(A) The Authority shall be under the supervision and control of a Board of Trustees consisting of the Chief Executive Officer of the city and
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members as provided by Act 197 of 1975,
as amended,
being M.C.L.A. 125.1654. The members shall be appointed by the Chief Executive Officer subject to approval by the Council.
(B)
Six members shall be persons having an interest in property located in the downtown district. Not less than one of the members shall be a resident of the downtown district, if the downtown district has 100 or more persons residing within it. Of the members first appointed, three each shall be appointed for one year, two years, three years and four years. A member shall hold office until the member’s successor is appointed. Thereafter, each member shall serve a term of four years. An appointment to fill a vacancy shall be made by the Chief Executive Officer subject to the approval of Council, for the unexpired term only.
(C) Members of the Board shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses.
(D) The Chairperson of the Board shall be elected by the Board.
(E) The business which the Board may perform shall be conducted at a public meeting of the Board held in compliance with Public Act 267 of 1976, being M.C.L.A. §§ 15.261 through 15.275. The Board shall adopt rules consistent with the act governing its procedure and the holding of regular meetings, subject to the approval of the governing body.
(F) Pursuant to notice and after having been given an opportunity to be heard, a member of the Board may be removed for cause by the governing body. Removal of a member is subject to review by the circuit court.
(G) Records of the authority shall be available to the public in compliance with Public Act 442 of 1976, being M.C.L.A. §§ 15.231 through 15.246.
(‘83 Code, § 33.112) (Ord. 81-003, passed 2-18-81
; Am. Ord. 06-010, passed 5-22-06
)