(A) There is hereby established a Board of Fire and Police Commissioners of the City (hereinafter referred to as "the Board"), which shall consist of five members who shall be appointed by the Mayor with the consent of the City Council, provided that no appointment shall be made by the Mayor within 30 days prior to the expiration of his term of office as Mayor.
(B) Members of the Board shall serve a term of office of three years or until their respective successors are appointed and qualified. The Board shall be divided into three classes as to which the term of one respective class shall be appointed at the first regular meeting of the City Council in the month of December of each year. Members of the Board are officers of the City and shall take an oath of office as required by law, but such members shall not be required to give bond.
(C) Members of the Board shall possess the qualifications required of other officers of the City, except they shall reside within the boundaries of the City. No person who holds any other office of the City or any office under any other unit of local government of this state shall be a member of the Board. The acceptance of any such office by a member of Board shall be treated as a resignation of his office as a member of the Board.
(D) Members of the Board shall not be subject to removal, except for cause, upon written charges issued by the Mayor, and after an opportunity to be heard within 30 days in their own defense, before a regular meeting of the City Council. A majority vote of the City Council shall be required to remove any such member from office.
(Ord. 7407, passed 7-5-89; Am. Ord. 8305, passed 2-4-03; Am. Ord. 8644, passed 3-3-09; Am. Ord. 9084, passed 3-7-17)