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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD1328ORDINANCE NO. 1328 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 2-7, LIBRARY BOARD,SECTION 2-72(B),MEMBERSHIP AND TERMS OF OFFICE,ARTICLE 2-8,PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION, SECTION 2-8-2(B),MEMBERSHIP AND TERMS OF OFFICE,ARTICLE 2-11,HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION,SECTION 2-11- 2(B),MEMBERSHIP AND TERMS OF OFFICE,ARTICLE 2-15, INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY,SECTION 2-15-2, MEMBERSHIP AND TERMS OF OFFICE,CHAPTER 7,BUILDING, ARTICLE 7-3,CONSTRUCTION CODE BOARD OF APPEALS,SECTION 7-3-2,MEMBERSHIP AND TERMS O F OFFICE,CHAPTER 11, PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION,SECTION 11-172, MEMBERSHIP;-ADDING A NEW ARTICLE 2-21, SECTIONS 2-21-1, 2-21-2, AND 2-21-3 RELATING TO BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND APPEALS,MUNICIPAL PROPERTY CORPORATION,AND PUBLIC SAFETY RETIREMENT BOARD;REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council are desirous of appointing board and commission members whose ideology reflects.their own; and WHEREAS, most board and commission member terms have an end date of June 30; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council wish to amend this date to October 31. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I.IN GENERAL A)That the following Apache Junction City Code provisions be amended to read as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 1328 PAGE 1 OF 6 ARTICLE 2-7 LIBRARY BOARD Section 2-7-2 Memberships and Terms of Office B. The terms of the trustees shall be for three years and shall commence on the first day of November of each year and end on the thirty-first day of October three years thereafter or until their successors are duly appointed by the Mayor and City Council.Such terms shall be staggered so that the terms of no more than three trustees shall conclude in any given year.Ex officio members shall serve for a term not to exceed one year. ARTICLE 2-8 PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION Section 2-8-2 Membership and Terms of Office. 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.7-their appointment and expiring April 1, 1982; and three .,members with terms beginning with '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 by the Mayor and City Council.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 October 31 of the applicable year.If a reduction in membership is ever approved by the Mayor and City Council, the terms of office due to expire or which are unfilled at the time of amendment shall remain so and no future appointments shall be made to replace those members. ARTICLE 2-11 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION Section 2-11-2 Membership and Terms of Office B. The appointments to this commission shall be for terms of three years each, with the terms of members so staggered so that the terms of office of no more than three members shall expire in any one year.The initial appointments shall be for one member with term beginning upon their appointment and expiring on June 30,1982;for two members with terms ORDINANCE NO. 1328 PAGE 2 OF 6 beginning upon their appointment and expiring on June sp, 1983;and two members ii1.01 terms beginning upon their,.appointment and expiring On June 30, 1984.Thereafter, upon expiration of the tetra of Office, all new appointments shall be made by the Mayor and.City Council for full three-year terms and all such terms s$41 expire on October 31st, except that in the event of the deat or'resignation of a member, the Vacancy shall be filled by appointment of the Mayorand City Council for the unexpired term. ARTICLE 2-15 INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Section 2-15-2 Membership and Terms of Office B. After the expiration of initial appointments,the terms of members shall be as follows:two members with terms beginning from their appointment and expiring six years from the date of appointment by the Mayor and City Council; three Members with terms beginning from their date of appointment and expiring six years from the date of appointment by the Mayor and City Council; and two members with terms beginning from their date of appointment and expiring six years from the date of appointment by the Mayor and City Council.All member terms ,shall be for a period of six years, and shall be so staggered that the terms of no more than three members shall expire in any one year.All such terms shall expire on October 31st. ARTICLE 7-.3 CONSTRUCTION CODE BOARD OF APPEALS Section 7-3-2(B)Membership and Terms of Office B. The terms of board members shall be for two years and shall end on October 31st,two years thereafter or until their successors are duly appointed by the Mayor and City Council. Such terms shall be so staggered that no more than three members' terms conclude in the same -year. CHAPTER 11 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION Section 11-1-2(A)Membership A. The planning and zoning commission shall be composed of a total of seven members who shall be residents of the City. The members of the commission shall be appointed by the Mayor ORDINANCE NO. 1328 PAGE 3 OF 6 and City Council.These appointments shall be for a period of three years,unless.sOon6t .reMoved by the Mayor and City Council,either with or withdut cause:The terms of the members shall be so stagger:64 that the term'S Of no more than three members shall expire in any one year.The appointments shall be for two members with terms beginning on July 1, 1983,.. and expiring on June 30, 1986;for two members with terms beginning on July 1, 1982, and expiring on June 30, 1985; and three members with terms beginning July 1, 1981 and expiring on June 30, 1984.Thereafter, upon expiration of the term of office, all new appointments shall be made by the Mayor and City Council for full three -year terms, and all such terms shall expire October, 31st, except that in the event of the death or resignation of a member, the vacancy shall be filled by appointment of the Mayor and City, Council for the unexpired term.The term of:all members shall extend until their successors are qualified;except that three successive unexcused or unexplained -absences from any regularor special meeting shall be grounds for termination at the will and pleasure of the Mayor and City Council without the necessity of aLhearing or notice and such action shall be final. B) That the following provisions be added to the Apache , Junction City Code to read as follows: ARTICLE 2-.21 BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND APPEALS/MUNICIPAL PROPERTY CORPORATION/PUBLIC SAFETY PERSONNEL RETIREMENT BOARD SectiOn 2-21-1 BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND APPEALS A. There is hereby created,as provided by law,a board of adjustment for the City of Apache Junction, Arizona.The board of adjustment shall be composed of seven (7) members, each of .whom shall be a resident of the City.The members of the board shall be appointed for terms of three (3) years each, unless sooner removed by the Mayor and City Council, either with or without cause, except that initially two (2) members shall be appointed for a term of one (1) year each, commencing July 1, 1979; three (3) members shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years each, commencing July 1, 1979; and two members shall be appointed for a term of three (3) years each, commencing July 1, 1979.Thereafter, members shall be appointed for terms of three (3) years.Such terms shall expire on October 31st..The procedures and powers of the board ORDINANCE NO. 1328 PAGE 4 OF 6 of adjustment shall be .as Junction City Code,Volume Zoning_ Ordinance,.Article Appeals,. forth in ,the City of Apache and Devel erit_Code,Chapter ii -Board, ..ok,;.-Adjustment and Section 2-21-2 MUNICIPAL PROPERTY CORPORATION A. Resolution No. 90-16, passed on July 19, 1990, is incorporated herein by reference.Such resolution approved the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Municipal Property Corporation ("MPC") and appointed the incorporators and initial board of directors.There are five directors.Each term shall be three years and shall have an expiration date of October 31st of the year It is scheduled to. terminate. Section .2-21-3 PUBLIC SAFETY.PERSONNEL RETIREMENT BOARD A. Pursuant. to A.R.S.§ 38-847(A),the City has previously established .a local board to administer public safety -personnel retirement matters under Title 38,Chapter 5, Article 4 (A.R:S.§ 38-841 et seq.).Under A.R.S.§ 38- 847:(B),a term for.any appointed member shall have an expiration date of October 31st of the year it is scheduled to terminate. SECTION II...REPEALING CONFLICTING PROVISIONS All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance or any part of the codes adopted herein by reference are hereby repealed. SECTION III PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY If any section, subsection, sentence, phrase, clause or portion of this ordinance or any part of the codes 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. ORDINANCE NO.. 1328 PAGE 5 OF 6 PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR:AND:CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF•. APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, THIS O F .-4 7:0 13E6 2008. SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS 27TH DAY OF OCTOBER .1 ,2008. Mayor ATTEST: KATHLEEN CONNELLY City Clerk ' APPROVED AS TO FORM: •10.22.06 RICHARD J. STERN .City Attoriley, ORDINANCE NO. 1328 PAGE 6 OF 6 S. INSALACO