City of Mission, KS Chapter 130 Boards, Commissions and Committees

Editor's Note — Ord. no. 1144 §1, adopted December 8, 2004, superseded ch. 130 "boards, commissions and committees" and enacted the new provisions set out herein. Former ch. 130 derived from ord. no. 1032 §§1 — 9, 4-24-2002.

Section 130.010 General Provisions.

[Ord. No. 1144 §1, 12-8-2004; Ord. No. 1236 §1, 5-16-2007; Charter Ord. No. 21 §§1 — 2, 8-20-2008, Ord. No. 1397 §1, 5-21-2014]

A. There is hereby established a Finance and Administration Committee and Community Development Committee.

B. Each committee shall include all members of the City Council. On an annual basis, on or before the first June Council meeting, the City Council shall vote to elect the chairperson and vice chairperson of the Finance and Administration Committee and Community Development Committee.

C. The Mayor and City Administrator shall be ex officio members of each committee.

D. Exemption From Certain Statutes Regarding Appointments To Boards, Etc.

1. The City of Mission, Kansas, pursuant to Article 12, Section 5 of the Constitution of the State of Kansas, elects to exempt itself from the provisions of Chapter 163, 2008 Session Laws of Kansas, New Section 4, regarding appointments to boards, commissions, advisory groups or other bodies.

2. The City of Mission, Kansas shall continue to follow previously enacted Charter Ordinances and the provisions of the Code of the City of Mission, Kansas, relating to the appointment to any board, commission, advisory group or other body and as may be amended in the future.

Section 130.020 Standing Council Committees Designated.

[Ord. No. 1144 §1, 12-8-2004; Ord. No. 1397 §2, 5-21-2014; Ord. No. 1450 § II, 1-18-2017; Ord. No. 1454 § I, 3-15-2017; Ord. No. 1515, 1-15-2020]

A. The Council shall have two (2) standing committees. The work assigned to and the jurisdiction of these committees shall correspond to the department, commissions and boards as noted herein. However, when a matter does not clearly fall within the jurisdiction of a particular committee, the City Administrator shall assign the matter as he/she determines to be most appropriate.

1. Community Development Committee.

a. Planning and Community Development Department.

b. Parks and Recreation Department.

c. Public Works Department.

d. Planning Commission.

e. Board of Zoning Appeals.

f. Board of Code Review.

g. Parks, Recreation, and Tree Commission.

h. Other related ad hoc committees.

2. Finance and Administration Committee.

a. Administration Department.

b. Police Department.

c. Municipal Court.

d. Legal Department.

e. Other related ad hoc committees.

f. Budget review.

g. Council policies.

h. Legislative review.

Section 130.030 through Section 130.040. (Reserved) [1]

[1] Editor's Note: Former Sections 130.030, Alternate Members of Committees, as adopted and amended by Ord. No. 1144 §1, 12-8-2004; Ord. No. 1180 §1, 11-9-2005; 130.040, Safety Committee Chair — Duties, as adopted and amended by Ord. No. 1144 §1, 12-8-2004; ord. No. 1200 §1, 5-10-2006, were repealed 5-21-2014 by Ord. No. 1397 §§3 — 4.

Section 130.050 Additional Committees.

[Ord. No. 1144 §1, 12-8-2004]

The Mayor shall from time to time appoint such other committees as may be necessary to study particular municipal problems; nothing contained herein shall deprive the members of the Governing Body of their statutory duties and powers.

Section 130.060 through Section 130.090. (Reserved)

Section 130.100 Rules and Order of Business For Boards, Commissions and Committees.

[Ord. No. 1173 §1, 10-12-2005; Ord. No. 1397 §5, 5-21-2014]

A. The Code of Procedure for Kansas Local Governments, First Edition, prepared by the League of Kansas Municipalities, is hereby adopted by reference.

B. No less than three (3) copies of the Code of Procedure for Kansas Local Governments, First Edition, prepared by the Kansas League of Municipalities, shall be marked or stamped "the Official Copy as incorporated by Ordinance 1173" and to which shall be attached a copy of the incorporating ordinance and filed with the City Clerk to be open to inspection and available to the public at all reasonable business hours.

C. The provisions of the Code of Procedure for Kansas Local Governments, First Edition, Section 1, Governing Body, shall be amended as follows:

1. Section 1. "Boards, commissions and committees" shall mean all boards, commissions and committees, including, but not limited to, the Finance and Administration Committee, the Community Development Committee, the Planning Commission, the Board of Zoning Appeals, the Parks, Recreation and Tree Commission, the Sustainability Commission, and the Capital Improvement Program Committee.

[Ord. No. 1450 § II, 1-18-2017; Ord. No. 1453 § II, 3-15-2017; Ord. No. 1454 § I, 3-15-2017]

2. This definition shall not apply to the elected Governing Body of the City of Mission, Kansas.

D. The provisions of the Code of Procedure for Kansas Local Governments, First Edition, all Sections shall be amended by substituting the phrase "boards, commissions and committees" wherever the phrase "Governing Body" is used.

E. The provisions of the Code of Procedure for Kansas Local Governments, First Edition, Section 24 is hereby deleted.

F. The subsequent amendment of the Code of Procedure for Kansas Local Governments, First Edition, prepared by the League of Kansas Municipalities, shall have no effect on this Chapter, and this Chapter shall continue in effect until the incorporating ordinance is repealed or a later standard or model is incorporated by reference.