(a) The Mayor of the City shall notify all appointees of their appointment.
(b) In the event of a vacancy, and also within thirty (30) days after the expiration of the term of office of any Director, a successor shall be appointed by City Council. With respect to Appointed Directors, all vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term only and all other appointments shall be for a term of four (4) years, to commence on the date following the scheduled expiration date of the previous term. The Board of Directors shall have the power to adopt bylaws, rules and regulations for its own governance. Any Appointed Director shall be eligible for reappointment upon the expiration of their term.
(c) The Appointed Directors (and any Interim Director and Chair that is then not serving as a member of City Council or other officer or employee of the City) shall each receive compensation for their services at the rate of fifty dollars ($50.00) per meeting attended, not to exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) per month, and in addition, shall be reimbursed for any and all actual expenses incurred in the performance of duties as ordered by the Directors. These amounts may be raised by an affirmative vote of seventy-five percent (75%) of the members of City Council, but any such change shall not take effect for a Director position until the beginning of the next full term following the effective date of the change in compensation.
(d) In the event that any Appointed Director is unable to fulfill the duties of his or her office for a period exceeding six (6) months, a majority of the remainder of the Directors will declare the office of such Director vacant and the City Council will thereupon fill such vacancy as otherwise provided for herein.
(e) Each Appointed Director shall be subject to removal by City Council by the recorded vote of a majority of City Council after a public hearing thereon. The decision of City Council as to such removal shall be final and not subject to review by any court, arbitrator, or other body, and each Director accepting such appointment shall acknowledge the finality of such decision. The Ex Officio Director shall be subject to removal only by removal from the position of City Manager.
(Ord. 2022-001. Passed 2-22-22.)