HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-06-18-Ordinance 2607_Regional Quality of Life Committee, EstablishORDINANCE NO.2607
AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT,POWERS AND
DUTIES OF THE REGIONAL QUALITY OF LIFE COMMITTEE,AN
ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF THE CITY OF WAUKEE.
WHEREAS,the City of Waukee desires to protect and promote the health,safety,
welfare and quality oflife of Waukee residents by establishing an advisory committee for
the purpose of directing the disposition and use of funds for the promotion of Regional
quality of life programming,services and amenities and
WHEREAS,the City of Waukee desires to protect the general health,safety,welfare and
quality of life of the public by establishing an advisory committee for the purpose of
directing the disposition and use of funds for the promotion of Regional quality of life
programming,services and amenities.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Waukee that the
following should be and the same is hereby enacted as follows:
Section 1.Chapter 229 of the Waukee Municipal Code is enacted as follows:
229.1 Purpose.The purpose of this ordinance is to provide for the establishment of a
Regional Quality of Life Committee as an advisory committee of the City of Waukee.
229.2 Definitions.For the purposes of this ordinance,the following words and phrases
shall have the following meanings:
A."Committee"shall mean the Regional Quality of Life Committee.
B."Council"shall mean the Waukee City Council.
C."Region"shall be defined as the communities or geographic areas within a
30 mile radius of Waukee.
D."Regional Quality of Life Facilities"shall mean indoor and/or outdoor
facilities that are owned and/or operated either by the City or surrounding
communities in the Region,or other non-profit,tax-exempt corporation,duly
organized and in good standing under Iowa law located within the region,
which provide quality of life programming,services or other amenities of a
regional and/or local nature,and have a service area that includes regular
attendees or users residing in Waukee,including:venues that promote the
production,exhibition,advancement,or preservation of the arts,music,
theater,dance,literature,natural history or cultural history;venues that host
Regional sporting events including motor sports facilities;venues used for
Regional,state,multi-state or national events,meetings or conventions;
Regional parks and outdoor recreational facilities;fairgrounds;and other
similar Regional facilities as determined by the Committee.
E."Regional Quality of Life Fund"shall mean the fund established to receive
that portion of the funds from the one (1)percent sales tax increase effective
January 1,2008,as set forth in the ballot,if passed,to be used in a manner
determined by the City Council,after consideration of the recommendations
of the committee in accordance with this Ordinance.
229.3 Committee Members.The Regional Quality of Life Committee shall consist of
not less than seven (7)citizen members and one (I)council member.All committee
members,other than the council member,are to be appointed or re-appointed by the
mayor with the approval of the council and are subj ect to removal without cause by the
mayor and/or council.The council member is appointed annually by the mayor and shall
be a non-voting member of the committee.The City Finance Director shall be an ex-
officio member of the committee and shall attend all meetings.
229.4 Qualifications of Committee Members.This committee is made up of residents
of the City of Waukee,Iowa,and all shall be over the age of eighteen (18).
229.5 Organization of Standing Committees.
A.Length of Terms.With the exception of the council member,who shall be
appointed annually,all appointments to the Regional Quality of Life Committee shall be
for Four (4)years,except to fill vacancies.Members may be appointed for successive
terms.Each term shall commence on January 1st with appointment being made during
the council meeting held on the first Monday in January.The initial appointees for 2008
are to be staggered in their terms of assignment in such a manner that:
Four (4)members are to be assigned to a Two year term
Three (3)members are to be assigned to a Four year term
B.Vacancies.The position of any committee member shall be vacant if the
member moves permanently from the city;or if he/she is absent without due explanation
from four (4)consecutive meetings of the committee,except in the case of sickness;or if
he/she is removed by the mayor with the approval of the city council.The mayor,with
approval of the council,shall fill any vacancy by appointment of a new committee
member to fill the unexpired term as soon as possible and for no reason shall such
vacancy remain for more than four (4)months.
C.Ouorum and Voting.A quorum shall be required at all meetings constituting a
majority of all members appointed to the committee.All action or recommendation by
the committee,if any,shall require a majority vote ofthe whole number of members in
attendance at any such meeting.
D.Officers.Officers of the committee shall include a chair person and vice chair
person.Each shall be elected for a one year term by a maj ority vote of the whole number
of members appointed by the council.
E.Compensation.The committee members shall receive no compensation for
their services.
229.6 Powers and Duties.
A.General.
a.The Regional Quality of Life Committee,as an advisory committee,
shall perform the continuing function of recommending criteria to the
City Council for the Regional Quality of Life Facilities to meet in
order to be eligible as a recipient of funds from the Regional Quality
of Life Fund for the Council's consideration.The Committee shall
also solicit applications from Regional Quality of Life Facilities.The
Committee shall review all applications and determine that the
applicants meet the established criteria.Upon such review,the
Committee shall present findings and recommendations to the Council
with regard to the use and disposition of the portion of the one (I)
percent sales tax dedicated to the Regional Quality of Life Fund on or
before January 30th of each Calendar year.
b.All funds allocated to the Regional Quality of Life Facilities shall be
expended by the City Council,after due consideration of the
recommendations of the Regional Quality of Life Committee,for the
purpose of making grants to Regional Quality of Life Facilities,as
defined above,and meeting the criteria as developed by the committee
and approved by the Council.Funds shall be used for the acquisition,
construction,renovation,and/or maintenance of Regional Quality of
Life Facilities-
1.With regard to a new Regional Quality of Life Facility or the
substantial expansion of a Regional Quality of Life Facility,no
funding shall be recommended by the Committee and approved
by the Council unless (a)the funding is consistent with the
Council-approved long-range funding plan,(b)there is a
specific finding by the Council to the effect that the new or
expanded facility will not have a materially adverse impact on
other existing facilities that serve the same purpose or function
and offer equivalent services or attractions to residents in the
Region.
ii.Funding shall have the goal of sustaining and enhancing the
growth and quality of a diverse group of well managed and
financially sound Regional Quality of life Facilities in the
Region.
111.Matching funds and other funding sources shall be encouraged
and viewed favorably in the evaluation of applications for
grants and/or funding,although they are not mandatory.
c.Each year the Committee shall establish recommended priorities for
the funding of Regional Quality of Life Facilities and transmit the
same to the Council for its consideration.The Council shall give
appropriate consideration to the recommendations of the Committee,
but shall not be obligated to follow them.
d.A long-range funding plan shall be developed by the Committee,in its
advisory role,and presented to the Council for its consideration.
Periodic updates of the Plan shall be developed by the Committee,in
its advisory role and submitted to the council for consideration.The
long-range funding plan shall take into account the expected market
demands and financial requirements for the facilities to be funded.
e.Each distribution from the Regional Quality of Life Fund shall be
documented in a grant agreement between the Council and the
applicable community in the Region or other recipient non-profit,tax-
exempt corporation,duly organized and in good standing under Iowa
law,under which the recipients shall agree to utilize the grant proceeds
solely for the purposes set forth therein,and to provide the Council
with such follow-up reports and accounting of the grant proceeds as
the Council may reasonably request.
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B.Election of Officers.After each annual appointment is made,the Regional
Quality of Life Committee members shall elect a chair and vice chair in the mauner set
forth above at the first meeting of the committee for the year.
C.Meetings.The Regional Quality of Life Committee shall meet at least four
times per year and at a time and place to be determined by the committee.The first
meeting of the year shall be held within three (3)months ofthe yearly appointment of the
new members.
D.Records.The Regional Quality of Life Committee shall keep a record of all
its meetings as well as any criteria established;applications received;and investigations,
reports,long-range plans,and recommendations made by the Committee.The use of the
revenues during each fiscal year will be detailed in a report filed with the City Clerk on
or before July 30 of each year.
Section 2.Repealer.All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the
provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 3.Saving Clause.If any section,provision or part of this ordinance shall
be adjudged invalid or unconstitutional,such adjudication shall not affect the validity or
the ordinance as a whole or any section,provision,or part not adjudged invalid or
unconstitutional.
Section 4.Effective Date.The ordinance shall be in effect after its final passage,
approval,and publication as required by law.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Waukee,Iowa,this IStl'day of June 2007,and
approved this is"day of June 2007.I
Attest:
~~<'illiam F.Peard,Mayor