(A) Establishment of Commission. A Public Safety Commission is hereby established to advise the Council on police, fire and other public safety matters.
(1978 Code, § 210.01)
(B) Membership. The Commission shall consist of five members. The five members shall be appointed by the Council.
(1978 Code, § 210.02)
(C) Terms. Appointment to the Commission shall be made at the first regular meeting of the Council in July, or more often if required. Members shall be appointed for three-year terms beginning July 1 and ending June 30 of the third year following (and until a successor is appointed and qualified).
(1978 Code, § 210.03)
(D) Vacancies. In the case of a vacancy during the term of office of any member of the Commission, the Council shall appoint a new member to serve the remainder of the term. A vacancy shall exist if any one of the following occur: death; disability; residence outside of the city; resignation or removal by a majority vote of the Council.
(1978 Code, § 210.04)
(E) Rules. The Commission may adopt rules and regulations for its own proceedings and shall meet at regular intervals, the time and place to be established by rule adopted from time to time. All meetings of the Commission shall be open to the public.
(1978 Code, § 210.05)
(F) Officers. The Council shall elect from among the Commission members a Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and a Secretary.
(1978 Code, § 210.06)
(G) Minutes. Minutes of the Commission meetings shall be kept by the Secretary and copies provided to the Clerk and Council.
(1978 Code, § 210.07)
(H) Duties and functions. The duties and functions of the Commission shall be as follows:
(1) To assist the Council in planning and research in the area of public safety matters, including budget, equipment, manpower, inter-governmental cooperation and public information programs;
(2) To assist in the selection of personnel in public safety departments;
(3) To development and submit to the Council a code of ethics for public safety officers;
(4) To develop a citizen complaint procedure on matters of public safety;
(5) To promote public interest in, and an understanding of, public safety in the community;
(6) To cooperate with all community groups and civic organizations within the city and furnish them such aid and advise in matters of public safety as deemed appropriate within the means provided by appropriations made by the Council;
(7) To confer with and advise the Council on all matters concerning public safety within the city; and
(8) To take under advisement, study, hold hearings and make its written recommendations to the Council on all matters of public safety referred to it or initiated by majority vote of the Commission.
(1978 Code, § 210.08)
(I) Compensation. All members shall be paid a salary, per meeting, payable in two semi-annual installments on June 30 and December 31 of each year. Commission members shall be paid only for those meetings attended.
(1978 Code, § 210.09)
(Ord. 2007-12, passed 7-24-2007)