Section
Commissions and Boards
32.01 Establishment
32.02 Membership, terms, and compensation
32.03 Organization, meetings, and reports
32.04 Existing commissions or boards
Fire Department
32.15 Organization
COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS
The Council may create commissions and boards to assist and advise the Council with respect to the administration of any city functions or activity or to investigate any subject of interest to the city asdefined by the Council. The creation of any commission or board not established by this Code shall be by resolution of the Council and the resolution shall set forth the purpose and duties of the commission or board. No commission or board shall have any decision-making power; a commission or board created hereunder is an advisory body to Council.
(Ord. 880, passed 2-11-10)
(A) Unless otherwise established by specific language in this code related to a specific commission or board, the terms of this section shall apply.
(B) Number. A commission or board shall consist of not more than seven members. All members of the commission or board shall be residents of the city, and the members shall be appointed by the Council.
(C) Terms. Members of the commission or board and their successors shall serve terms of three years, except that of the first seven members appointed following creation of the commission or board, three shall be appointed for three-year terms, two for two-year terms and two for a one-year term. A member's term shall expire on March 1 of the year of expiration of his/her term or until the successor is appointed, whichever is later.
(D) Removal. Members may be removed by the Council without cause.
(E) Vacancies. Vacancies during the term shall be filled by the Council for the unexpired portion of the term.
(F) Oath. Every appointed member, before entering upon the discharge of his or her duties, shall take an oath that he or she will faithfully discharge the duties of the commission or board to which he or she is appointed.
(G) Compensation. All members shall serve without compensation; however, they shall be reimbursed for all expenses and costs necessarily incurred in connection with their duties.
(Ord. 880, passed 2-11-10)
(A) Organization. Each commission or board shall elect a presiding officer and a secretary from among its appointed members for a term of one year; and the commission or board may create and fill other offices if the Council empowers by resolution the commission or board to do so.
(B) Meetings. The Council shall set forth by resolution the frequency with which the commission or board will meet.
(C) Reports. On or before April 1 of each year, the commission or board shall submit to the Council a report of its work during the preceding year. Expenditures of the commission or board shall be within amounts appropriated for the purpose by the Council.
(Ord. 880, passed 2-11-10)
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