Ordinance 2037ORDINANCE NO. 2037
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING SECTIONS 1.40.010 AND 1.40.020 OF THE
EDMONDS CITY CODE TO REDUCE THE MEMBERS OF THE
PARK BOARD FROM NINE TO SEVEN AND TO REDUCE THE
TERM OF MEMBERSHIP FROM SIX YEARS TO FOUR YEARS.
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that standardizing
the number of members of the Park Board at seven and reducing
the term of membership to four years is in the best interests
of the public health, safety and general welfare, now,
therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. At the time of this ordinance the Park
Board consists of nine members. Presently existing positions
No. 7 and No. 9 shall be eliminated on the expiration of
their present terms. The remaining seven positions shall be
renumbered accordingly and shall expire as set forth in
Section 3 of this ordinance.
Section 2. Section 1.40.010 of the Edmonds City
Code is hereby amemded to read as follows:
1.40.010 Creation --Eligibility. There is created
a Park and Recreation Advisory Board, consisting
of seven members, who shall be appointed by the
Mayor, subject to confirmation by the City Council,
from citizens who reside in the City of Edmonds.
In addition thereto, the Mayor shall appoint one
member of the City Council to serve without vote,
as ex officio member of the Park and Recreation
Advisory Board.
Section 3. Section 1.40.020 of the Edmonds City
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Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
1.40.020 Terms of Membership.
1. In order that the fewest terms will
expire in any one year, the terms of the
voting members by position number shall
expire on October 2, of the year set
opposite said position number as follows:
Position
No.
1
1980
Position
No.
2
1981
Position
No.
3
1981
Position
No.
4
1982
Position
No.
5
1983
Position
No.
6
1983
Position
No.
7
1982
Thereafter, the term of office shall be
four years.
2. Vacancies occurring otherwise than through
the expiration of the terms shall be
filled for the unexpired term. Members
shall be selected without respect to
political affilation and they shall
serve without compensation.
3. No member shall be appointed to serve more
than two full terms. An appointment to
fill a vacancy for less than two years
shall not constitute a full term for the
purposes of this section.
4. Members shall be removed for failure to
maintain attendance as required by
provisions of the Edmonds City Code.
Section 4. This ordinance shall be in full force
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and effect five days after passage and publication by posting
as provided by law.
APPROVED:
MAYOR,.H'. H. HARRISON
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
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CITY CLERK, IRENE RNEY MORAN
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
By Sf
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FILED WIVJH THE CITY CLERK: October 2 7, 1978
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: November 7, 1978
POSTED: November8, 1978
EFFECTIVE DATE: November 130 1978
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AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING ORDINANCE
STATE OF WASHINGTON )
) ss:
COUNTY OF SNOHOMISH )
IRENE-VARNEY MORAN
, being first duly sworn
on oath deposes and says that S-he is over the age of .eighteen
(18) years and is competent to testify as to the matter
stated herein.
On the 8th day of November . , 1978 , affiant
posted true and correct copies of the attached Ordinance No.
2037, passed by the City Council on the
7th
day of
November , 197 8, at the three official posting places
for City notices which are the public bulletin boards at
the following locations:
Edmonds Civic Center
250 Fifth Avenue North
Edmonds, Washington 98020
Edmonds Public Library
Civic Center
250 Fif-th Avenue North
Edmonds, Washington 98020
Edmond Branch of the
United States Post Office
201 Main Street
Edmonds, Washington 98020.
DATED this 8th day of November
, 1978 .
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this day of
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Notary -Public in and for the
State of Washington, residing
at �, VJ