Chapter 32. Boards, Committees, Commissions and Departments

Cross-reference:

Bureau of Fire Prevention, see § 91.03
Parks and Recreation Committee, see 93.01

§ 32.01 Library Board

There is hereby established a public library and the Mayor is hereby empowered to appoint a Library Board under the provisions of the state law. The Board will conduct all library affairs of the city and in conjunction with the Umatilla County Library, with full power to establish a branch of that library, arrange for its location, maintenance and management; provided, however, that the Board shall not incur any indebtedness in the name of the city except as specifically authorized by the City Council. (Ord. 88, passed 2-23-15; Am. Ord. 1101, passed 11-7-77)

§ 32.02 Airport Advisory Committee

(A) There is hereby created the Hermiston Airport Advisory Committee to be composed of five members.
(B) The members' terms shall be established by Council resolution. Appointments shall be made in accordance with the provisions of the city ordinances and Charter.
(C) This Committee shall act in an advisory capacity to the City Council on all airport matters.
(D) A quorum of the Committee shall be constituted by a majority of the members of the Committee, and an affirmative vote by a majority of the Committee members present is required for action by the Committee on all matters.
(E) The Committee shall adopt rules of procedure and shall choose, from among its membership, annually, a chairperson to preside over the meetings of the Committee.
(F) All meetings of the Committee shall be held in compliance with the provisions of ORS 192.610 to 192.690.
(G) In addition to the requirements imposed by division (F) of this section, with respect to any meeting at which final action will be taken on the promulgation, modification or repeal of a rule under division (J), the Committee shall cause to be posted at the Hermiston Airport a notice which shall include the time and place and a description of the substance of the agenda of the hearing or meeting at least two weeks before such hearing or meeting.
(H) The Committee or City Recorder shall make available upon request by anyone a copy of any rule which the Committee proposes to promulgate, modify or repeal.
(I) Members of the Committee shall not receive compensation for their services but may receive actual and necessary travel or other expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties as members of the Committee, as provided in ORS 292.210 to 292.288, but only with the prior consent of the City Manager.
(J) The Committee shall promulgate rules governing the commercial and noncommercial aeronautical activities on the Hermiston Airport, which rules shall not abridge, enlarge, or modify the rules and standards of the Federal Aviation Administration. The rules thus adopted and any amendments which may be adopted from time to time shall be submitted to the Council and shall go into effect the first day of the month following the close of the City Council meeting at which the rules were considered, unless the Council shall provide an earlier effective date. The Council may, by resolution, amend, repeal or supplement any of the rules.
(K) The Recorder shall cause the rules which have become effective under (J), as they may be amended, repealed or supplemented by the Council, to be arranged, indexed, printed, published and annotated.
(L) Violation of any provision of any rule promulgated by the Airport Advisory Committee under division (J) is a Class A violation.
(Ord. 837, passed 11-25-74; Am. Ord. 1757, passed 3-9-92; Am. Ord. 2023, passed 9-25-00)

§ 32.03 Planning Commission

(A) Pursuant to the authority contained in the Charter and ORS 227.020, there is hereby created a city Planning Commission.
(B) The Commission shall have all the powers which are now or hereafter granted to it by ordinances, the city or by general laws of the state.
(Ord. 338, passed 4-10-57)
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