HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances 2139ORDINANCE NO. 2139
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING IN PART CENTRAL POINT MUNICIPAL CODE
SECTION 2.18.010 – PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION--ESTABLISHED –
MEMBERSHIP--TERMS
Recitals:
A. Pursuant to CPMC 1.01.040, the city council, may from time to time revise its
municipal code which shall become part of the overall document and citation.
B. The City desires to create opportunities for youth involvement in City business.
C. The City finds that establishment of a youth membership position on the Parks
and Recreation Commission would create valuable opportunities for a youth
member to be involved in parks related issues.
D. Words lined through are to be deleted and words in bold are added.
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF CENTRAL POINT DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. CPMC 2.18.010 is hereby amended to read as follows:
2.18.010 Established—Membership—Terms
A. Membership. There is established a Central Point Parks and Recreation
Commission composed of seven voting members who shall be appointed by and shall
serve at the pleasure of the city council, but who shall not be council members, officers,
or employees of the city of Central Point. Six members shall be at large; and except as
provided below, one member shall be a youth member who shall be a resident of
Central Point and a current student from Central Point high school or attending a high
school outside the jurisdiction of School District 6 enrolled as a sophomore, junior or
senior at the time of appointment. The youth member shall be a full voting member and
shall count toward quorum and residency requirements. The city council may solicit
recommendations for appointment of a high school member through local schools or
public application.
B. Terms. At large Parks and Recreation Commissioners will serve three-year
terms; the youth member shall serve a two-year term. Each member of the commission
shall have a demonstrated interest in parks, open space, and recreation matters. At
least seventy-five percent of commission members shall be residents of Central Point.
C. Vacancy on Youth Position. In the event the youth member position remains
vacant for 1-month or more it may be filled by a citizen at large to the remainder of the
then vacant two-year term.
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D. Appointment of Chairperson. Each year, before the first regular meeting of the
Parks and Recreation Commission, the mayor shall appoint a commission chairperson.
The chairperson shall hold office for one year.
E. Application/Appointment of Youth Member. Youth members shall be selected
by the following methods:
1. Submittal of an application to the Mayor’s office.
2. Submittal one letter of recommendation from a member of the community
other than a relative.
3. All application materials shall be submitted by May 1st.
3. 4. Final decision will be made by the Council with the Mayor’s
recommendation based on the student's application and possible interview.
4. 5.A student member shall be appointed by the Council by June 15th and shall
serve a two-year term starting with the first commission meeting following council
approval. beginning July 1 and ending June 30.
6. For the first term following adoption of this Ordinance, the youth member may
submit an application and be appointed at any time as determined by Council for
the remainder of the initial term.
SECTION 2 . Codification. Provisions of this Ordinance shall be incorporated in the
Cit y Code and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "code", "article", "section",
"chapter" or another word, and the sections of this Ordinance may be renumbered, or
re-lettered, provided however that any Whereas clauses and boilerplate provisions (i.e.
Recitals A-C) need not be codified and the City Recorder is authorized to correct any
cross-references and any typographical errors.
SECTION 3. Effective Date. The Central Point City Charter states that an ordinance
enacted by the Council shall take effect on the thirtieth day after its enactment. The
effective date of this ordinance will be the thirtieth day after the second reading.
PASSED by the Council and signed by me in authentication of its passage this
12th day of March 2026.
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Mayor Taneea Browning
ATTEST:
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City Recorder
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