(A) There is hereby created an Ethics Board which shall have the authorities, duties, and responsibilities as set forth in this chapter to enforce its provisions.
(B) The Ethics Board shall consist of three (3) members who shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of City Council. The initial members of the Ethics Board shall be appointed immediately after the effective date of this chapter. No member of the Board shall hold any elected or appointed office, whether paid or unpaid, or any position of employment with the city or one of its agencies. The members shall serve for a term of three (3) years; except that with respect to the initial Board, one (1) member shall be appointed to a one (1) year term, one (1) member shall be appointed for a two (2) year term, and one (1) member shall be appointed to a three (3) year term. Vacancies on the Board shall be filled within sixty (60) days by the Mayor with the approval of City Council.
(C) A member of the Board may be removed by the Mayor for misconduct, inability or willful neglect of duties. Before any member of the Board is removed from office under this section, the member shall be afforded the opportunity for a hearing before the Mayor.
(D) Members of the Board shall serve without compensation.
(E) The Board shall, upon the initial appointment of its members and annually thereafter, elect a chairperson from among the membership. The chairperson shall be the presiding officer and a full voting member of the Board.
(F) The Board may set a regular schedule of meetings or may hold meetings, as necessary, upon the call of the chairperson or at the written request of a majority of the members. The presence of two (2) members shall constitute a quorum and the affirmative vote of two (2) members shall be necessary for any official action to be taken. Any member of the Board who has a conflict of interest with respect to any matter to be considered by the Board shall disclose the nature of the conflict, shall disqualify himself from voting on the matter and shall not be counted for purposes of establishing a quorum.
(G) Minutes shall be kept for all proceedings of the Board and the vote of each member on any issue decided by the Board shall be recorded in the minutes.
(Ord. 1994-18, passed 11-15-94)