ORDINANCE NO. 14,286

AN ORDINANCE to amend the Municipal Code of the City of Des Moines, Iowa, 2000, adopted by Ordinance No. 13,827, passed June 5, 2000, and amended by Ordinance No. 14,224, passed April 21, 2003, by amending Section 26-511 thereof, regarding the required qualifications for appointment to the Housing Appeals Board.

Be It Ordained by the City Council of the City of Des Moines, Iowa:

Section 1. That the Municipal Code of the City of Des Moines, Iowa, 2000, adopted by Ordinance No. 13,827, passed June 5, 2000, and amended by Ordinance No. 14,224, passed April 21, 2003, is hereby amended by amending Section 26-511 thereof, regarding the required qualifications for appointment to the Housing Appeals Board, as follows:

a) There is established a board known as the Housing Appeals Board.

b) The Housing Appeals Board shall consist of the following separate persons: one realtor licensed in this state; one architect or structural engineer registered in this state; two contractors experienced in construction and remodeling; three representatives of the general public, one of whom has a demonstrated interest in historic preservation. Each member shall serve a three-year term.

c) If the city council by resolution finds that no suitable person with the required qualifications is available for appointment to fill a vacancy on the Housing Appeals Board that has remained open for at least two months, then the city council may appoint a representative of the general public to fill the vacancy. The member so appointed shall not be reappointed unless the city council by resolution finds that no suitable person with the required qualifications is then available for appointment to the Housing Appeals Board.

Sec. 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as provided by law.

FORM APPROVED:

Roger K. Brown, Assistant City Attorney

Preston Daniels, Mayor

Attest:

I, Diane Rauh, City Clerk of the City of Des Moines, Iowa, hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true copy of an ordinance (Roll Call No. 03-2423), passed by the City Council of said City at a meeting held October 20, 2003 signed by the Mayor on October 20, 2003 and published as provided by law in the Business Record on November 3, 2003 Authorized by Publication Order No. 3893.

Diane Rauh, City Clerk