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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD690ORDINANCE NO.690 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 BY ADDING ARTICLE 2-18, COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMISSION;REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS;AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. 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 City Council,be amended by adding Article 2-18,Community Relations Commission,to read as follows: Article 2-18 Community Relations Commission 2-18-1 Creation 2-18-2 Membership and Terms of Office 2-18-3 Salaries and Personal Expenses 2-18-4 Officers 2-18-5 Meetings 2-18-6 Vacancies 2-18-7 Removal of Members 2-18-8 Duties Section 2-18-1 Creation A Community Relations Commission for the City of Apache Junction is hereby created. Section 2-18-2 Membership and Terms of Office A.The Community Relations Commission shall consist of seven members who shall be appointed by the Mayor and approved by the City Council. B.The initial appointments of members shall be as follows:Three mem- bers with terms beginning on their appointment and expiring June 30, 1990;two members with terms beginning on their appointment and expiring June 30,1991;and two members with terms beginning on their appointment and expiring June 30,1992.Thereafter,Commission mem- bers shall 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.If a reduction in membership is ever approved by the City ORDINANCE NO.690 Page 1 of 3 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. C.Four members of the Commission shall be residents of the City of Apache Junction and three members of the Commission shall reside within the zone of influence located within a three-mile radius of the corporate City limits. Section 2-18-3 Salaries and Personal Expenses The members of the Community Relations Commission shall receive no salary or other remuneration for their services in such capacity and shall not be entitled to personal expenses incurred by them in the discharge of their official duties except to the extent,purposes and amount such expense is authorized and approved in advance by the City Council. Section 2-18-4 Officers The Community Relations Commission shall elect a chairman and vice- chairman from its members to serve for a period of one year.The vice-chairman shall preside at meetings in the absence of the chairman. Section 2-18-5 Meetings The Commission shall establish a meeting day and time and shall meet at least once each month.Special meetings may be called as required.A quorum shall consist of four voting members for the transaction of all business. Section 2-18-6 Vacancies Vacancies shall be filled by the City Council in accordance with Section 2-18-1 for the unexpired term of the member affected. Section 2-18-7 Removal of Members Members of the Commission shall serve at the pleasure of the Council and may be removed by the Mayor with concurrence of the Council.A member shall not be absent from regular meetings for more than three consecutive times without a reasonable excuse.After an absence of three consecutive meetings, the remaining members of the Commission shall vote to retain or to recommend to the City Council that the absentee members be relieved of their duties on the Commission. Section 2-18-8 Duties The Community Relations Commission shall be responsible for conveying information from the City Council to the citizens within,and in proximity to, the City,and to return information from these citizens to the Council in order to develop City policy in concurrence with public participation.The Commission shall also be responsible for assisting citizens in understanding City Council policy and direction. ORDINANCE NO.690 Page 2 of 3 SECTION I I REPEALING 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,is 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 any court of competent juris- diction,such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions thereof. PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA,THIS 19TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER ,1989. SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS 20TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER ,1989. 4 4 4 711(a 1 4KENNETHBLUNTSCHLY,MAYOR ATTEST: KATHLEEN CONNE City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: DAVI CT EXAND City Attorney ORDINANCE NO.690 Page 3 of 3