(a) There is hereby established a Human Relations Board which shall consist of 12 members, to be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Commission. The members of the Board, as nearly as possible, shall be representative of the community, including management, labor and the various racial, ethnic and religious groups, and personally shall have manifested and demonstrated their interest in improving human relations. The members shall serve without compensation.
(b) Of the 12 members first appointed, one-third shall be appointed for one year, one-third for two years and one-third for three years. Thereafter, all appointments to the Board shall be for a term of three years. A member shall continue in office until a successor is appointed and takes office. A member may be reappointed for a second full term. After serving a second term, a member must wait one year before becoming eligible for reappointment to another term on the Board. In the event of the death or resignation of any member, his or her successor shall be appointed to serve for the unexpired term for which such member had been appointed. The City Commission, by an appropriate resolution, may increase the membership of the Board to a total of not more than 15 members, preferably in multiples of three members, one-third of the new members added by such resolution for one year, one-third for two years and one-third for three years, who shall likewise, as nearly as possible, be representative of the groups mentioned in subsection (a) hereof.
(c) Two additional ex-officio members shall be appointed annually by the Mayor and the City Commission. One shall be a City Commissioner and the other shall be a City official, other than a City Commissioner, recommended by the City Manager.
(d) The City Manager, with the concurrence of the City Commission, shall designate someone to serve as Secretary to the Board and shall provide such administrative support as may be required.
(e) Membership on the Board may be terminated by the City Commission upon a finding of good cause. Among others, three consecutive unexcused absences from regularly scheduled meetings shall be considered good cause.
(Ord. 18-86. Passed 8-26-86; Ord. 06-2016. Passed 6-21-16.)