(A) Generally.
(1) Creation/membership. The Salmon Enhancement Commission is hereby created. The Commission shall consist of seven members to be appointed by the City Council, no more than two of whom may be non-residents of the city. One member of the Commission shall serve as a liaison between the outside agencies and the Commission and the City Council and the Commission. In addition to the appointment of the regular members as described in division (A)(1)(a) above, the City Council shall also appoint two alternate members. The alternate members may serve if needed to constitute a quorum for any meeting, or if a quorum of regular members is in attendance, then at the discretion of the Commission President, the alternate members may serve and vote at such meetings as if they were regular members.
(2) Term of office. Except as hereinafter provided for the initial appointment of the Commission members, the term of office shall be for four years, or until a member’s successor is appointed and qualified. The terms of office for the initial Commission members shall be staggered. The City Council shall appoint three members to a four-year term, three members to a three-year term, three members to a two-year term, and one member to a one-year term. All terms shall expire on December 31 of the last year of the term appointed.
(3) Removal from office. Any member of the Commission may be removed by a majority vote of the City Council at any time without cause. No member shall miss more than three consecutive meetings.
(4) Vacancies in office. Any vacancy in the Commission shall be filled by appointment by the City Council for the unexpired portion of the term.
(5) Oath of office. Members of the Commission shall qualify by taking and subscribing an oath of office to uphold the Constitution of the United States and the state and the Charter and ordinances of the city, and to faithfully and impartially perform the duties of the office to the best of his or her ability.
(6) Compensation of members. The members of the Commission shall receive no compensation for services. The City Council may approve reimbursement to Commission members for out-of-pocket expenses.
(B) Organization of the Commission.
(1) President and Vice-President.
(a) The Commission shall elect a President and a Vice-President from its membership, other than the ex-officio City Councilor. They shall hold office at the pleasure of the Commission.
(b) The President shall preside over all Commission meetings. The Vice-President shall preside over the meetings in the absence of the President. The President and/or Vice-President shall perform such other duties on behalf of the Commission as imposed by the Commission or ordinance.
(2) Secretary. The Commission shall elect a secretary, who need not be a member of the Commission, and who shall serve at the pleasure of the Commission.
(a) The secretary shall keep an accurate record of all proceedings of the Commission and shall perform such other duties as are imposed by the Commission.
(b) The secretary shall not receive any compensation, except if the secretary is an employee of the city, in which event the secretary shall be compensated in accordance with the employee’s employment contract.
(3) Liaison officer. The Commission shall elect a liaison officer, who shall serve at the pleasure of the Commission. The liaison officer shall report to the City Council at a regular Council meeting as is necessary and act a liaison between the Commission and outside agencies.
(4) Quorum. Three voting members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum.
(5) Voting. The concurrence of a majority of the members present and voting at a Commission meeting shall be necessary to decide any question before the Commission.
(6) Meeting time and place/location of business records. The Commission shall meet at least once each month. The regular meeting place of the Commission shall be as designated by the City Council from time to time. The Commission may designate special meeting places from time to time as the need arises. The Council shall designate a place for the transaction of the business of the Commission and keeping of its records.
(7) Commission procedures. The Commission may make, establish, and alter rules and regulations for its governance and procedure consistent with the laws of the state and with the Charter and ordinances of the city.
(C) Powers and duties.
(1) General powers and duties. The Commission shall have the powers and duties set forth by ordinance of the city or as delegated by the City Council.
(2) Recommendations to city field supervisor. It shall be the duty of the Commission and it shall have the power, except as otherwise provided by law, to recommend and make suggestions to the city field supervisor or such other person as designated by the City Council for the investigation, promotion, and operation of salmon enhancement practices and facilities.
(3) Goals of the Commission. The Salmon Enhancement Commission will seek to develop and implement programs which will encompass the following goals.
(a) Biological. Protecting and increasing production of salmonids population in the city harbor water basin.
(b) Educational.
1. Encourage maximum public involvement and promote an understanding and awareness of the interaction between human activities and the environment and the resultant impact on state fish resources. Particular emphasis should be placed upon the importance of such resources to the economic, social, and cultural well-being of the local citizenry.
2. Special emphasis should be placed upon the importance of youth involvement in the planning and implementation processes. Programs should place strong emphasis upon the involvement of local school and youth groups.
(c) Economic. Determine and promote the importance of salmonids population to the economic well-being of the city and the entire Oregon coast should be stressed. Where possible, develop programs which increase the economic impact of salmon in the city and the income of its citizens. Programs with a demonstrated financial soundness should be developed, with the goal of producing revenue to the city. A major goal of the Salmon Enhancement Commission should be to explore the financial and legal feasibility of a municipally-owned and/or operated “salmon ranch” and assess its full economic contribution to the city. Such analysis should include both direct and indirect cost and revenue estimates.
(Ord. 140, passed 5-16-1988; Ord. 196, passed 10-26-1993; Ord. 267, passed 5-18-2004; Ord. 290, passed 9-20-2011)