19-1854 Ordinance Amending City Code Partial Term Appointments to City CommissionsCITY OF MERIDIAN ORDINANCE NO. 19-1854
BY THE CITY COUNCIL: BERNT, BORTON, CAVENER,
LITTLE ROBERTS, MILAM, PALMER
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING MERIDIAN CITY CODE SECTION 2-1-1C, TO
ALLOW FOR PARTIAL TERM APPOINTMENTS TO CITY COMMISSIONS;
ADOPTING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Meridian has various Commissions that have Commissioners
that are appointed by the Mayor and approved by the City Council to designated seats and terms
WHEREAS, occasionally a Commissioner may be appointed to a partial term to
complete the term of a Commissioner that resigned or was removed,
WHEREAS, occasionally a Commission will expand its membership and the new
appointees may be appointed to a shorter time period to align the terms with the time period of
terms with other Commissioners;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, IDAHO:
Section 1 . That section 2-1-1 of the Meridian City Code is amended as follows:
2-1-1: COMMISSIONS:
C. Membership:
1. Appointment: Commission members shall be appointed by the mayor and approved by the city
council on a vote of a majority of the city council members, and commission members may, in
like manner, be removed.
2. Size: Commissions shall consist of up to nine (9) members that are over eighteen (18) years of
age, at the time of appointment, with one member who may be designated to represent youth,
which commission member may be at the time of appointment, under eighteen (18) years of age.
3. Compensation: All commission members and the officers thereof shall serve without salary or
compensation for their service on the commission. This shall not apply to paid city or other
governmental staff on commissions as part of their work assignment.
4. Terms: All commission terms shall be for a period of three (3) years except that one position that
may be designated to represent youth, for all commissions except for planning and zoning, which
commission member shall serve for a term of one year. Commissioners appointed prior to the
passage of this title may serve the full term that they were appointed to initially and the number
of terms shall not be counted toward any subsequent limitations.
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5. Partial Terms. Commissioners mU be gppointed to a partial term when they are appointed to
fill an existing seat that has been vacated due to resignation or removal. Commissioners may
also be appointed to a partial term when a new seat is established to allow the term expiration to
align with the other seats on the commissions' expiration time period. Partial term appointments
shall not be counted towards the limitations of successive terms.
5: 6. Maintaining List Of Members: The city clerk shall maintain a record of the current and future
commission seats with the starting and ending dates of each respective term identified. Any new
seat added as a result of this title may be for a partial period of time for the initial appointment to
allow the seat to align with the other seats on the respective commission.
6-.7. Expiration Of Terms And Reappointments: When a commission term expires the position
shall be publicly noticed for appointment to the commission seat. The incumbent commissioner
may reapply for the same seat. Appointments shall be done as described in this section.
-7-.8. Successive Terms: Commissioners may serve up to two (2) consecutive full terms, and
including any partial term they may serve prior to appointment to a full term, without separate
approval. A third or all successive terms must be approved by a unanimous vote of the full city
council unless otherwise provided by law or ordinance.
S 9. Termination: Any commissioner may have their appointment terminated in the same manner
as they were selected, unless required otherwise by law. Additionally, any commissioner that
misses one-half (1/2) of the meetings that are held in any twelve (12) month period shall have
their appointment automatically terminated.
99: 10. City Council And City Staff Members: All commissions shall have a council member liaison
as an ex officio member of the commission without voting rights, the city attorney or designee,
and a designated staff member for support assigned to each commission.
Section 3. That this ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage and
publication.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Meridian, Idaho this � day of
b , 2019.
APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this E�" day of
aACW� , 2019.
APPROVED:
Tammy erd, Mayor
ATTEST:
NOTICE AND PUBLISHED SUMMARY
OF ORDINANCE PURSUANT TO I.C. § 50-901(A)
CITY OF MERIDIAN ORDINANCE NO. 19-1854
An ordinance amending Meridian City Code section 2-1-1C,to allow for partial term
appointments to City Commissions; and providing an effective date. A full text of this ordinance
is available for inspection at Meridian City Hall, 33 E. Broadway Avenue, Meridian, Idaho. This
ordinance shall be effective upon its passage and publication.
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Vayor
idid City Council
By: Chris Johnson, City Clerk
First Reading: / U
Adopted after first reading by suspension of
the rule as allowed pursuant to Idaho Code
§ 50-902: YES /v NO
Second Reading: A/ A
Third Reading: 1,114
STATEMENT OF MERIDIAN CITY ATTORNEY AS TO
ADEQUACY OF SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 19-1854
The undersigned, William L.M. Nary, City Attorney of the City of Meridian, Idaho, hereby
certifies that he is the legal advisor of the City and has reviewed a copy of the attached
Ordinance No. 19-1854 of the City of Meridian, Idaho, and has found the same to be true and
complete and provides adequate notice to the public pursuant to Idaho Code § 50-901A(3).
DATED this 0 - day of � ter' , 2019.
William L.M. Nary, City Attorney 2)
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LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE AND PUBLISHED
SUMMARY
OF ORDINANCE PURSUANT
TO I.C. § 50-901(A)
CITY OF MERIDIAN
ORDINANCE NO. 19-1854
An ordinance amending
Meridian City Code section 2-
1-1C,to allow for partial term
appointments to City Com-
missions; and providing an
effective date. A full text of
this ordinance is available for
inspection at Meridian City
Hall, 33 E. Broadway Av-
enue, Meridian, Idaho. This
ordinance shall be effective
upon its passage and publi-
cation.
City of Meridian
Mayor and City Council
By: Chris Johnson,
City Cler k
First Reading: 10/08/2019
Adopted after fir st reading by
suspension of the rule as al-
lowed pursuant to Idaho
Code § 50-902: YES_X_
Second Reading: N/A
Third Reading: N/A
STATEMENT OF MERIDIAN
CITY ATTORNEY AS TO
ADEQUACY OF SUMMARY OF
ORDINANCE NO. 19-1854
The undersigned, William
L.M. Nary, City Attorney of
the City of Meridian, Idaho,
hereby certifies that he is the
legal advisor of the City and
has reviewed a copy of the
attached Ordinance No. 19-
1854 of the City of Mer idian,
Idaho, and has found the
same to be true and complete
and provides adequate notice
to the public pursuant to Ida-
ho Code § 50-901A(3).
DATED this 8th day of
October, 2019.
William L.M. Nary,
City Attorney
October 18, 2019 1954391