Naches City Zoning Code

2.26.010 Town council may create advisory boards, committees and commissions.

The town council, by resolution and upon a vote of a majority of its members, may create an advisory board, advisory committee or advisory commission for any purpose deemed necessary by the council members.

(Ord. No. 692, § 1, 8-11-2014)

2.26.020 Application for appointment.

All members of the public eligible to serve on the created advisory board, advisory committee or advisory commission shall fill out an application for appointment. The form application may be obtained at Town Hall. All applications must be returned by the deadline outlined by council for any applicant to be considered for an advisory board, advisory committee or advisory commission. Late applications shall not be considered. The town council may extend the application deadline if there are not enough applications to fill the proposed number of seats on the board, committee or commission.

(Ord. No. 692, § 1, 8-11-2014)

2.26.030 Town council to appoint members.

In all cases, the town council shall appoint members to advisory boards, advisory committees or advisory commissions after reviewing the submitted applications. The town council may hold interviews at a regularly scheduled town council meeting or special meeting called by the town council for that purpose.

(Ord. No. 692, § 1, 8-11-2014)

2.26.040 Town council to adopt policies for appointments and functions for advisory boards, committees and commissions.

The town council shall adopt, and periodically review and revise, policies for appointments and functions for advisory boards, committees and commissions that shall supplement the ordinance language. The town council may also provide specific guidance through policies for each advisory board, committee and commission that are created.

(Ord. No. 692, § 1, 8-11-2014)

2.26.050 Removal of members.

Appointees and members of any town council-enacted boards, committees and commissions that are not specifically authorized by an ordinance, or authorized by an ordinance which does not include termination provisions, may be removed from said board, committee or commission at any time for any reason by the town council.

(Ord. No. 692, § 1, 8-11-2014)

2.26.060 Standard term length for members.

A term length of two years is hereby imposed for all members of town council-enacted boards, committees and commissions not otherwise regulated by statute or municipal code providing a different term length for a particular board, committee, or commission. A person may be re-appointed to an unlimited number of terms, unless otherwise stated in the policies and procedures outlined for a particular board, committee or commission.

(Ord. No. 692, § 1, 8-11-2014)

2.26.070 Dissolution of advisory board, committee or commission.

The town council may dissolve any advisory board, committee or commission that, in their sole opinion, has completed its working function or for any other reason upon a majority vote of the town council. Advisory boards, committees or commissions that are created for a specific task shall dissolve upon completion of the task.

(Ord. No. 692, § 1, 8-11-2014)