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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD708ORDINANCE NO.708 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR'AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA,AMENDING ARTICLE 2-11 OF THE APACHE JUNCTION CITY CODE;PROVIDING FOR 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 Article 2-11 Community Health Commission,Sections 2-11-1 through 2-11-8 be amended to read as follows: ARTICLE 2-11 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION Section Section Section Section Section Section Section Section 2-11-1 Creation 2-11-2 Membership and Terms of Office 2-11-3 Compensation and Expenses 2-11-4 Officers 2-11-5 Duties 2-11-6 'Meetings 2-11-7 Vacancies 2-11-8 Removal of Section 2-11-1 Creation Members The Health and Human Services Commission of the City of Apache Junction, Arizona,i s hereby created.Staff responsiblities shall be assigned through the City Manager's Office. Section 2-11-2 Membership and Terms of Office A.The Health and Human Services Commission shall consist of seven members who shall be appointed by the Mayor and approved by the City Council. 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 two members with terms -beginning upon their appointment and expiring on June 30,1992;for two members with terms beginning upon their appointment and expiring on June 30, 1991;and three members with terms beginning upon their appointment and expiring on.June 30,1990.'Thereafter,upon expif•ation.of -the term of office,all new appointments shall be appointed for full three year terms,except that in the event of death or resignation of a member,the vacancy shall be filled by appointment of the Mayor, subject to the approval of the City Council,for the unexpired term. ORDINANCE NO.708 PAGE ONE OF FOUR C;All members shall be residents of the City of Apache Junction. D.No individual shall be appointed to the Commission i f such individual has received funding from the City of Apache Junction either as an individual,or i f such person has served on the board of any agency or been the employee of any agency that has received funding from the City of Apache Junction at any time during the preceding twelve months. E.No former member of the Health and Human Services Commission shall make application to the City of Apache Junction for funding as an individual or as the employee or representative of any agency within twelve months after they have ceased to be a member of the commission. Section 2-11-3 Compensation and Expenses The members of the Health and Human Services Commission shall receive no salaries or other remuneration for their services as members of said commission 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 i s first authorized and approved in advance by the City Council. Section 2-11-4 Officers The Commission shall elect a chairman and vice chairman from among its members to serve for a period of one year.The vice chairman shall preside at Commission meetings in the absence of the chairman. Section 2-11-5 Duties The Health and Human Services Commission of the City of Apache Junction, Arizona,i s hereby charged with the following duties: A.To conduct public hearings to determine the needs of city residents with regard to public health needs,provision of human services,and care of the elderly,handicapped and developmentally disabled. B.To enhance the development of the public health through public forums, seminars,and work with other agencies. C.To review requests submitted by health and human service providers (non-profit agencies)for city funding and to make recommendations to the City Council regarding such funding. D.To assist in the development of health care facilities. E.To make recommendations to the City Council regarding elderly health care and emergency transportation programs. ORDINANCE NO.708 PAGE TWO OF FOUR Section 2-11-6 Meetings The Commission shall establish a regular meeting date which 'shall be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk.Special meeting may be called by the chairman.A quorum shall consist of four members for the transaction of all business. Section 2-11-7 Vacancies Vacancies shall be filled in accordance with the provisions of Section 2-11-2 for the unexpired term of the member affected. Section 2-11-8 Removal of Members Members of the Commission shall serve at the pleasure of the City Council and may be removed from office by the mayor with concurrence of a majority of the City Council.A member of Commission shall not be absent from more than three consecutive meetings.I f such an absence occurs,the remaining members of the Commission shall vote to retain or recommend to the City Council that the absentee member be relieved of his duties on the Commission. 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,sub -section,sentence,phrase,clause,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 EMERGENCY CLAUSE I t is necessary for the preservation of the peace,health,and safety of the City of Apache Junction,Arizona,that this ordinance become effective immediately,an emergency i s declared to exist,and this ordinance shall be effective immediately upon passage and adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 21ST DAY OF NOVEMBER ,1989,BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA. SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS 27TH ORDINANCE NO.708 PAGE THREE OF FOUR DAY OF NOVEMBER ,1989. NETH BLUNTSCHLY Mayor ATTEST': KATHLEEN CONNELLY City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: X:( • DAVID. F "ALE City Attorney ORDINANCE NO.708 PAGE FOUR OF FOUR