HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD1538 ORDINANCE NO. 1538
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, AMENDING THE APACHE JUNCTION
CITY CODE, VOLUME I, CHAPTER 2 : MAYOR, COUNCIL, AND
APPOINTED BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS, ARTICLE 2-8 : PARKS AND
RECREATION COMMISSION, SECTIONS 2-8-3, 2-8-4, AND 2-8-8;
REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES.
WHEREAS, staff completed an internal review of the above-noted
code sections and found some minor irregularities such as outdated
reference to a secretary on the parks and recreation commission and
other. minor clerical discrepancies; and
WHEREAS, on February 3, 2023, the mayor and city council
authorized city staff and the parks and recreation commission to
review the city code and consider staff suggested amendments to
Article 2-8; and
WHEREAS, the parks and recreation commission at their
regularly scheduled April 5, 2023 meeting voted unanimously to
recommend to council staff suggestions .
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 Volume I provisions
be amended to read as follows :
§ 2-8-3 SALARIES AND PERSONAL EXPENSES .
The members of the Parks and Recreation Commission shall receive
no salaries 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 and purposes and amount such expenses are
first authorized and approved in advance by the Council .
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§ 2-8-4 OFFICERS .
The Commission shall elect a Chairperson and a Vice Chairperson
from their members to serve for a period of 1 year. The Vice
Chairperson shall preside at meetings in the absence of the
Chairperson.
§ 2-8-8 DUTIES .
The Commission through the Director of Parks and Recreation
shall recommend regulations and policies 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.
SECTION II REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS
All other ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the
provisions of this ordinance or in conflict with any part of the
code adopted herein by reference are also hereby repealed.
SECTION III PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY
If any section, subsection, 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 PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES
Any violation of any of the provisions adopted herein shall be
punishable as a class 1 misdemeanor consistent with Apache Junction
City Code, Chapter 1, GENERAL, Article 1, Section 1-1-11, Penalty.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, THIS DAY OF
2093
SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS J DAY OF &r ,
2 0 93
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WALTER %NCHIP" WILSON
Mayor
ATTEST:
JENN F PENPd
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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RICHARD J. STERN
City Attorney
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