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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Department Approval: Administrator Reviewed: Name Adam Edwards Y"_4 Title Public Works Director/City Engineer Item Description: Park Commission Composition / Alternates Exhibit. A. Draft Ordinance DATE: January 9, 2017 ITEM NO: 5 Agenda Section: Public Works Director/ City Engineer's Report 1. Purpose. The purpose of this item is gain Council approval to change the city code governing the makeup of the Park Commission in order to allow for alternate Park Commissioners. 2. Summary. The Parks Commission at its January 3rd meeting voted unanimously to recommend to the City Council that the code be changed to allow for the appointment of alternates to the Park Commission. The Park Commission's rational for the change is to ensure continuity, increase community involvement and provide an opportunity to create a field of candidates that can move into primary positions as they come open. There is a precedent in that the Planning Commission does include alternate members. The composition of the Park Commission is established in City Code (see below). In order to add alternates to the Park Commission the ordinance would require a code amendment. Sec. 22-32. Members. The park commission is composed of seven members, who serve staggered three-year terms. The director of public services and one councilmember shall be members of the commission ex officio and without vote and are in addition to the seven -member commission. 3. Draft Code Amendment. To add alternate members the code could be revised as follows. The underlined addition to the code is based on the code establishing alternates for the planning commission (Sec. 74-2. Membership) Sec. 22-32. Members. The park commission is composed of seven members, who serve staggered three-year terms. The council maty majority vote to appoint one or more alternate park commission members to serve when regular members are absent. The director of public services and one councilmember shall be members of the commission ex officio and without vote and are in addition to the seven -member commission. COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED: Move to adopt the ordinance amending the Park Commission Members Code Section 22-32.