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Home My WebLink AboutReg 2013-10-21 Item 4B - Ordinance - Reenact TMC Chapter 2.32 "Park Commission"COUNCIL AGENDA SYNOPSIS Meeting Date Prepared by Mayor's review Council review 10/14/13 DJ : K / 1 -"/,, II Ordinance 10/21/13 DJ Other Al tg Date Mtg Date 10/21/13 SPONSOR Council Mayor HR DCD Finance Fire n IT P&R Police — Ptv SPONSOR'S The Park Commission governance structure (TMC 2.32) was last updated in 1977. Staff SUMMARY have met with current Park Commission and present an update for consideration. The Council is being asked to consider and approve the ordinance. REviEwIM BY _ COW Mtg. E Utilities Cmte DATE: 9/23/13 CA&P Cmte _ F&S Cmte I- Transportation Cmte Parks Comm. 1 Planning Comm. COMMITTEE CHAIR: EKBERG _ Arts Comm. RECOMMENDATIONS: SPoNsoR/ADmiN. COMMITTEE ITEM INFORMATION ITEM No. 4.B. 109 STAFF SPONSOR: RICK STILL ORIGINAL AGENDA DATE: 10/14/13 AG [Nix\ IMM Till, An ordinance updating the TMC for the Park Commission CATI;,GORY Dzi;cussion Mfg Date 10/14/13 Motion 1141,g Date ] Resolution Mtg Date II Ordinance Bid lAward Alts Date E Public Hearing /14!g Date Other Al tg Date Mtg Date 10/21/13 SPONSOR Council Mayor HR DCD Finance Fire n IT P&R Police — Ptv SPONSOR'S The Park Commission governance structure (TMC 2.32) was last updated in 1977. Staff SUMMARY have met with current Park Commission and present an update for consideration. The Council is being asked to consider and approve the ordinance. REviEwIM BY _ COW Mtg. E Utilities Cmte DATE: 9/23/13 CA&P Cmte _ F&S Cmte I- Transportation Cmte Parks Comm. 1 Planning Comm. COMMITTEE CHAIR: EKBERG _ Arts Comm. RECOMMENDATIONS: SPoNsoR/ADmiN. COMMITTEE Parks and Recreation Department Unanimous approval; forward to Committee of the Whole COST IMPACT / FUND SOURCE EXPENDITURE REQUIRED AMOUNT BUDGETED APPROPRIATION REQUIRED $ $ $ Fund Source: Comments: MTG. DATE RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION 10/14/13 Forward to next Regular Meeting MTG. DATE ATTACHMENTS 1014/13 Informational Memorandum dated 9/18/13 Draft Ordinance in strikethrough form Park Commission Minutes Minutes from the Community Affairs and Parks Committee meeting of 9/23/13 10/21/13 Ordinance in final form 109 110 Citv of Tul ila Washington Ordinance No. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 1018, AS CODIFIED AT TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 2.32; REENACTING TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 2.32, "PARK COMMISSION," TO UPDATE AND ESTABLISH REGULATIONS REGARDING MEMBERSHIP, FUNCTION, OBJECTIVES, AND MEETINGS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Tukwila, Washington, finds that it is in the public interest, good and welfare to have a citizen advisory board for parks and recreation services in Tukwila; and WHEREAS, the citizens of the City of Tukwila are supportive in sustaining parks and recreation facilities and programs with the City; and WHEREAS, revisions to the membership structure, function and objectives as currently established are necessary, and a new section on meetings is needed; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. TMC Chapter 2.32 Reenacted. Tukwila Municipal Code (TMC) Chapter 2.32 is hereby reenacted to read as follows: CHAPTER 2.32 PARK COMMISSION Sections: 2.32.010 Park Commission Created 2.32.020 Membership 2.32.030 Term of Office 2.32.040 Function and Objectives 2.32.050 Officers — Meetings — Quorum W: Word Processing \Ordinances\Park Commission-re-enact TMC 2.32 10-15-13 DJ:bjs Page 1 of 4 111 Section 2. TMC Section 2.32.010 is hereby reenacted to read as follows: 2.32.010 Park Commission Created There is created in and for the City a park board to be known as the "City of Tukwila Park Commission." Section 3. TMC Section 2.32.020 is hereby reenacted to read as follows: 2.32.020 Membership A. The Park Commission shall consist of five individuals, residents of the City, who shall be appointed by the Mayor with confirmation by the City Council. Of the five commissioners, one shall be a senior citizen. B. Student representation. In addition to the appointed positions, the Commission will recruit student representation to participate on the Commission. A student will be selected during their junior year and be expected to participate through their graduation. A student representative shall be a high school student who resides in the City of Tukwila. Section 4. TMC Section 2.32.030 is hereby reenacted to read as follows: 2.32.030 Term of Office A. Term of office. 1. The term of office for the members of the Tukwila Park Commission shall be three years, provided however, that in order that the fewest terms expire in any one year, all of the current terms of existing appointed members shall expire on March 31 of the year set forth below for each respective position number as follows: Position Number 1 shall expire March 31, 2016 Position Number 2 shall expire March 31, 2015 Position Number 3 shall expire March 31, 2014 Position Number 4 shall expire March 31, 2015 Position Number 5 shall expire March 31, 2014 2. After the expiration of the current terms for the existing Commission members, each term thereafter shall be for a period of three years. B. Vacancies. Any appointment to a position vacated other than by the expiration of the term of the appointment shall be to fill only the unexpired portion of said term. W: Word Processing \OrdinancesTark Commission-re-enact TMC 2.32 10-15-13 DJ:bjs 112 Page 2 of 4 Section 5. TMC Section 2.32.040 is hereby reenacted to read as follows: 2.32.040 Function and Objectives A. Function. The Park Commission shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Mayor and City Council for the City of Tukwila. B. Objectives: The objectives of the Commission shall be: 1. To submit recommendations to the City Council on the acquisition, development, expansion and operation of parks and recreation facilities and programs in the City. 2. To advocate for healthy and active lifestyles and promote the quality of life that is provided through the programs and actions of the City's Parks and Recreation Department. 3. To recommend policy and standards for the construction, development, maintenance and operations of parks, playfields and recreation grounds belonging to or leased by the City. This includes community buildings as designated by the Tukwila City Council and improvements of such buildings. 4. To make recommendations on ornamentation of all parks and designated community buildings, and to control seasonal and other temporary decoration or ornamentation of street lights and standards. 5. To recommend to the City Council for adoption by ordinance rules and regulations for the use and management of any municipally-owned or controlled park or recreation facility. Publication of rules or changes in rules shall be in such manner as the City Council shall direct. Rules and regulations so adopted shall be enforced by the Police Department of the City. 6. To recommend names for parks in the City to the City Council for consideration, as per City of Tukwila resolution. Section 6. TMC Section 2.32.050 is hereby reenacted to read as follows: 2.32.050 Officers — Meetings — Quorum A. Members of the Commission shall meet and organize by electing, from their membership, a chairperson and a vice-chairperson. The Parks and Recreation Director (or designee) shall act as the liaison to the Commission. B. The chairperson shall preside at all meetings. In the absence of the chairperson, the vice-chairperson shall chair the meeting. If neither the chair nor the vice-chair is present, a member chosen by agreement of the attending members shall act as chairperson. W: Word Processing\Ordinances\Park Commission-re-enact TMC 2.32 10-15-13 DJ:bjs Page 3 of 4 113 C. A majority of the members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. D. The Commission shall set its own meeting dates and shall give notice of such meeting in compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act of the State of Washington, as it now exists and as it may be amended from time to time. E. In order to ensure that a proper record is kept, staff shall compose written minutes of all meetings of the Commission. All documents and items that go before the Commission shall be part of the legislative record. Section 7. Repealer. Ordinance No. 1018 is hereby repealed. Section 8. 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 section/subsection numbering. Section 9. Severability. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance or its application to any person or situation should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this ordinance or its application to any other person or situation. Section 10. Effective Date. This ordinance or a summary thereof shall be published in the official newspaper of the City, and shall take effect and be in full force five days after passage and publication as provided by law. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at a Regular Meeting thereof this day of , 2013. ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED: Christy O'Flaherty, MMC, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM BY: Office of the City Attorney Jim Haggerton, Mayor Filed with the City Clerk: Passed by the City Council: Published: Effective Date: Ordinance Number: W: Word Processing \Ordinances\Park Commission-re-enact TMC 2.32 10-15-13 DJ:bjs 114 Page 4 of 4