(a) There is created a committee to be known as the Ad Hoc Equal Opportunity Committee. The Committee shall consist of five members to be drawn from diverse segments of the community, who shall be citizens of the city and who shall be appointed by the Mayor with the consent of the Governing Body. The terms of office of each member of the Committee shall be for three years or until a successor is appointed. No member shall serve more than two successive full terms.
(b) The Committee shall elect one of its members as Chairperson who shall preside at all meetings of the Committee and shall perform all duties and functions of the Chairperson. The Committee shall elect, in the same manner, one of its members as Vice Chairperson who shall act as Chairperson during the absence or incapacity of the Chairperson and, when so acting, the Vice Chairperson shall have and perform all the duties and functions of the Chairperson. In the event neither the Chairperson nor Vice Chairperson can attend a regular or special meeting, the Chairperson shall designate a member of the Committee as Acting Chairperson for that meeting only. The term of office of the Chairperson and Vice Chairperson shall be for one year and no person shall serve for more than two consecutive terms in the same office, unless such election to the immediately subsequent term is made by the members of the Committee by a unanimous vote. The Chairperson or Vice Chairperson may resign from his or her office at any time during his or her term and may do so without resigning from the Committee. In such event, the Committee shall elect another member to replace that person and such person shall serve the unexpired term of the person he or she replaces. A majority of the presently serving members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of conducting business. The members of the Committee shall serve without compensation.
(c) Prior to the holding of any hearing as required by this article, the Governing Body shall appoint a hearing examiner who shall be an attorney duly admitted to practice in the courts of the State of Kansas. Compensation of the hearing examiner shall be fixed by the Governing Body.
(d) The Governing Body may authorize the employment of such other personnel as may be reasonably necessary to carry out the provisions of this article.
(Prior Code, § 8-703) (Ord. 1099, passed 4-1-1981)