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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-2167 CREATING A YAKIMA CENTER ADVISORY COMMISSION & DEFINING ITS MEMBERSHIP, ORGANIZATION & DUTIES. ORDINANCE NO. 2167 41! AN ORDINANCE relating to city government administration; creating a Yakima Center Advisory Commission and defining its membership, organization and duties; enacting lk Chapter 1.88, "Yakima Center Advisory Commission", as a new chapter of the City of Yakima Municipal Code. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA: Section 1. Chapter 1.88, "Yakima Center Advisory Commission", and the following various sections thereof are hereby enacted as a new chapter and new sections of the City of Yakima Municipal Code to read as follows: "Chapter 1.88 Ai i, ql, YAKIMA CENTER ADVISORY COMMISSION 1.88.010 Yakima Center Advisory Commission created-- General duties. A Yakima Center Advisory Commission is hereby created as an advisory body to make recommendations to the City Council on matters specified in Section. 1.88.050 of this chapter. The commission shall make such recommendations con- cerning policy matters related to the Yakima Center, but shall not engage in any administrative functions concerning the operation of the Yakima Center. • 1.88.020 Appointment and term of members. • A. The Yakima Center Advisory Commission shall consist of seven (7) regular members appointed by the City Council. The Center Manager shall be an ex-officio member of the Com- mission; the City Council may appoint such other ex-officio members as it deems necessary; however, ex-officio members shall act in an advisory capacity to the Commission and may III not vote on recommendations made by the Commission, or on other items of Commission business. B. The term of office of each member, other than ex-officb members, is for four (4) years unless that tenure shall- expire by reason of death, resignation, inability to serve or by removal by the City Council; provided, original appointments shall be made so that two members are appointed for four years, two members for three years, two members for two years and one .member for one year. No member may be appointed to succeed himself in office except for those original members appointed for less than four year terms and except for members appointed to fill unexpired terms. No retired member may be reappointed 11, !soollec than 12 months from the date of that member's retire- Any vacancy in the membership of the commission shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original. appointment. 110 1.88.030 Appointment of chairman and secretary. A. At the first meeting of the Commission after January 1 of each year the members shall appoint one of their regular members as Chairman and one as Vice - Chairman, each of whom shall hold office for one year and until a successor is appointed. B. The Center Manager shall serve as secretary to the Yakima Center Advisory Commission. 1.88.040 Meetings -- Removal of members. A. The Advisory Commission shall hold a regular meeting at least once each two calendar months. If any regular mem- ber of the Advisory Commission does not attend two (2) con- secutive regular meetingg, unless excused by the vote of the Advisory Commission, his membership thereon shall auto- matically terminate. Special meetings may be called at any time by the Chairman, or Vice - Chairman in the Chairman's absence; and the Chairman shall call a special meeting at the request of any three regular members. Minutes of each meeting shall be kept and sent to the City Manager and City Council. B. Any regular member of the Advisory Commission may be removed from office at any time by a vote of the majority of the members of the City Council for inefficiency, neglect of duty or malfeasance in office, without the necessity for a public hearing. 1.88.050 Duties of Commission. The Yakima Advisory Com- mission shall: 1. Study, consider and develop long range plans for the use of the Yakima Center. 2. Recommend the type of service to be rendered and keep abreast of developments in the convention industry so as to be able to advise the City Mana - ger and City Council on center operation. 3. Study and recommend Center improvements, including methods of financing and lease arrangements. 4. Review and recommend a master plan for the long range use and development of the'Center. 5. Advise the City Manager on priorities for inclusion in the Center budget and revenue budget recommenda- tions to the City Council. t. The Advisory Commission shall recommend such rules and regulations as provided for in the Center manage- ment contract to the City Manager as it shall deem necessary or desirable for the operation of the Center. -2- 41/ 7. Perform other related activities as requested by the City Council or by the City Manager. All reports and recommendations of the Advisory Commis- sion shall be submitted to the City Manager." Section 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty days after 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 April , 1978. L. SIBETTY EDMONDSO II) Mayor ATTEST: /s/ IRIS I ITZENBF_RGER City Clerk -3-