(a) Powers and Duties. The primary responsibilities of the Licensing Board shall be as follows:
(1) To act in the capacity of an impartial hearing board for complaints against licensed contractors and to discipline said licensed contractors when warranted.
(2) To act in the capacity of an impartial hearing board on reports of unlicensed contractor activity, and to refer said reports to the Board when warranted.
(b) Appointment, Terms and Attendance of Members.
(1) Appointment. The Licensing Board shall consist of five members appointed to the Board. Each member shall be a legal, bona fide resident of the City and meet all other appointee requirements established by the Board. There shall be two lay members selected at large by the Mayor. There shall be three contractor members selected by the Mayor. All contractors appointed shall hold an active license from the City.
(2) Terms. The term of office for each contractor member of the Licensing Board is three years. The term of office for each at large member is three years. Terms shall be staggered. Each member of the Licensing Board shall serve until his or her successor is qualified and begins serving on the Licensing Board. Members of the Licensing Board shall be eligible for reappointment.
(3) Attendance. Licensing Board members serve at the pleasure of the Mayor and may be suspended or removed for cause. If any member fails to attend two of three successive meetings without cause and approval of the chair, the Licensing Board may, by majority vote, declare that member’s position vacant and notify the Mayor, who shall promptly fill such vacancy. A member who ceases to be a resident of the City, or a contractor member who does not hold a current license, shall be automatically dismissed.
(c) Officers. The Licensing Board shall elect from among its members a chairman and vice-chairman in January of each year.
(d) Meetings. The Licensing Board shall meet at 7:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month (excepting holidays) in the City Administrative Offices to conduct its regularly scheduled business. The Department shall furnish a secretary who shall maintain written minutes of each meeting and provide clerical services for the Licensing Board. The Board shall not be required to meet if there is no business to be brought before it in a given month.
(e) Quorum and Voting. A quorum for the Licensing Board shall consist of a simple majority of the active members. All members of the Licensing Board shall vote on each motion unless a conflict of interest form exists or unless otherwise prohibited by law.
(f) Rules and Regulations. The Licensing Board may establish and adopt rules and regulations, in compliance with this section for the conduct of its members and shall include such actions in the written minutes of the meeting.
(Ord. 23-09-S. Passed 8-17-09.)