(A) Except as otherwise provided with respect to a board or commission, the provisions of this section shall apply to all boards and commissions except the Economic Development Authority, the Housing and Redevelopment Authority, and the Youth Commission.
(B) Membership. Members shall be appointed by the City Council and shall serve at the pleasure of the Council. Members shall be residents of the city. No member of the Council shall serve as a member of a board or commission.
(C) Terms of appointment. The following are the terms of appointment:
(1) The terms of members of boards and commissions shall be for a period of three years each. Terms of membership shall be staggered so that no more than one-half of the terms on a board or commission expire in any particular year.
(2) The time period for each three year term will be April 1 to March 31. Upon the expiration of their terms of office members shall continue to serve until their successor has been appointed.
(3) Members are only eligible to serve two consecutive full terms on a board or commission in addition to any partial term served to complete an unexpired term resulting from a vacancy or an initial term upon creation of a board or commission, except by unanimous vote of the City Council. Upon completion of service on one board or commission, residents can be eligible for appointment to another board or commission, or after a period of at least one year, for appointment to the same board or commission on which they have previously served.
(D) Vacancies.
(1) The Council may, but need not, appoint a person for the unexpired portion of the term of a member whose membership has become vacant.
(2) Membership shall become vacant upon the occurrence of any of the following:
(a) The death of a member.
(b) The member's resignation in writing.
(c) Termination of a member's residence in the city.
(E) Attendance. If a member is absent from two or more regular meetings during the board and commission calendar year (April through March), the Staff Liaison or board or commission Chairperson will forward the information to the City Council for consideration of removal. For members whose term begins during a board and commission calendar year, the number of meetings missed will only include those following the beginning of the member's term.
(1) If considered for removal due to absenteeism, a member may submit a letter of explanation to the City Council.
(2) A member may apply for a leave of absence because a serious illness, accident, or family emergency is preventing them from attending meetings. A member who has applied for and obtained a leave of absence granted by the City Council shall be exempt from the attendance requirements during the leave of absence that shall not exceed six months.
(F) Removal from office. The Council shall have the authority, in its discretion, to remove any member. A member's removal shall be by majority vote of the City Council.
(G) Officers. Each board or commission annually at its first meeting of the board and commission calendar year (April through March) shall elect from its members a Chairperson and Vice-chairperson. The Chairperson shall preside at all meetings. In the absence of the Chairperson, the Vice-chairperson shall preside. In the absence of a Chairperson and Vice-chairperson, members of a board or commission shall appoint an Acting Chairperson to preside during the absence.
(H) Oath of office. Every member shall take an oath that they will faithfully discharge the duties of the board or commission to which they were appointed.
(I) Compensation. Board and commission members shall serve without compensation.
(J) Meetings. All boards and commissions shall hold public meetings regularly as determined by the membership. The public shall be notified of all meetings in accordance with state laws governing open meetings. Members shall be notified of any special meeting or meeting cancellation at least three calendar days in advance, by any means including via telephone, e-mail, home delivery, in person or U.S. Mail.
(Ord. 1664, passed 2-22-21; Am. Ord. 1671, passed 10-25-21)