(A) The Board will be comprised of six members and two alternate members who must be qualified electors within the City of Harker Heights, and must be standing members or alternate members of the current Parks and Recreation Advisory Board of the City of Harker Heights.
(B) Except as provided herein, the term of the members shall be for three years or until their respective successors are appointed and have qualified. No member shall serve more than two consecutive terms on the Board.
(C) For purposes of the initial appointments, two members shall be appointed for a three year term, two members shall be appointed for a two year term and one member shall be appointed for a one year term. Those initial members appointed for terms of less than three years shall be considered to have served partial terms, and shall be eligible to serve two full terms subsequent to the completion of their respective initial appointments.
(D) During the month of September of each year, or as soon thereafter as is reasonably practicable, the City Council shall appoint members to fill all vacancies expected to occur on the Board during the succeeding 12-month period. The term of each member shall begin on January 1 of the following year.
(E) Alternates shall serve in the order specified by the City Council, and a person named as an alternate shall be eligible until January 1 following the expiration of one year from the date such person was named as an alternate. Immediately following a vacancy, and without the necessity of further action by the City Council, the first eligible alternate shall take the oath of office and begin to serve the unexpired term of his or her predecessor.
(F) Board members may be removed at any time, with or without cause, upon the affirmative vote of a majority of the City Council.
(G) Establish and elect members to fill the offices of Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, and for one year or until their successors are elected so that business may be conducted in an orderly and responsible manner whenever a quorum is present. The Director of Parks and Recreation or designee shall serve as the Board Secretary.
(Ord. 2011-21, passed 8-9-11; Am. Ord. 2020-50, passed 9-22-20)