RES 20-778 - Creating Advisory Commitee for NLMD No 2 RESOLUTION NO. 20-778
A RESOLUTION of the City of Federal Way,Washington, creating an
Advisory Committee for the North Lake Management District Number 2
and establishing the duties thereof.
WHEREAS, on October 1, 2019, the City Council of the City of Federal Way adopted
Ordinance No. 19-876 renewing the North Lake Management District Number 2 for the purpose of
generating revenue to provide ongoing aquatic vegetation management,community education,and
other related projects; and
WHEREAS, on May 21, 2019, the City Council of the City of Federal Way approved
Resolution No. 19-75 8 stating that,attendant to the renewal of the North Lake Management District
Number 2 is the creation of an Advisory Committee.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY,
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Creation and Purpose.The North Lake Management District Advisory Committee
is created to represent the property owners of the North Lake Management District Number 2
("District") and advise City Council. The purpose of the Advisory Committee is to represent the
property owners of the District to the City Council and (1) each spring, discuss with the City the
proposed annual work plan consistent with Ordinance No. 19-876 and the 2004 North Lake
Integrated Aquatic Vegetation Management Plan and subsequent Annual Reports (2005-2018), or
the successors to those documents; (2) provide input and suggestions to the City regarding the
implementation of the District's annual work plan; (3)work with the City in the preparation of any
educational materials related to North Lake and the District; (4) each winter, review and provide
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input to the City on the preparation of an annual report to the City Council of the City of Federal
Way regarding progress on the District's work plan and the health of the lake; and (5) support an
annual public meeting to brief District members on the annual report and related District activities.
Section 2. Menibership.
A. Qual.iii.cations. Members of the Advisory Committee shall be selected from
individuals who own property or represent government or commercial entities that
own property within the District. The intent of the selection process shall be to
proportionally represent the various property types identified in the District's
assessment roll.
B. Number of Members and Terms.
1. Members. The Advisory Committee will be made up of seven(7)members:
five (5) representing developed or vacant properties zoned for single family
residential use,one(1)representing the Washington Department of Fish and
Wildlife, and one (1) representing the properties formerly owned by the
Weyerhaeuser Corporation.
2. Term. Each member shall serve a term of two years, except that the first
members shall be appointed for different terms as follows: the member
representing the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and two
members representing single family properties to serve for a period of three
years, and the remaining members to serve for a period of two years.
a. I,crin Limits.No vacant property owners shall serve longer than two
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(2) consecutive terms.
C. �.p jgtpAmc:nt. The City Council shall appoint members of the Advisory Committee
following an open recruitment process. Committee members shall be selected
without respect to political affiliations and shall serve without compensation.
D. Removal. Members of the Committee may be removed by the Mayor of the City of
Federal Way,with the concurrence of the City Council,for neglect of duty, conflict
of interest, malfeasance in office, or other just cause, or for unexcused absences for
more than three (3) consecutive regular meetings. The decision of the City Council
regarding membership on the Committee shall be final and there shall be no appeal.
Members finding that they are unable to attend regular meetings are expected to
tender their resignation.
E. Vacancies. Vacancies occurring other than through the expiration of terms shall be
filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as for appointments,as provided in
this Resolution.
F. Conflicts of Interest.Members of the Committee shall fully comply with RCW 42.23,
Code of Ethics for Municipal Officers;RCW 42.36,Appearance of Fairness;Federal
Way Code of Ethics; and such rules and regulations as may be adopted by the City
Council regulating the conduct of any person holding appointive office in the City.
Section 3.Meetiqg_Eules.
A. Ol`�ic:ers gnd_Q.go L ni. The Committee shall organize and elect from its members a
Chair, who shall preside at all meetings of the Committee, and a Vice-Chair. A
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majority of the Committee members shall constitute a quorum for transaction of
business, and a majority vote of those present is necessary to carry any proposition.
B. MeefinQ Schedltzle.The Committee shall determine a regular meeting schedule(time,
place, and frequency), as necessary, but no less frequent than once every three (3)
months. All meetings shall be open to the public.
C. Procedures. The Committee shall adopt such rules and procedures as are necessary
for the conduct of its business and shall keep summary notes of its proceedings.The
written notes shall be a public record.
Section 4. Staff Support. Administrative staff support to the Advisory Committee shall be
provided by the City of Federal Way Public Works Director or her/his designee.
Section 5. Sunset. The Advisory Committee shall terminate at the same time as the District
authorization expires unless the District is in the process of renewal. In the case of renewal, the
Advisory Committee shall not terminate until a new Advisory Committee is established under the
renewed District.
Section 6�. Severability.If any section,sentence,clause or phrase of this resolution should be
held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or
unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any other section, sentence,
clause, or phrase of this resolution.
Section 7. Corrections. The City Clerk and the codifiers of this resolution are authorized to
make necessary corrections to this resolution including, but not limited to, the correction of
scrivener/clerical errors, references, resolution numbering, section/subsection numbers and any
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references thereto.
Section 8.Ratification.Any act consistent with the authority and prior to the effective date of
this resolution is hereby ratified and affirmed.
Section 9.Effective Date.This resolution shall be effective immediately upon passage by the
Federal Way City Council.
RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY,
WASHINGTON this 7th day of January, 2020.
CITY OF FEDERAL WAY:
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1' /E fLL,, MAYOR
ATTEST:
' P AMIE COURTNEY MC, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
J. RYAN CALL, CITY ATTORNEY
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 12/26/2019
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 01/07/2020
RESOLUTION NO.: 20-778
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