1115.02 ORGANIZATION.

   The Board is subject to the following:

   (a)   Officers and Proceedings. The Board shall, within ten (10) days after appointment, meet and organize by electing a chairman, a vice-chairman and a secretary from their membership. All meetings of the Board shall be held at the call of the chairman, or on the written request to the chairman of two (2) members of the Board, and at such time and places as the chairman may determine. The chairman, or in the chairman’s absence, the vice-chairman, may administer oaths and require the attendance of witnesses. All meetings of the Board shall be open to the public.

   (b)   Record Keeping. The Board shall keep minutes of its proceedings, showing the vote of each member on each question, or if absent, or failing to vote, indicating such fact, and shall also keep records of its examination and other official actions. The Board may adopt its own rules of procedure. Every order, requirement, decision or determination of the Board shall be filed in the Zoning Office and shall become a public record.

   (c)   Operations. In the performance of its duties, the Board may incur such expenditures as shall be authorized by Council. Each member of the Board shall serve without compensation.

   (d)   Quorum. A majority of the members of the Board shall constitute a quorum. No action of said Board shall be official unless such action be taken or authorized by a majority of the membership of the Board.

   Example: if only three (3) of the five (5) members are in attendance, then all decisions must be unanimous, such by a vote of 3 - 0.

(Ord. 2023-115. Passed 12-19-23.)