(1) There is created a Board of Environmental Appeals to hear appeals filed by any person incurring a civil penalty or damage assessment imposed pursuant to § 14-709
of these regulations.
(2) The board may issue subpoenas requiring attendance of witnesses and production of such evidence as requested, administer oaths, and take testimony as the board deems necessary to fulfill its purpose.
(3) The board shall be composed of five members appointed by the Cookeville City Council.
(4) The council shall select appointees so that the board will consist of individuals with an expertise as follows:
(a) One licensed professional engineer with civil engineering expertise.
(b) One licensed professional engineer.
(c) One representative of the development or industrial community.
(d) One neighborhood representative.
(e) One member at large.
(5) The professional engineers shall have at least three (3) years experience in each member's area of expertise.
(6) Board members shall serve for a term of five (5) years. A board member shall continue to serve, however, until a successor has been appointed, or until the board member has been reappointed. The terms of the original board members shall be staggered so that the term of one member shall expire each year.
(7) An appointment to succeed a board member who is unable to serve said member's full term shall be for the remainder of said member's term.
(8) Board members may be reappointed, but they do not succeed themselves automatically.
(9) Board members shall serve without compensation.
(10) The board shall annually select one of its members to serve as chair and another member to serve as vice-chair of the board by a majority vote of all members.
(11) The board shall keep complete and accurate records of the proceedings of all their meetings. The Department of Public Works shall designate a person to serve as secretary to the board.
(12) No board member shall participate in the appeal of any matter in which the member has direct personal or financial interest.
(13) Three members of the board shall constitute a quorum, and the concurrence of a majority of the board present and voting in any matter shall be required for a determination of any matter within its jurisdiction.
(as added by Ord. #004-06-11, July 2004, and amended by Ord. #015-01-01, February 2015)