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An Ordinance Amending Chapter 2.02 of the Central Point
Municipal Code to Provide For Council Liaisons for
Each City Commission and Committee and to
Count Such Liaison for Quorum Purposes
Recitals:
A. The Council desires to amend the code to permit the appointment of council
members as liaisons to each commission and each committee of the city
established by ordinance or resolution.
B. Words lifted-thmugh are to be deleted and words in bold are added.
The People of the City of Central Point do ordain as follows:
Section 1. The Title for Chapter 2.02 of the Central Point Municipal Code shall be
changed to read: "City Officers and Liaisons."
Section 2. The following section 2.02.020 is added to Chapter 2.02 of the Central Point
Municipal Code.
Section 2.02.020 Appointment of Liaisons. For each commission or committee
established by ordinance or resolution, the mayor, with approval by the council,
shall appoint a council member as liaison. Council members may serve as liaison
on more than one commission or committee.
A. Liaisons shall be appointed at the first meeting of each calendar year, or
as soon thereafter as practicable, and shall serve until the first meeting of
the next calendar year. Provided, however, that liaisons may be removed or
reassigned at any time by the mayor upon approval of the council. In
addition, a council liaison can only be a sitting council member and upon
expiration of any council member's term, or upon resignation, removal, or
death, the liaison's seat shall be immediately declared vacant, and a sitting
council member appointed as a replacement.
B. Liaisons shall not have the right to vote and shall report periodically to
the council on the activities of the commission or committee.
C. Unless otherwise specified, a majority of the members of a commission
or committee shall constitute a quorum. The liaison shall not be considered
a member of a commission or committee. For purposes of determining
whether a quorum exists in a meeting of a commission or committee,
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however, the liaison may be counted.
D. Where a liaison is counted to reach a quorum, a unanimous vote
of the members present is necessary for any commission or
committee decision.
Passed by the Council and signed by me in authentication of its passage this gray
of , 2012.
Mayor Hank Williams
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