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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 0235CITYOFMEDINAORDImqCoJANORDINANCEcreatingaDesignCommissionandprescribingitsdutiesauthorityandprocedureTHECITYCOUNCILOFTHECITYOFMEDINADOORDAINASFOLLOWSSection1PurposeThepurposeofthisordinanceistoauthorizeaMedinaDesignCommissionasthesamemayassistthecitysgovernmentinitsactivitiesaffectingthephysicalappearanceOfthecityitsgeneralamenityandtheamenityofitspublicfacilitiesSection2MembershipApointmentTermsofOfficeThereisherebycreatedaMedlnaDesignConunissionconsistingofsevenmembersappointedbythemayorandconfirmedbythecouncilThetermofofficeofeachmembershallbefouryearsexceptastotheinitialmembershipwhichshallconsistoffourmembersappointedfortwoyearsandthreemembersappointedforfouryearstermsofofficetofirstexpireonthesecondTuesdayofMarch1970andthereafteruponthesamedayoftheevennumberedyearsThetermsOfthefirstsevenmembersappointedshallbefixedanddesignatedbythemayorVacanciesoccurringotherwisethanthroughtheexpirationofatermshallbefilledfortheunexpiredtermsMembersmayberemovedbythemayorwiththeapprovaloftheCityCouncilforsuchcausesastheydeemsufficientwhichshallbesetforthinaletterifrequestedbythememberormembersaffectedMembersshallbechosenastheremaybeuponthebasisofprofessionalexperienceinarchitecturelandscapedesignengineeringandcityplanningprovidedthattheremaybeOneormoreasneedbememberschosenuponthebasisofinterestinurbandesignTheyshallservewithoutcompensationSection3AuthorityTheMedinaDesignComLissionmayuponitsowninitiativereviewstudyandmakerecommendationsuponanyplansofthecityforitsphysicaldevelopmentforanypubliccapitalimprovementorworkwhethertobeundertakenbythecityoranyotheragencymakingsuchrecommendationsinsuchformasitdeemsappropriatetothecityoranyotheragencyinvolvedorthepublicatlargehavingparticularregardfortheaestheticeffectofthatwhichisplannedItmayrecommendsuchaestheticenvironmentalanddesignprincipalsandpoliciesforthecityasitconsidersappropriateandadvantageousinguidingitsphysicaldevelopmentItshallconsultwiththeKingCountyDesignCornissionorlikebodiesofneighboringmunicipalitiesupontherequestofsuchbodiesoritsowninitiativeinrespecttoallplansforphysicaldevelopmentoftheurbanareaincludingthoseforcapitalimprovemenandpublicworkswhichmayhaveanysignificanteffectupontheaestheticutilitarianqualityofthecityItshallreviewandmaketimelyreportsuponallparticularmattersreferredtoitbyeithertheCityCounciltheCityManagerortheCityPlanningCommissionBeforehiringnewengineersarchitectslandscapedesignersorcityplannersthecityshalladvisethecommissionofallthecircumstancesofthecontemplatedemploymentconsultwithitandsolicititsToimplementtheforegoingauthorityitshallbethedutyoftheCityManagerorhisdeputytoseethatthecomissionhasloticeofandcopiesofanydocumentswhichmaybenecessarytothefullandeffectivedischargeofitsduties Section4SecretaryTheCityManagerorhisdeputyshallactassecretarytotheMedinaDesignCommissionsuchservicehowevertobewithoutadditionalcompensationSection5QuorumandProcedureAmajorityOfthemembershipofthecommissionshallconstituteaquorumforthetransactionofbusinessandanyactionofamajorityofsuchaquorumatanyproperlynoticedregularorspecialmeetingshallbedeemedtheactionofthecommissionTheconunissionmayprescribesuchproceduralrulesfortheconductofitsbusinessasitdeemsappropriateSection6AnnualReportThecommissionshallonorbeforethe31stdayofJanuaryofeachyearmakeafullreportinwritingtotheCityManagerandCouncilofitstransactionsandexpendituresifanyfortheproceedingyearwithsuchgeneralrecommendationsastomatterswithinitsauthorityasmaytoitseemproperSection7section1through7shallconstituteSections12401through12407correspondinglyoftheMedinaCodeandallothersectionshereofshallbeconsideredofspecialortemporaryeffectSection8EffectiveDateThisordinanceshalltakeeffectonthedayofNovember1968PASSEDbytheCityCouncilonthedayofNovember1968andsignedinauthenticationofitspassagethesamedayApprovedastoformCityAttorneyAttestBerniceSowdenCityClerkFAI