(a) The City of Bryan may provide for the services of a Board of Health by one of two options:
(1) A Board of Health established by the Mayor and Council; or
(2) Under contract with a third party.
(b) When services of the Board of Health are provided under Article VII, Section 7.03(a)(1), the Mayor and Council shall comply with the following:
(1) The Board of Health shall be composed of five electors of the City appointed by the Mayor subject to the confirmation of the Council by a majority vote of its members. Two members shall be doctors of medicine. All members shall serve without compensation. Members of the Board of Health shall be appointed for overlapping terms of five years each and shall be appointed in a manner resulting in the expiration of the term of office of one member each year.
(2) The Board shall elect one of its members as President, who shall preside in the absence of the Mayor, and another member as Secretary.
(3) A Health Commissioner shall be appointed for such time and in such manner and paid such compensation as may be prescribed by the Mayor with the approval of Council by a majority vote of its members.
(4) The Board of Health shall have such powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed by the ordinances and resolutions passed by the Council and by the laws of the State of Ohio.
(5) The Board of Health shall exist at the pleasure of the Mayor and Council and may be terminated and/or disbanded by the Mayor subject to the approval of Council by a majority vote of its membership.
(c) When services of the Board of Health are provided under Article VII, Section 7.03(a)(2), the Mayor, with approval of Council by a majority vote of its membership, may contract for the services of the Board of Health at any time. At the expiration of the contract, the Mayor may renew the contract with approval of the Council by a majority vote of its membership, or appoint a new board pursuant to Article VII, Section 7.03(b).
(Amended 11-4-97.)