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ORDINANCE NO..�41-
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Kent,
Washington, creating the positions of Park
Security Officers within the Maintenance
Division of the Parks and Recreation Department;
prescribing the powers and duties of the
positions; authorizing the security officers to
issue and serve parking citations and
complaints; and providing for the filing of
citations and complaints with the Clerk of the
Court or Traffic Violation Bureau.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. There is hereby created within the Park and
Recreation Department of the City of Kent positions designated as
Park Security Officers.
Section 2. The Parks Security Officers shall be selectec
by and be under the supervision of the Director of Parks and
Recreation Department and/or his or her designated representative.
Section 3. The persons filling the position of Parks
Security Officer shall not be deemed to be a "law enforcement
officer" as that term is used in the Law Enforcement Officers and
Firefighters Retirement System, nor shall the position be a
classified position within the Civil Service system of the City of
Kent.
Section 4. DUTIES. The duties of the Parks Security
Officers shall include patrolling assigned areas of the City Park:
to detect violation of the city's parking and parks regulation, tc
issue citations to violators of parking regulations, to note and
report unsafe and unsightly conditions within the parks, to
perform crowd control during special parks events, to provide
information and assistance to citizens, to appear in court to
testify when so required, and to perform related work as assigned.
Section 5. POWERS. The city of Kent Chief of Police
shall issue to Park Security Officers a limited law enforcement
commission. The Parks Security Officers shall not have the power
of arrest, but shall have authority to issue and serve citations
and complaints for violation of City of Kent parking regulations;
provided, that a copy of any such complaint shall be filed with
the Clerk of the Court or Traffic Violations Bureau within 48
hours after its issuance.
Section 6. SALARY. The salary of the Parks Security
Officers shall be that amount determined by the City Council for
the balance of 1989 and that amount established in the annual Ci
Budget for subsequent years. For the balance of the 1989 calend
year the monies to pay the salary shall come from the budget of
the Parks and Recreation Department Maintenance Division, Park
Security Program which was previously approved by the Kent City
Council, and included within the 1989 Park and Recreation
Department budget.
Section 7. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force thirty (30) days from and after its
passage, approval and publication as provided by law.
ATTEST:
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MARIE JEN , CITY CLERK
DAN KELLEHER, MAYOR
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
COLL, CITY A
PASSED the day of , 1989.
APPROVED the day of 1989.
PUBLISHED the day of , 1989.
I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinanc
No. passed by the City Council of the City of Kent,
Washington, and approved by the Mayor of the City of Kent as here
indicated.
7340-260
(SEAL)
MARIE JE N, CI Y CLERK
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