HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972-1368 0 ORDINANCE NO. 1368 -
AN ORDINANCE relating .t� city government administration; creating a
Park and Recreation Commission and specifying terms of
office; and amending Subsections 1.18.196 (2)(a) and
12)(b) of the City of Yakima MilniCipal,.Code, and declar-
1,ng an emergency.
IT ORDAINED BY • THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1, Subsections 1.18.196. and (2)(b) of-the:City
of Yakima Municipal Code.are hereby amended to read-as
"1.18.196 _
(2) Park and Recreation Commission.
Created-,Members. There is. hereby created a
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Park and Recreation Commission to consist of seven mem-
- bers who shall be appointed by the City Council and who
shall serve without compensation. The Director of
Parks and 'Recreation be an ex-pfficio.member of
and secretary of such commission, but shall not be en-
titled to vote on any matter voted on.by, the commission,-
(b) Terms of Office, Initial appointments of
commission members shall be effective.on January 1,
1972. One member, to be designated by the City Council,
shall be appointed for an initial term to'-expire on
410 - December 31, 1972, or until such time thereafter as a,-
successor is appointed by the Council. .Two members, to
be designated by the City Council, shall be appointed
for initial terms to expire December 31, 1973, or
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until such •time thereafter as successors are appointed
by the City Council. Two members, to be designated by
the City Council, shall be appointed for initial terms--
to expire December 31, 1974, or until such time there-
after as successors are appointed by the City Council.
Two members, to be designated by the City Council,_
shall be appointed for initial terms to expire Decem-
ber 31, 1975, or .until such time thereafter as succes!
• sors are appointed by the City Council. Upon the ek-
piration of such initial terms, successors shall be
appointed for four year terms, or until -such times
after the expiration of suchfour:year terms as succes-
sors are appointed by the City Council. Upon the . -• • .
, .resignation of any member, the City Council shall .
appoint a new member to serve for the balance the - •
term, of such resigned member. Any member absent from
3 consecutive regular commission meetings whose absence
is not excused by vote of a. majority of the other mem .
bers shall thereby be disqualified to continue as 4 •
• member of the commission, and the City Council shall.
appoint a new member to serve, for the balance of the
term of such .disqualified member." - •
Section 2. This ordinance is one to provide for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, property, health, safety and welfare
of the people of the City of Yakima and an emergency is hereby
declared to exist and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect
immediately upon its passage, approval and publication as provided by
law and by the City Charter.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this 3rd day of
January, 1972.
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Mayor
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City Clerk
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