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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1198 - Planning Department and Recreation Department1209 iaoe T UKW CITY �F I ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, REPEALING THE PROVISIONS OF ORDINANCE NO. 973 AND ESTABLISHING THE SEPARATE DEPARTMENTS OF PLANNING AND RECREATION IN THE CITY OF TUKWILA. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Office of Community Development Eliminated. The Office of Community Development and position of Community Development and Planning Director is hereby eliminated as a separate operating department within the administrative organizational structure. Section 2, Office Created: (Planning Department). The Planning Department is hereby created and shall be under the supervision of the Planning Director who shall report directly to the Mayor. The Planning Department shall be responsible for: A. Administrative enforcement and public information involving land use and related matters. B. Development and recommendations for ensuring compliance with State, Federal laws relating to the environment, shore- line management and EIS requirements. C. Serve in an advisory capacity to Boards and Commissions of the City. D. The Building Division is hereby transferred to the Planning Department and shall be under the supervision of the Plann- ing Director. The Building Official shall be responsible for: 1. Field enforcement and public information involving build- ing and related codes. 2. Services to various Boards and Commissions in an advisory capacity. Section 3. Office Created: (Parks Recreation Department). The Parks and Recreation Department is hereby created and shall be under the supervision of the Parks and Recreation Director who shall report directly to the Mayor The Recreation Department shall be responsible for: A. Development and implementation of a comprehensive Parks and Recreation program to meet community needs. B. Drafting of long range Parks acquisitions and development programs. C. Serve as an advisory to the Park Commission and various Ad Hoc advisory committees. Section 4. Positions and compensation in created departments. The City Council will authorize the necessary positions and appropriate compensation within the referenced departments through establishment of annual budgetary ordinances. Section 5. Ordinance No. 973 is hereby repealed. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at a regular meeting thereof thisZat—� day of 1980. 4d� 8184 ATTEST: City Clerk Approved as to Form CVity Attorney, Lawrence `E. Hard Published Record Chronicle January 2, 1981