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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4306 OrdinanceORDINANCE NO. 9 � CQ AN ORDINANCE of the City of Pasco, Washington, amending the Charter for the Downtown Pasco Development Authority, Article VI "Board." WHEREAS, the City Council previously determined that a strong and vibrant downtown City core is essential to provide for the economic stability of the community, and the source of services to provide for its citizens and, as a result, established an effective organization structure for revitalizing the downtown area; and WHEREAS, created under RCW 35.21.730 through 31.21.755, the Downtown Pasco Development Authority was determined to be the best organizational structure for revitalization of the City's downtown area, which was adopted by Ordinance No. 3985, dated December 10, 2010; and WHEREAS, the Downtown Pasco Development Authority and the City Council have determined that the Charter needs to be amended in its requirements for Board structure; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That Article VI entitled "Board" of the Charter of the Downtown Pasco Development Authority shall be and hereby is amended and shall read as follows: Section 6.1 — Board Composition. The Board of the Authority shall be composed of nir>e-seven members. Following the receipt of recommendations of the Board. tThe Mmayor of Pasco shall appoint all Board members subject to confirmation by the Pasco City Council. It will be the goal (but not a requirement) to have Board members with affiliations/backgrounds, as follows: Five -three Board members shall he as representative of for-profit business or property owners within the downtown area aid .A t- o two members of the Board shall be as representative of the banking and/or real estate profession And at !ea.' tvip Apard m_mbeng shall hA .- ^•QgmtA* ror business or �r------._... _ corporate management. The Board shall provide for agency liaisons to establish and maintain constructive working relationships and to seek input regarding potential suitable Board candidates. The Board anticipates that organizations such as Columbia Basin College, Pasco Chamber of Commerce and the Tri Cities Hispanic Chamber may appoint such liaisons and be available to the Board for consultation but shall not have voting privileges. Section 2. This Ordinance shall take full force and effect five (5) days after its approval, passage, and publication as required by law. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pasco, Washington, and approved as provided by law this 5th day of July, 2016. Matt Watkins, Mayor A E APP R AS t(!,b�� 00 Debra L. Clark, City Clerk Leland B. Kerr, TO FORM: City Attorney