(A) The Commission established pursuant to KRS 91A.350(2) shall be composed of seven members to be appointed, in accordance with the method used to establish the Commission. Members shall be appointed by the Chief Executive Officer of the city that established the Commission. The CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE CITY shall mean the Mayor only appointments and city shall be made in the following manner:
(1) Three Commissioners shall be appointed from a list of three or more names submitted by the local city hotel and motel association. If no formal local city hotel and motel association is in existence upon the establishment of the Commission or upon the expiration of the term of a Commissioner appointed pursuant to this subsection, then up to three Commissioners shall be appointed by the Chief Executive Officer of the city from persons residing within the jurisdiction of the Commission and representing local hotels or motels. A local city hotel and motel association shall not be required to be affiliated with the Kentucky Hotel and Motel Association to be recognized as the official local city or county hotel and motel association.
(2) One Commissioner shall be appointed from a list of three or more names submitted by the local restaurant association or associations. If no formal local restaurant association or associations exist upon the establishment of the Commission or upon the expiration of the term of a Commissioner appointed pursuant to this subsection, then one Commissioner shall be appointed by the appropriate Chief Executive Officer of the city from persons residing within the jurisdiction of the Commission and representing a local restaurant. A local restaurant association or associations shall not be required to be affiliated with the Kentucky Restaurant Association to be recognized as the official local restaurant association or associations.
(3) One Commissioner shall be appointed from a list of three or more names submitted by the Chamber of Commerce existing within the jurisdiction, having established the Commission. If no local Chamber of Commerce is in existence upon the establishment of the Commission or upon the expiration of the term of a Commissioner appointed pursuant to this subsection, then one Commissioner shall be appointed by the appropriate Chief Executive Officer of the city from persons residing within the jurisdiction of the Commission and representing local businesses.
(4) Two Commissioners shall be appointed from persons residing within the jurisdiction of the Commission by the Chief Executive Officer of the city. These will be Commissioners at Large.
(B) A candidate submitted for appointment to the Commission, pursuant to subsections (A)(1) to (A)(3), shall be appointed by the appropriate Chief Executive Officer of the city within thirty days of the receipt of the required list or lists.
(C) The Commissioners shall be appointed for terms of three years, provided, that in making the initial appointments, the Chief Executive Officer of the city shall appoint two Commissioners for a term of three years, two Commissioners for a term of two years and three Commissioners for a term of one year. There shall be no limitation on the number of terms to which a Commissioner is reappointed. Subsequent appointments shall be for three-year terms.
(Ord. 2022-04, passed 1-9-2023)