PORT ANGELES — The city is taking applications from volunteers to serve on several committees, including the Board of Ethics.
The deadline for submitting applications for all but the Board of Ethics is 3 p.m. Tuesday.
Applications will continue to be accepted for the Board of Ethics until positions are filled.
Positions open are:
Board of Ethics
■ Positions on the Board of Ethics, to be composed of members who are residents of the city and represent a diverse set of backgrounds and interests.
At least one member should be a former judicial officer or have expertise in ethics acquired through education or experience.
At least one other member should have experience in municipal government. City employees are not eligible.
Board members will serve without compensation until Dec. 31, 2014.
After reviewing applications, considering additional information and conducting interviews as the City Council deems appropriate, the council may approve those applicants eligible to serve on the board.
These applicants then will make up a pool of eligible members.
Should an ethics complaint come forward, three members will be selected from the pool to serve as the Ethics Board for that particular complaint.
No complaints are pending. The board’s meetings will be open to the public.
Utility Advisory Board
■ One community representative position is open on the Utility Advisory Committee, which makes recommendations to the City Council about city utility policy and operation.
Three council members serve on the committee, along with one industrial representative, one representing licensed care facilities and two community representatives.
Members are appointed to four-year terms, with a limit of two consecutive terms.
The term for this position will expire Feb. 28.
The panel meets at 3 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at City Hall, 321 E. Fifth St.
Adjustment
■ Two positions are open on the Board of Adjustment, which reviews administrative decisions of the Community Development director relating to the interpretation of land-use ordinances and grant variances from provisions of zoning ordinances.
Decisions of the board are final and appealable only to Superior Court.
The five members are appointed to four-year terms, with a limit of two consecutive terms.
The board meets at 6 p.m. the first Monday of each month at City Hall.
Civil Service
■ One position will become vacant on the Civil Service Commission on or before Dec. 31.
The appointee will fill an unexpired term until Feb. 28, 2015.
The commission investigates concerns and reports on all matters relating to enforcement, hears and determines appeals or complaints on administrative work of the chief examiner, and decides on disciplinary actions, when needed, for city Civil Service employees.
Members are appointed to four-year terms, with a limit of two consecutive terms.
The commission meets at City Hall at 10 a.m. the third Thursday of May, July and October of each year if needed.
Applications are available at www.cityofpa.us/boardscc.htm or the City Manager’s Office at City Hall.
For more information, contact Teresa Pierce, executive administrative assistant and deputy city clerk, at 360-417-4630 or tpierce@cityofpa.us.
