HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrd 482 Amend Ord 460 Water Resources Board (First Published in the Ark Valley News
on the 9th day of July, 2009.)
THE CITY OF BEL AIRE, KANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. 482
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE
NUMBER 460 REGARDING THE FORMATION AND
REQUIREMENTS OF THE WATER RESOURCES
BOARD.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF BEL AIRE,
KANSAS:
Section 1. Amending Section 1 of the Ordinance 460
Section 1 of the Ordinance is amended to read as follows:
"Section 1 Establishment of the Water Advisory Board
a. There is hereby created and established a five member Water Advisory
Board. The Board shall be comprised of residents of the City of Bel Aire,
Kansas and shall be appointed by the Governing Body.
b. The term of the five persons shall be four year except that the initial term of
two members appointed to the Board pursuant this Ordinance shall be for
only two years. In the event that a vacancy shall occur during the term of any
member, his or her successor shall be appointed for the unexpired portion of
the term.
c. Members of the Board shall serve without compensation.
d. The Board shall research, prepare and annually provide a written water
advisory board report. Such report shall be presented annually to the
Governing Body for review.
e. The Board, when requested by the Governing Body or City Administration,
shall consider, investigate, make findings, report and recommend upon any
special matter of questions coming within the scope of its work.
f. The Board shall choose its own officers, make its own procedural rules and
provide the City Clerk with copies of minutes of its proceedings. A majority of
the members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
g. A member shall hold office on the Board until:
a. The end of his or her appointment;
b. The member resigns for the Board;
c. The member fails to attend 3 consecutive meetings, subject to the vote
of the Board;
d. The member moves out of the city; or
e. The Water Advisory Board is terminated by the Governing Body
f. When there is one or more vacancy on the Board, each member of the
Governing Body may submit a recommendation for appointment to the Board.
The Governing Body will vote by ballot for the selection of the person(s) to
serve on the Board. Each member of the Governing Body shall have one vote
for each position to be filled. The person(s) that receive the highest number of
votes are thereby appointed to the Board. If the votes result in a tie, additional
ballots shall be taken until one or more persons receives sufficient votes to be
appointed.
Section 2. Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall be published in the official city newspaper.
Thereafter, the provisions of Section 1 herein shall take effect and be in force
from and after July 7, 2009.
Passed by the City Council this 7 day of July, 2009.
Approved by the Mayor this 7 day of July, 2009.
MAYOR, HAROLD A. SMITH
SEAL
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK, VICKI BRAD'F,ORD