HomeMy Public PortalAbout005-2018 - General - Amending Section 32.80 of City Code - Environmental Sustainability Commissions
COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA
ORDINANCE NO. 5-2018
A GENERAL ORDINANCE AMENDING
SUBSECTION 32.80.02 OF RICHMOND CITY CODE
WHEREAS, Section 80.02 of Chapter 32 of the Richmond City Code regulates the
Establishment and Organization of the City of Richmond Environmental
Sustainability Commission of the City of Richmond, Indiana ("City"); and
WHEREAS, It is desirable to make changes to certain provisions in connection with the
composition of said Commission; and
WHEREAS, It is in the best interest of the City to update Chapter Section 32.80.02 of the
Richmond City Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana,
that the following sub -section 32.80.02 of Richmond Code shall be amended to read as follows
(with insertions in bold font and language to be stricken in strikethrough font):
32 80 02 Establishment and Organization of the City of Richmond Environmental
Sustainability Commission
(a) Creation: pursuant to Indiana Code (IC) 36-1-3-1 et seq. (Home Rule), there is hereby
established the Environmental Sustainability Commission of the City of Richmond, Indiana
(hereinafter referred to as the "Commission").
(b) Composition: the Commission shall consist of nine (9) voting members. The voting members
shall be initially appointed by the Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, subject to the approval
of the Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana. Subsequent appointment of voting
members as terms become open shall be made by the Mayor, subject to the approval of Common
Council of the City of Richmond. The members of the Commission should' include persons
knowledgeable and engaged in matters of sustainability, conservation, an4 environment and
involved and committed to promoting such matters in Richmond. As environmental concerns
cannot be contained within a political subdivision, membership of individuals residing outside of
the Richmond City limits is allowed; however, no more than three (3) of the Commission members
may live outside the City and it is recommended that any non-resident members be residents of
Wayne County or residents of counties adjacent to Wayne County. To ensure that the
Commission represents a wide range of interested constituencies and stakeholders, as necessary
for its advisory and coordinating role, the Commission should include representatives actively
associated with the following constituencies:
• non-profit organizations
• business/ industry
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• city governance
• education
youth (attending high SGheel)
• utilities
To represent a constituency, a member of the Commission should either be fully employed (of -in
the Gase of youth, fully attending) within the designated area, or hold a significant public office in
that area (as in the case of members of the EDC, school boards, etc.). No member of the
Commission can represent more than one of these constituencies on the Commission at any
given time. Not all members on the Commission are required to be associated with one of these
specific constituencies. The Commission should include members from all major political parties
active in Richmond, Indiana (i.e. parties whose candidates regularly appear on the Richmond
election ballot for city positions), to make its recommendations non -partisan. Commission
members shall serve without compensation.
(c) Term: members shall serve for a term of two (2) calendar years; however, in order for the
terms to be staggered, the initial terms of members shall be as follows:
Four shall expire December 31, 2013;
Five shall expire December 31, 2014
A vacancy shall be filled by nomination and vote of existing Commission members (requiring at
least 213 approval), subject to the approval of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of
Richmond, within ninety (90) days from the time of vacancy. The new member shall serve for the
unexpired duration of the term of the member who is being replaced. There is no limit to the
number of terms or consecutive terms that a member may serve.
(d) Council Liaison: one member of the Common Council of the City of Richmond may be
designated as an official liaison to the Commission and charged with informing the Commission
on issues and pending and upcoming resolutions before the Council with special important for the
environment, conservation of natural resources, and sustainability, for the Commission to take up
and advise the Council.
(e) Relation with Mayor: the Commission shall maintain an active working relationship with the
Mayor, who will inform it of current and potential policies and procedures of Richmond City
government with special important for the environment, conservation of natural resources, and
sustainability, for the Commission to take up and advise the Mayor.
(f) Officers: the Commission shall elect from its membership a Chairperson, Vice -Chairperson,
and Secretary who shall each serve for one (1) year and who may be reelected.
(g) Rules: the Commission shall adopt procedural rules consistent with this Section (32.80) for
the transaction of its business. The rules must include the time and place of regular meetings
and a procedure for the calling of special meetings.
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(h) Meetings: Commission meetings must be open to the public and a public record shall be kept
of the Commission's resolutions, proceedings, and actions in accordance with IC 5-14-1.5-1 et
seq. (Indiana's Open Door Law). The Commission shall hold regular meetings, at least monthly,
except when it has no business pending. Special meetings may be called in a manner
determined by the Commission and its rules provided that all public notice requirements pursuant
to IC 5-14-1.5-5 are followed.
(Ord. 17-2012; Ord. 5-2018)
NOW, THEREFORE, be it also ordained by the Common Council of the City of Richmond,
Indiana, that this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and
adoption by the Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana.
Passed and adopted this day o , 2018, by the Common Council
of the City of Richmond, Indiana.
President
ATTEST
PRESENTED to the Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this (!� day o O '
2018, at 9:00 a.m.
Jerk
(Karen Chasteen, IAMC, MMC)
APPROVED by me, David M. Snow, Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this OG day
of 4�t(W),,, , 2018, at-9�. 21� (-o-
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(Karen Chasteen, IAMC, MMC)
Mayor
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