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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances_1594_CCv0001.pdf ORDINANCE NO. 1594 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS PROVIDING FOR AND CREATING A PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION IN AND FOR THE CITY OF REDLANDS AND RESCINDING ORDINANCE NOS. 1490 AND 1513 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Redlands believes it to be in the best interests of the City to create a Public Works Commission, NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Redlands does ordain as follows: SECTION ONE: PURPOSE That a Public Works Commission is hereby created and established to act as an advisory board to the City Council of the City of Redlands and to advise and assist the Public Warks Director and City Manager by providing citizen review and input concerning all aspects of the man- agement and operation of the Department of Public Works thereby pro- viding a direct channel for utilization of the citizen expertise available in the community. SECTION TWO: ORGANIZATION The Public Works Commission shall consist of five members to be appointed by the City Council from city residents at large for the following terms : One member for a term of one (1) year Two members for a term of two (2) years Two members for a term of three (3) years Thereafter the respective successors shall be appointed by the City Council from city residents at large for terms of three (3) years . No person shall be appointed or serve who by either his knowledge of proposed city activities or by influencing a change in Public Works Department policy and organization could cause personal gain to him- self. The Public Works Commission is encouraged to appoint ad hoc committees to study specific problems from time to time as determined necessary particularly if special skills are required not possessed by Commission members. SECTION THREE: MEETINGS The Commission shall meet within one month of its formation and elect a chairman and vice chairman to serve at the pleasure of the Commission. Chairman and vice chairman shall be elected for a term of one (1) year by the full commission. A regular time and place of meetings shall be established and adhered to in the manner of holding public meetings for legislative bodies in the state. All meetings shall be open to the public unless by law otherwise provided. The Public Works Director shall act as Secretary to the Commission and shall provide staff support as necessary.. h fir. SECTION FOUR: REQUIRED ATTENDANCE Public Works Commission members shall attend all regular meetings unless excused by the chairman. A Commission member who does not attend three consecutive announced meetings and who is not excused therefrom by the chairman will be dropped from the Commission and a replacement member appointed by the City Council. SECTION FIVE: REMUNERATION The Commission members shall serve without compensation. SECTION SIX: EFFECTIVE DATE This ordinance shall be in force and take effect as provided by law. SECTION SEVEN: The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this ordinance and shall cause the same to be published once in the Redlands Daily Facts, a newspaper of general circulation printed and published in this city. ATTEST: yo o th o dl s Cierk 7 APPROVED FOR FORM: City Attorney I, Peggy A. Moseley, City Clerk, City of Redlands, hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was duly adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 19th day of October, 1976 by the following vote: AYES: councilmembers Knudsen, Miller, Elliott, Mayor DeMirjyn NOES: None ABSENT: Councilwoman Grace zz, City k, City/ of Re 4/ ands Ordinance No. 1594 - Page two