAYOR AND COUNCIL,ARTICLE 2-8 PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION AND ARTICLE 2-14 YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD;REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS;PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA,AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I IN GENERAL That the Apache Junction City Code Chapter 2 MAYOR AND COUNCIL, Article 2-8 PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION,Section 2-8-2 Memberships and Terms of Office,Section 2-8-5 Meetings,and Section 2-2-8 Duties,shall be amended to read as follows: Section 2-8-2 Membership and Terms of Office A.The Parks and Recreation Commission shall consist of seven members who shall be appointed by the Mayor and approved by the City Council. Ex officio members,whithout voting privileges,may be designated by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council. B.The initial appointments of members shall be as follows:three members with terms beginning upon their appointment and expiring April 2,1981; three members with terms beginning upon their appointment and expiring April 1,1982;and three members with terms beginning upon their appointment and expiring April 1,1983.Thereafter,commission members shall all serve for a term of three years or until their successors are duly appointed and qualified.Terms of members shall be so staggered that the terms of no more than three members shall expire in any one year and,in accordance with this section,all such terms shall expire on June 30 of the applicable year.I f a reduction in membership i s ever approved by the City Council,the terms of office due to expire or unfilled at the time of amendment shall remain so and no future appointments shall be made to replace those' members. Section 2-8-5 Meetings The commission shall establish a regular meeting day and time at least once a month.Special meetings may be called as required.A quorum shall consist of four voting members for the transaction of all business. Section 2-8-8 Duties The commission through the Director of Community Services shall recommend regulations and policy for the government,control and improvement of the public parks of the City of Apache Junction.The commission shall also recommend fees for the use of public park facilities and recommend full time or seasonal employees as necessary for the efficient management of the city parks and recreation program. And that the Apache Junction City Code,Article 2-14 Youth Advisory Board,Section 2-14-2 Membership and Terms of Office,Subsection B,be amended to read as follows: Section 2-14-2 Membership and Terms of Office B.All members of the board shall be appointed for a term of one year with all terms expiring on May 31 and shall serve until their successors are duly appointed and qualified.Ex officio members shall serve for a term of one year with said term expiring on May 31. ORDINANCE NO.572 PAGE ONE OF TWO SECTION I I REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance or any part of the code adopted herein by reference are hereby repealed. SECTION III PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY I f any section,subsection,sentence,clause,phrase or portion of this ordinance or any part of the code adopted herein by reference is,for any reason,held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction,such decision shall -not affect the validity of the remaining portions thereof. SECTION IV DECLARING AN EMERGENCY safety of effective ordinance I t being necessary for the preservation of the peace,health and the City of Apache Junction,Arizona,that this ordinance become immediately,an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this shall be effective immediately upon its passage and adoption. ADOPTED THIS 7TH DAY OF APRII ,1987,BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA. SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS FITH DAY OF APRIL ,1987,BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA. ATTEST: KATHLEEN CONNELLY City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: ORDINANCE NO.572 PAGE TWO OF TWO NORMAN S.HILL Mayor