HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 325 2005 1116ORDINANCE NO. 325
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE MOORPARK
MUNICIPAL CODE BY REVISING CHAPTER 3.36,
ARTICLE III, SECTION 200, RELATIVE TO THE
DEFINITION OF LIBRARY FACILITIES
WHEREAS, new development within the City creates a need to
study its impact on existing library collections and materials,
operations and management, and buildings; and
WHEREAS, the City of Moorpark has authority to provide
library facilities within its jurisdiction, and has previously
imposed a Library Facilities Fee on new development; and
WHEREAS, it is in the interest of the City to ensure that
it has sufficient funds to pay for necessary library studies;
and
WHEREAS, the definition of "Library facilities" in the
current Library Facilities Fee Ordinance does not include
library studies as an approved use of Library Facilities Fees.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK
DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the Moorpark Municipal Code is amended
by revising Section 3.36.200, Definitions, "Library facilities"
to read as follows:
"Library facilities" means library collection materials
including books, video and audio materials, periodicals, CD rom
disks, and other related materials which are available in, or
for loan from, Moorpark library; computers for public access,
and designed for use by library patrons; and library capital
improvements, including financing, acquiring, constructing,
remodeling, landscaping, lighting, and or furnishing such public
library facilities; and studies related to library buildings
and capital improvements, operations and management, and
collections and materials.
SECTION 2. That if any section, subsection, sentence,
clause, phrase, part or portion of this Ordinance is for any
reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by any court of
competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City
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Council declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance and
each section, subsection sentence, clause, phrase, part or
portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more
sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases, parts or
portions be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall become effective thirty
(30) days after its passage and adoption.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage
and adoption of this Ordinance; shall enter this Ordinance into
the book of original Ordinances of the City of Moorpark; shall
make a minute of the passage and adoption thereof in the records
of the proceedings of the City Council at which the same is
passed and adopted; and shall, within fifteen (15) days after
passage and adoption thereof, cause the same to be published
once in the Moorpark Star, a weekly newspaper of general
circulation, as defined in Section 6008 of the Government Code,
for the City of Moorpark, and which is hereby designated for
that purpose.
PASSED AND ADOPTED
ATTEST:
Deborah Traffenste , Ci
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF VENTURA ) ss.
CITY OF MOORPARK )
I, Deborah S. Traffenstedt, City Clerk of the City of
Moorpark, California, do hereby certify under penalty of perjury
that the foregoing Ordinance No. 325 was adopted by the City
Council of the City of Moorpark at a regular meeting held on the
16th day of November, 2005, and that the same was adopted by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Harper, Millhouse, Parvin, and
Mayor Pro Tempore Mikos
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Hunter
ABSTAIN: None
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said City this 18th day
of November, 2005.
Deborah S. Traffenste , City Clerk
(seal)