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(First Published in the Ark Valley News
on the day of ,2005.)
THE CITY OF BEL AIRE, KANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. '13 0
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A WATER RESOURCES
BOARD FOR THE CITY OF BEL AIRE, KANSAS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF BEL AIRE,
KANSAS:
Section 1. Establishment of a Water Resources Board
(a) There is hereby created and established a five member Water Resources
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 years except that the initial term of
two of the members appointed to the Board pursuant to 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 update a written water
resources plan for the City of Bel Aire, Kansas. Such plan shall be presented annually
to the Governing Body for approval.
(e) The Board, when requested by the Governing Body, 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 the minutes of its proceedings. A majority of the
members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
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(g) A member shall hold office on the board until:
the end of his or her appointment;
the member resigns from the Board;
the member fails to attend 3 consecutive meetings;
the member moves out of the city; or
the Water Resources Board is terminated by the Governing Body.
(h) 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 receive sufficient votes to be appointed.
Section 2. Effective Date
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in
the official city newspaper.
Passed by the City Council this ':<0 day Of~~I-M' 2005.
Approved by the Mayor this eto day of ~~, 2005.
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MAYOR, BRIAN L. WITHROW PhD
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CITY CL K, SHERRYL L. CUTTER
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