Ord 01-409
ORDINANCE NO. 01-409
AN ORDINANCE OFTHE CITY COUNCIL OFTHE CITY OF
FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTION 2-
58 OF THE FEDERAL WAY CITY CODE REDUCING THE
NUMBER OF MEMBERS ON THE ARTS COMMISSION.
(Amending Ordinance Nos. 91-84 and 97-285)
WHEREAS, in January, 1991 the City Council created the Arts Conll11ission
consisting of eleven members; and
WHEREAS, the projects and financial resources for the Arts Conll11ission have
diminished; and
WHEREAS, the Arts Conll11ission's work program no longer requires as many sub-
conll11ittees to carry out the work program; and
WHEREAS, the Arts Conll11ission has restructured its organization for better
management of the work program and easier conll11unication; and
WHEREAS, the Arts COnll11ission requested that the number of members on the Arts
Conll11ission be reduced ITom eleven members to nine members; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it would be in the best interest of the
conll11unity to modify Section 2-58 of the Federal City Code to reduce the number of Arts
Conll11ission to members to nine; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON,
DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section I. Article III, Division 2, Section 2-58 is hereby amended as follows:
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2-58
Membership
(a) The arts commission shall consist of ++2 members appointed by the city council.
(b) The arts commission shall serve without compensation.
(c) Each member of the arts commission shall serve a term of three years. The city council shall
annually appoint new members to fill the expiring terms on the arts commission. If, for any
reason, a vacancy occurs during the terms of an arts commission member, the city council shall
appoint a new member to fill the unexpired term of that member. The city council may remove
an arts commission member at any time if the city council determines that member is not
fulfilling his or her responsibilities to the satisfaction of city council. All members of the arts
commission shall serve until their successors are duly appointed by city council.
(d) Persons appointed to serve on the arts commission shall reside within the corporate limits of
the city during the members' term.
(e) To the extent practicable, appointments to the arts commission shall reflect a balance ofinterests
in fine and performing arts and preservation of cultural heritage.
Section 2. Severability. The provisions ofthis ordinance are declared separate and
severable. The invalidity of any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section, or portion of this
ordinance or the invalidity of the application thereofto any person or circumstance, shall not affect
the validity of the remainder ofthe ordinance, or the validity of its application to other persons or
circumstances.
Section 3. Ratification. Any act consistent with the authority and prior to the
effective date of this ordinance is hereby ratified and affirmed.
Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30)
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days from the time of its final passage, as provided by law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Federal Way this ~~ day of
December , 2°-.ill-
CITY OF FEDERAL WAY
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MAYOR, MIC L
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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CITY ATTORNEY, BOB C. STERBANK
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERIC 11/26/01
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:12/18/01
PlJBLISHED: 12/22/01
EFFECTNEDATE: 01/17/02
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