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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReport: Sections to be removed Draft: For Committee consideration: I] Sections of the current Ashland City Charter to be removed or rewritten: Article I, Section 3. Boundaries: "The Recorder shall keep…..hours of the Recorder" - remove - this is covered by state law. Article III, Section 3. Salaries: remove, as committee voted to remove all salary language. Article III, Section 6. Interest in City Contracts - remove; covered by ORS 244. Article IV, Mayor, Section 2. add mayoral duties as reflected in Hal's memo of 6/15. Article IV, Mayor, Section 3 modify to reflect decisions of committee. Article VI, Recorder, Section 2 - remove - unnecessary; stated in Municipal Code 2.08.020. Article VII, Elections Section 2 & 3 - remove, superceded by ORS 254 Section 5 - change to an ordinance Section 6 - remove - ORS 254 Section 7 - remove - ORS 254.575 Article VIII, Council, Section 2 - rewrite, reflecting committee's vote Sections 5 & 6 - remove - ORS 192 Article IX , Special Powers of the Council,- remove all. Article XI, Public Improvements, Sections 1 & 4 - remove - ORS 279 Article XII, Taxation - remove all - ORS 294 and 310 Article XIII, Appointive Officers, Section 4 - remove, ORS 244 Article XIV, Chief of Police - remove all; this is inherent in city structure. Section 2 could be rewritten as an ordinance. Article XV, Court, Section 2 - remove last sentence; this has never been done Section 3 - remove, superceded by ORS 138 Section 4 - remove. Article XVI, Miscellaneous Provisions, Section 1, keep and rewrite. Section 2 - remove Section 3 - "No suit, action….and made valid in every particular." remove, ORS 30. Section 4 - remove. Article XVII, Hospital - remove and create Ordinance. Article XVIII, Cemeteries Trust Fund - remove and create Ordinance. This would maintain flexibility to be able to respond to changes in state law. Article XIX, Park Commission, Section 3 - remove - to reflect committee's vote to take funding language out of the charter Article XX, Municipal Airport - remove to Ordinance. Article XXI, City Band - rewrite, removing funding language. Article XXII, Recreation Commission - add to Article XIX, Parks 2] As we have voted to use the Model Charter as our starting point, these items unique to Ashland may be added to the Model Charter: Article III, Elective Officers - include Recorder and Municipal Judge. Article XVI, Misc. Provision, Section 1, Public Utilities - Water works, as rewritten Article XIXa, Open Space Park Program Article XXI, City Band, as rewritten. Article XXII, Recreation Periodic Review, added at the end of document. Mayoral Powers, per Cloer memo. All issues which the committee has studied and voted on.