UPDATE TO MERIDIAN CITY CODE REGARDING COMMISSIONSUPDATE TO MERIDIAN CITY CODE REGARDING COMMISSIONS
October 27, 2015 City Council approved an update to City Code regarding commissions.
The update creates greater uniformity across all of the City’s commissions in terms of membership
and terms for commissioners, and
Public notice and access when vacancies occur.
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What is the “Effective” Date for Rules Regarding Membership and Terms?
The new rules will apply to commissioner seats as each incumbent's current term ends.
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UPDATE TO MERIDIAN CITY CODE REGARDING COMMISSIONS
PRIOR CODE
PRESENT CODE
Title 2, Chapter 4 (P & Z)
Size: P & Z – 5 members
Appointment - By Mayor and approved by City Council (majority vote)
Title 2, Chapter 5 (P & Z)
Size: P & Z – Minimum of 3 to maximum of 9 members
Appointment – By Mayor and approved by City Council (majority vote)
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Commission Code Update (cont’d)
PRIOR CODE
PRESENT CODE
Term Limit – 6 years
Term expires - Incumbent may request reappointment
Successive Terms - Infinite
Term Limit-3 years
Term expires - Position noticed in the paper; incumbent may reapply
Successive Terms – 2 ok with majority approval; 3rd or all successive terms require unanimous
approval by Council
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Commission Code Update (cont’d)
PRIOR CODE
PRESENT CODE
Absences – 3 consecutive unexcused absences = automatic termination (was not true for P & Z)
Absences – Excused or unexcused for ½ the number of meetings held in any 12 month period = automatic termination
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QUESTIONS?
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