(A) Membership. The Planning and Zoning Appeals Board shall consist of nine regular members and three alternate members. Alternate members shall serve on the Board in the absence or temporary disqualification of any regular member or to fill a vacancy pending appointment of a member. Alternate members shall be appointed for the same term, at the same time, and in the same manner as regular members. Each alternate member serving on behalf of any regular member has all the powers and duties of a regular member. Each member shall take an oath of office before starting his or her duties on the Board.
(B) Terms. Regular members and the first, second and third alternate members shall be appointed by the City Council to the Planning and Zoning Appeals Board for three year terms. Council shall maintain the starting and end date for all terms on the same day and month as decided by Council at the time of initial appointment. When the City Council is making initial appointments, appointments due to term expiration or appointments due to mid-term vacancies, they may appoint certain members for less than three years so that the terms of all members shall remain evenly staggered so as not expire in the same year. Any term for which a member has been appointed to and served for at least 50% of the days of the term shall be considered a full term. Members may be re-appointed by Council at the end of each term, however at the end of a second, consecutive, full term as a regular member, Board members shall not be eligible for reappointment until the expiration of one year from the end date of the member's last term. However, in order to maintain a full and functional Board, a member may continue to serve indefinitely until a replacement is appointed by Council.
(C) Compensation. All regular and alternate members who attend meetings are entitled to compensation and may be reimbursed for any expenses incurred while representing the Board, and for any mandatory training deemed to be a requirement.
(Ord. 18-30, passed 9-4-18; Am. Ord. 21-26, passed 7-12-21)