HomeMy WebLinkAbout4028ORDINANCE NO. 1/JJ g"
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the
City of Kent, Washington, amending section 4.02
of the Kent City Code, entitled "Arts Comm1ss1on,"
increasing the number and prov1d1ng for variable
terms for youth representatives.
RECITALS
A. On October 20, 1975, the Arts Commission was created by
council's adoption of Ordinance No. 1944. The current code prov1s1ons
concerning the Arts Comm1ss1on are cod1f1ed 1n chapter 4.02 of the Kent
City Code.
B. It has been determined to be beneficial to the Comm1ss1on to
expand the number of possible youth representatives and to provide more
flex1bll1ty when determining their terms, so that youth representatives
selected early in their high school careers can continue through high school
graduation.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT,
WASHINGTON, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
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SECTION 1. -Amendment. Section 4.02 of the Kent City Code is
amended as follows:
Sec. 4.02.010. Created. There is hereby created the Kent arts
comm1ss1on.
Sec. 4.02.020. Purpose. The city arts commission and staff may,
alone or in cooperation with any other private, c1v1c, or public body of any
city, county, or the state, 1rnt1ate, sponsor, or conduct programs calculated
to further public awareness of and interest in the visual and performing
arts.
Sec. 4.02.030. Membership -Term. The membership of the city
arts comm1ss1on shall be fourteen (14) members to be appointed by the
mayor and confirmed by the city council, with the exception of the council
representative, who shall be appointed to the comm1ss1on by the council
president. Each member of the comm1ss1on shall have an equal vote in
dec1s1ons of the comm1ss1on, except for the appointed council
representative, who shall serve in a nonvoting capacity.
Sec 4.02.035. Term of appointment. With respect to the
members appointed and confirmed to serve on the comm1ss1on, the
following prov1s1ons shall apply:
1. Each member, exclusive of the youth representative, must reside or
own property within the city or one {l) of its ut1l1ty or parks department
service areas or, alternatively, work or own a business w1thm the city's
municipal boundaries.
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2. The comm1ss1on shall include among its members one (1) council
representative and at least one (1) youth representative of high school age
who attends a Kent school or lives within the city's municipal boundaries.
3. All members appointed shall serve four (4) year terms or the
unexpired balance of the term for which appointed, whichever 1s the lesser
penod, with the following exceptions:
a. The youth representat1ve.(fil shall be appointed to at least a
one (1) year term. but may be appointed to as much as a three (3) year
term.~
b. The council representative shall be appointed to a one (1)
year term.
Sec. 4.02.040. Officers -Meetings. The city arts comm1ss1on
shall elect its officers, including a chairperson, vice-chairperson, and such
officers as 1t may deem necessary. Such persons shall occupy their
respective offices for a period of one (1) year. The arts comm1ss1on shall
hold regular public meetings at least monthly.
Sec. 4.02.050 Rules -Minutes. The city arts commission shall
adopt rules for the transaction of business and shall keep written minutes
of its proceedings, which minutes shall be a public record.
Sec. 4.02.060. Budget. The arts commission shall each year
submit to the mayor and city council for approva I a proposed budget for
the following year in the manner provided by law for preparation and
subm1ss1on of budgets by appointive off1c1als.
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SECTION 2. -Severability. If any one or more section, subsection,
or sentence of this ordinance 1s held to be unconst1tut1onal or invalid, such
decision shall not affect the val1d1ty of the remaining portion of this
ordinance and the same shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION3. -Corrections by City Clerk or Code Reviser. Upon
approval of the City Attorney, the City Clerk and the code reviser are
authorized to make necessary corrections to this ordinance, including the
correction of clerical errors; references to other local, state or federal laws,
codes, rules, or regulations; or ordinance numbering and
sect1on/subsect1on numbering.
SECTION 4. -Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and
be 1n force thirty (30) days from and after its passage as provided
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I hereby certify that this 1s a true copy of Ordinance No. 1/1> 2.. f'
passed by the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, and approved
by the Mayor of the City of Kent as hereon indicated.
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