(A) Created; members. There is hereby created a Mechanical Contractors' Qualifying Board, which shall be appointed by the City Manager, consisting of three members, one of whom shall be a mechanical engineer, one an air conditioning contractor and one a sheet metal contractor, all licensed to do business in their respective fields and residents of the general area. In addition thereto, alternates may be appointed for each of the above members in the same field of endeavors which alternate shall not vote on the Board unless the regular member is not present. A mechanical engineer is defined as a professional engineer who is proficient in mechanical engineering.
(B) Terms.
(1) Board 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 legislating authority before such removal shall become final.
(E) Compensation. Board members shall be paid the sum of $20 for attendance at each regular meeting of the Board, the amount limited to each member to no more than twelve regular meetings per year.
('72 Code, § 10-61)
(F) Officers. The Board shall elect its officers for the ensuing year in the month of September of each year. The Air Conditioning Inspector of the city shall serve as Secretary to the Board.
('72 Code, § 10-62)
(G) Jurisdiction. The Board shall have jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to the issuing of a local business tax receipt to air conditioning, heating, refrigeration and sheet metal contractors including all matters pertaining to the examination, qualifications, disciplinary action and certificate of competency over contractors and subcontractors in these and related trades.
(‘72 Code, § 10-63) (Am. Ord. O-2007-07, passed 4-18-07)