ORD 89-30 CONFLICT OF INTERESTTo Be Considered: July 20, 1989
Revised: October 5, 1989
ORDINANCE NO. 89-30
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WINSLOW, WASHINGTON,
REVISING CHAPTER 2.36, OF THE WINSLOW MUNICIPAL
CODE DEFINING APPEARANCE BEFORE THE PLANNING AGENCY
AS AN APPLICANT OR ADVOCATE OF A PROPOSAL AS A
CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it will enhance
the clarity of the Winslow Municipal Code to describe the
duties of the Planning Agency in a single section of the
Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that
Planning Agency members should not appear before the Planning
Agency as project proponents and should not be employed by
project proponents; now, therefore
THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WINSLOW, WASHINGTON DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 2.36. 030, Forfeiture of Office is
hereby amended to read as follows:
2.36. 030 Forfeiture of Office
A. A member appointed to the Planning Agency shall
forfeit his or her office, creating a vacancy if he or she
ceases to have the qualifications prescribed for such office
by law or ordinance, or if he or she is convicted of a crime
involving a violation of the oath of office.
B. A Planning Agency member shall forfeit his or her
office if he or she fails to attend three regular meetings of
the Planning Agency within a three-month period or fails to
attend three consecutive meetings without being excused by a
majority vote of the Planning Agency.
C. If a member of the Planning Agency desires to act
as an advocate, agent or representative of a land use
applicant for a pending land use application, the member
shall resign his or her position on the Planning Agency as
such conduct shall represent a conflict of interest and a
violation of the Appearance of Fairness Doctrine.
D. A member of the Planning Agency may continue to
serve but shall be disqualified from participating on a
pending land use application if he or she or his or her
employer is entitled to receive anything of value from the
land use applicant for the land use matter that is before the
Agency.
SECTION 2. Severability-
If any p~ovision hereof is found to be unenforceable,
the remaining provisions shall be in full force and effect.
SECTION 3. This ordinance or a summary of the title
shall be publish[d in the official newspaper of the City of
Winslow, Washington, and shall take effect 5 days after
publication and posting as required by law.
~I~i~ ~. TAWRESEY, Mayor ~
ATTEST / AUTHENTICATE: "~
ROBERT O. CONOLEY ,~ORM~C ~ t~