(A) Each Council member shall nominate one member to each city commission, which nomination and appointment shall be subject to ratification by a three-fifths vote of all the Council members. Commissioners may be selected from among residents of the city at-large whom have submitted an application with the City Clerk.
(B) Council members may use any one or combination of selection methods including but not limited the interview of candidates individually at a location determined by the Council member, or interview of candidates as a group at a location determined by the Council member.
(C) A commissioner's term shall mirror the term of the Council member who nominates him or her. Notwithstanding, if the nominating Council member's seat becomes vacant, the commissioner's term shall continue until he or she is replaced by the incoming Council member. There are no limits as to the number of terms a commissioner may serve.
(D) A newly elected or re-elected Council member shall appoint, re-appoint or replace his or her commissioners within 60 days of said Council member's swearing in.
(E) In the event a newly elected or re-elected Council member fails to appoint, re-appoint or replace a commissioner within 60 days of the Council member's swearing in, the incumbent commissioner shall continue to serve until such time a successor is appointed.
(F) A commissioner vacancy occurring during the term of the commissioner's office shall be filled by the respective nominating Council member within ninety (90) days from the date the vacancy occurs in the same manner as the original nomination and appointment. Any person appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve for the remainder of the nominating Council member's term. If the vacancy is not filled within the time prescribed by the respective Council member, the majority of the City Council shall make the appointment.
(G) A commissioner may serve on no more than one commission at a time; except Commissioners may also serve on the Mobile Home Fair Practices Commission, if they meet the requirements to serve on that Commission. Commissioners may not serve on the Mobile Home Fair Practices Commission if they are (1) owners, (2) tenants, (3) landlords, (4) operators or (5) managers of a mobile home.
(H) The city values the independent advice of those persons appointed to city commissions and recognize that commissioner are independent and their positions on matters before them may not reflect the position of their nominating Council members.
(Ord. 1750, passed 4-15-20; Am. Ord. 1796, passed 8-16-23)