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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: /• --------------~~-- 1 Amend Ch. 4.02 KCC - Arts Commission i l I ORDINANCE 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. 2 Amend Ch. 4.02 KCC - Arts Commission 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. 3 Amend Ch. 4.02 KCC- Arts Commission 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 ? ATTEST: ~·~ BRENDAJACOBER,CILE:K APPROVED AS TO FORM: PASSED: APPROVED: 4 -.. -· .: .. .::... .:.. -.. : ..... ............. Amend Ch. 4.02 KCC - Arts Commission ' J ' I l I i 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. P \Clvil\Ordinance\Kent Arts Comrtu>SIOn 4 02 KCC docx 5 Amend Ch. 4.02 KCC - Arts Commission