Ordinance 1824ORDINANCE NO. 1824
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
CREATING A CITIZEN'S SHORELINES MANAGEMENT ADVISORY
COMMITTEE, ESTABLISHING THE NUMBERS OF SAID COMMITTEE
AND THE TERMS SAID MEMBERS SHALL SERVE; ESTABLISHING
OFFICERS, QUORUM AND MEETING DATES AND SETTING FORTH
THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF SAID COMMITTEE.
WHEREAS, the City of Edmonds, Washington, pursuant to the
Shorelines Management Act of 19.71, Chapter 286, 1971, First Extra-
ordinary Session, Laws of the State of Washington, has prepared a
Shorelines Management Draft, Master Program, dated November 1,
1973, as amended, and a Shoreline Inventory, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to said Shorelines Management Act of 1971,
the City of Edmonds requested and obtained substantial involvement
of the citizens of Edmonds by virtue of a Shorelines Management
Citizens' Advisory Committee for the purpose of helping said
city formulate said master program, and
WHEREAS, it is deemed by the City Council of the City of
Edmonds, Washington, that said Shorelines Management Draft,
Master Program and Shoreline Inventory should be reviewed from
time to time and an advisory committee shall be established for
this purpose, now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. There is hereby created a new chapter, Chapter
1.42 to Title l of the Edmonds City Code, entitled Shorelines
Management Citizens' Advisory Committee.
Section 2. Section 1.42.010 Creation -Eligibility. There
is hereby created a Shorelines Management Citizens' Advisory
Committee, consisting of nine members, who shall be appointed
by the Mayor, with the confirmation of the City Council, seven
of whom shall reside in the City of Edmonds.
Section 3. Section 1.42.020 Terris of Membershi-P. The initial
membership of the Shorelines Management Citizens Advisory Committee
shall be made up of members serving on the ad hoc committee which
drafted the Edmonds Shoreline Master Program. In the event there
are not nine members of said ad hoc committee able or willing to
so serve or in the case of any appointment for any position
subsequent to the initial term then appointments may be made
of any other eligible persons. The term of membership for the
members of said committee shall be three .(3) years, provided,
however, that in order that the fewest terms will expire in any
one year, the terms of the first appointed members shall expire
on the annual anniversary date of the effective date of this
section as follows:
Position
No.
1. . .
. . .1977
Position
No.
2. . .
. . .1977
Position
No.
3. . .
. . .1977
Position
No.
4. . .
. . .1978
Position
No.
5. . .
. . .1978
Position
No.
6. . .
. . .1978
Position
No.
7. . .
. . .1979
Position
No.
8. . .
. . .1979
Position
No.
9. . .
. . .1979
The initial positions for each member shall be determined by lot
after their appointment and confirmation. Vacancies occurring
otherwise than through the expiration of term may be filled for
the unexpired term. Members may be removed, after public hearing,
by the Mayor, with the approval of the City Council, for inefficiency,
neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office.
Section 4. Section 1.42.030 Officers* of Committee Meetings -
Quorum. Members of the committee shall meet and organize by
electing from the members of the committee, a chairman and vice-
chairman, and such other officers as may be determined by the
committee. It shall be the duty of the chairman to preside at
all meetings, and the person chairing said meetings shall vote only
in case of a tie. The vice-chairman shall perform the chairman's
duty in the absence of the chairman. A majority of the committee
shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. A
majority of a quorum may transact any particular business of the
committee. A public meeting of the committee shall be held on
the first Thursday of May and November of each year at 7:30 p.m.
at the Civic Center, or at such other times as directed by the
Mayor and City Council, or at the request of the Chairman of
the Committee or a quorum of its members. The committee, in
the event that it is unable to complete its business at its
regular public meeting shall continue said meeting to a date
or dates certain until such business is completed.
Section 5. Section 1.42.040 Powers and Duties. The com-
mittee is empowered to review the City of Edmonds Shorelines
Management Master Program and Amendments thereto, and the
Shoreline Inventory and to advise and make recommendations to
the Mayor, City Council, Planning Commission and/or the Planning
Department on matters relating to said review, including the
recommendation of modifications or alterations to said Shorelines
Management Master Program and Shoreline Inventory and recommenda-
tions for implementation of the Edmonds Policy Plan and other
city policies or ordinances relating to the Shoreline.
MAYOR, H. H. HARRISON
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK, IRENE ARNEY MORAN
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: February 10, 1976
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: March 2, 1976
PUBLISHED: March 10, 1976