6.64.020 Definitions.
As used in this chapter, the term:
“Board of directors” means the group of persons vested with the management of the affairs of the public corporation, irrespective of the name by which such group is designated. It includes, but is not limited to, such designations as “board of directors,” “board,” “trustees,” “managers,” “directorate,” “commission,” or “council.”
“Bonds” means any bonds, promissory notes, interim certificates, debentures, certificates of indebtedness or other obligations issued by the public corporation pursuant to its charter and this chapter.
“Bylaws” means the code or codes of rules adopted for the regulation or management of the affairs of the public corporation irrespective of the name or names by which such bylaws are designated.
“Charter” means the articles of organization of the public corporation irrespective of the name applied thereto and all amendments thereto.
“City” means the city of Bellingham.
“City council” means the legislative body of the city.
“City finance director” means the city finance director or a person authorized to act on his or her behalf; and in the event of reorganization of the office of city finance director, the successor official performing such duties or a person authorized to act on his or her behalf.
“Corporate” shall refer or pertain to a public corporation.
“Corporate official” means members of the board and such employees as the board shall designate.
“Director” means a member of the board of directors.
“Immediate family” means:
A. A spouse;
B. Any dependent parent, parent-in-law, child, son-in-law, or daughter-in-law; or
C. Any parent, parent-in-law, child, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, sibling, uncle, aunt, cousin, niece or nephew residing in the household of a corporate official or employee.
“Insolvent” or “insolvency” means an inability of a public corporation to pay debts as they become due in the usual course of its affairs.
“Mayor” means the mayor of the city of Bellingham.
“Member” means a member of the membership.
“Membership” means the class of persons entitled to participate (whether in a voting or advisory capacity) in the internal processes of the public corporation in accordance with its charter or bylaws.
“Public corporation” shall mean a corporation, commission, or authority organized under this chapter.
“Real property” includes all lands, including improvements and fixtures thereon and property of any nature appurtenant thereto, or used in connection therewith, and every estate, interest and right, legal or equitable, therein, including terms for years and liens by way of judgment, mortgage or otherwise and the indebtedness secured by such liens.
“Resolution” means an action of the board with the quorum required in BMC 6.64.240.
“State” (when used as a noun) shall mean the state of Washington.
“Voting membership” means the total number of voting positions on the board authorized by the charter, whether filled or vacant. [Ord. 9478, 1985].