HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 12-067-CCGRANT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Grant County, Washington
R�SOLUTION No, 12- C� � '� -CC
ORDINANCE No. 12- � �o `'f -CC
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2.04 AND
PROVIDING FOR COMMISSIONER MEETING
ATTENDANC� BY TELEPHONIC MEANS.
ItECITALS:
WHEREAS, the Grant County Board of County Cornmissioners (BOCC) desires that
meetings, except those meetings held under executive session pursuant Chapter 42.30 RCW, be
open and responsive to the public; and
WHEREAS, regular and special meetings held pursuant to Chapter 36.32 RCW, and
executive sessions held pursuant Chapter 42.30 RCW, should be carried out with efficiency and
uniformity; and
WHEREAS, the BOCC has determined that it is in the best interests of the county to
amend Chapter 2.04 of the Grant County Code (GCC) for the purpose of providing for
telephonic meeting attendance by members of the BOCC.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF GRANT
COUNTY, STATE OF WASHINGTON, THAT CHAPTER 2.04 GCC BE AMENDED
BY ADDING A NEW SECTION AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: NEW SECTION. A new section, 2.04.030 is hereby added to Chapter 2.04 of
the Grant County Code, to wit:
2.04.030 - Attendance by telephonic means.
(a) Any member of the Board of County Commissioners may attend and participate in all or
part of a regular meeting, special meeting, or executive session by spealcerphone or other form
of telephonic communication by means of which the member can hear what is said at the
meeting and ba heard by other persons attending the meeting. Participation may include voting
on any matter before the Board of County Commissioners. Provided one Board member must
be physically present at any regular meeting or special meeting. Executive sessions shall not
require the physical presence of any Board member.
(b) This section shall not apply to any record appeal hearing before the Board of County
Commissioners conducted under the Grant County Code and/or Unified Development Code.
AN ORDINANC� AMENDING CHAPT�R 2.04 E1ND PROVIDING POR
COMMISSION�R MEETING ATT�NDANCE BY TELEPHONIC M�ANS
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(c) A Board member inay attend no more than two regular meetings and no more than two
special meetings by telephonic means per calendar year. A member who plans to attend a
meeting by telephonic means is requested to provide notice at a regular meeting prior to the
meeting to be attended by telephonic means. If such notice is not provided the member shall
provide reasonable notice to the Clerk of the Board, who shall be responsible for making
necessary arrangements.
Section 2: Severability. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase of
this Ordinance is declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, such decision shall not
affect the validity of the remaining parts of this Ordinance.
Section 3: This ordinance shall talce effect on the 6th day of November, 2012.
A public hearing was held on the above ordinance at 11:00 o'clock a.m., on the 6th day of
November, 2012.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED THAT THE GRANT COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS adopt this Ordinance/Resolution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of November, 2012.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY,,,WA�I}IINGTON
Cindy Car�r, Vice Chair
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,,--`� /J Carolann Swartz, Member
AT'�LST: �7 � � //
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`r B ar J. Vasquez
lerlc f the Board
Approved a� F
By`�
Dalton Lee �P i
Deputy Pros cuting Attorney
Date: �/�— � i�'"�
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2.04 AND PROVIDING FOR
COMMISSIONER MEETING ATTENDANCE BY TELEPHOIVIC MEANS
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