(a) The Battle Creek Board of Review shall be comprised of five members who shall be resident electors of the City of Battle Creek and appointed by the City Commission. Each member shall qualify by taking the constitutional oath of office within ten days after appointment. The City Commission may fill any vacancy that occurs in the membership of the Board of Review. A member of the City Commission is not eligible to serve on the Board or to fill any vacancy. A spouse, mother, father, sister, brother, son, or daughter, including an adopted child, of the assessor is not eligible to serve on the Board or to fill any vacancy. Three members of the Board of Review shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, but a lesser number may adjourn and a majority vote of those present will decide all questions.
(b) The City Commission may appoint not more than two alternate members for the same term as regular members of the Board of Review. Each alternate member must be a property taxpayer of the City. Alternate members shall qualify by taking the constitutional oath of office within ten days after appointment. The City Commission may fill any vacancy that occurs in the alternate membership of the Board of Review. A member of the City Commission is not eligible to serve as an alternate member or to fill any vacancy. A spouse, mother, father, sister, brother, son, or daughter, including an adopted child, of the assessor is not eligible to serve as an alternate member or to fill any vacancy. An alternate member may be called to perform the duties of a regular member of the Board of Review in the absence of a regular member. An alternate member may also be called to perform the duties of a regular member of the Board of Review for the purpose of reaching a decision in issues protested in which a regular member has abstained for reasons of conflict of interest.
(c) The regular terms for Board of Review members shall be five year staggered terms, with one being appointed each year to a term commencing the following January 1. The present members thereof shall continue their present terms.
(d) Compensation of the members of the Board of Review shall be fixed by the City Commission.
(Ord. 07-2022. Passed 4-19-22.)