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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NUMBER 3588 TO CHANGE THE CITY EMPLOYEE REPRESENTATIVES TO “NON-VOTING, EX-OFFICIO” STATUS
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WHEREAS, the Jonesboro Urban Forestry Council has voted to change the City employee representatives to the committee from “voting” status to “non-voting, ex-officio” status;
WHEREAS, the Jonesboro Urban Forestry Council desires to reduce the total number of committee members from nine to seven.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:
SECTION I: That previous Ordinance No. 3588, Section III shall be amended to read: “The JUFC shall consist of seven members, all citizens and residents of this city, who shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council. At least two members shall be members of the Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce, at least one member shall be a business owner in the City of Jonesboro and at least one member shall be an employee of City Water and Light appointed by City Water and Light management. One member shall be a member of the Arkansas Forestry Commission and one member shall be a citizen at large. At least one member shall be a nurseryman, professional horticulturalist or landscape architect. No less than two City of Jonesboro employees shall serve on the JUFC as non-voting ex-officio members. Members of the JUFC shall serve without compensation.”
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 15th Day of August, 2006.