(A) Created; membership. There is hereby created a building contractors' qualifying board, which shall be appointed by the City Manager, consisting of seven members, one of whom shall be an architect; one a professional engineer; two of whom shall be specialty contractors; two of whom shall be general contractors; and one of whom shall be of the financial field, all licensed to do business in their respective fields and residents of the general area. In addition thereto, alternates shall be appointed for each of the above members in the same field of endeavors, which alternates shall not vote on the Board unless the regular member is not present. A professional engineer is one who holds a valid certificate of registration from the state. An architect is one who holds a valid certificate of registration from the state.
(B) Terms.
(1) Members shall be appointed for a term of three years, except the term of the first created Board may be for lesser periods so that the expiration of the members' terms shall be staggered.
(2) Each member shall hold office until his successor has been duly appointed and qualified.
(C) Vacancies. Vacancies occurring in the membership of the Board shall be filled by appointment of a member from the same branch of the contracting business as was the branch of the member whose term has terminated, for any reason whatsoever.
(D) Removal. The Manager may remove any member of the Board for misconduct, incompetency or neglect of duty. Any member so removed may request, within ten days, and shall receive a public review by the Manager before such removal shall become final.
(E) Compensation. Board members shall be paid the sum of $30 for attendance to no more than 12 regular meetings per year.
('72 Code, § 10-52)
(F) Officers.
(1) The Board shall elect its officers for the ensuing year in the month of September of each year.
(2) The Building Official shall serve as Secretary of the Board.
('72 Code, § 10-53)
(G) Jurisdiction. The Board shall have jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to general contractors, building contractors, subbuilding contractors and specialty contractors, as defined in § 151.001.
('72 Code, § 10-54)
(Ord. O-66-22, passed - - )