The city shall promptly, upon passage of the ordinances contained herein, shall hereby establish an appointed Property Maintenance Board of Review (herein after referred to as the Board of Review), separate from the City Commission.
(A) The Board of Review shall consist of seven members, who shall be appointed by the City Commission, and shall be comprised of the following:
(1) One member of the City Commission;
(2) One member of the City Planning and Zoning Commission;
(3) One member of the City Park and Tree Board; and
(4) Four members at large.
(B) The members appointed from the City Commission; City Planning and Zoning Commission; and Park and Tree Board shall be appointed for one-year terms at the first City Commission meeting of the calendar year, or as needed to fill vacancies.
(C) The members at large of the Board of Review shall be appointed for three-year terms, and each member shall be eligible to serve for up to two consecutive terms. Those terms shall be staggered. Additional terms may be served at the discretion of the City Commission if sufficient applicants are not received by the City Commission from interested persons.
(D) The persons appointed to the Board of Review shall serve without compensation, shall choose its own officers, propose to the City Commission its own rules and regulations, keep a journal of its proceedings and be indemnified by the city for their actions as specified herein.
(E) The City Commission reserves the right to reappoint Board of Review members with or without just cause at any time should they deem it necessary.
(F) A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business.
(G) It shall be the responsibility of the Board of Review to study, investigate, make findings, report and recommend to the City Commission upon any special matter of question coming within the scope of this section.
(H) Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the Board of Review to recommend to the City Commission revisions and/or amendments to sections of city ordinances which are applicable to the scope of their work, and recommend deadlines for permits issued by the city, enforcement measures and/or applicable fees and penalties.
(I) The City Commission, in conjunction with the Board of Review, Chamber of Commerce, community businesses, organizations and the general public, shall proclaim a “Take Pride in Our Community Week” in the spring and fall to, or as otherwise deemed necessary and appropriate in order to facilitate repairs and/or maintenance in accordance with this chapter.
(Ord. 113, passed 3-11-2014)