City ordinance adopted changing board term lengths to two years; parks board to verify appointments

Ocean Shores Parks Board members discussed a recently adopted city ordinance, No. 1138, that standardizes bylaws for city boards and committees and changes member terms from three years to two years.

A board speaker briefed new members, saying the city decided to replace separate board bylaws with a single ordinance covering all boards and committees and that the principal change affecting Parks Board members was the move to two-year terms. The speaker said the ordinance was adopted May 27 and that some current appointment listings on the city website still show three-year terms; the board said it will follow up to confirm how the change applies to members appointed under the previous terms.

Why it matters: The ordinance affects appointment length, membership cycles and how the city manages board membership renewals across committees. Board members asked staff to confirm whether current three-year appointments will be converted automatically or will remain until their original terms expire.

Action status and next steps: No formal action was taken at the July 9 meeting; the board asked staff to check the appointments list and report back. One member said they would "check into that" to reconcile the website and the ordinance language.

Ending: The board removed the bylaws item from the meeting agenda after noting the ordinance adoption and will follow up with city staff to clarify term implementation.