(A) The John H. Moss Reservoir Commission is hereby re-established, with the responsibilities and powers as are hereinafter set out. The John H. Moss Reservoir Commission shall be an advisory committee to the Water Department.
(B) The Commission shall consist of seven members. Five of those members shall be members as designated and appointed by the City Council in accordance with the policy for City Council appointments to authorities, boards, commissions and committees (appointments policy), all of which shall be residents of the city and may not be members of the City Council. The remaining two members of the Commission shall be designated and appointed by the Moss Lake Property Owners Association. If no designation and appointment has been made by the Moss Lake Property Owners Association within 60 days from the date of the adoption of this section, then the City Council may itself then designate and appoint Moss Reservoir residents, as the members to fill those seats. The terms of office shall be staggered in accordance with the appointments policy. If there shall be a vacancy which shall occur during a term of membership for any reason, then if a vacancy shall occur in a member that was appointed by City Council, then City Council may fill that vacancy to complete the remainder of the unexpired term. If a vacancy might occur as to one appointed by the Moss Lake Property Owners Association, then the Moss Lake Property Owners Association may appoint a member to complete the unexpired term; however, if a seat shall remain vacant for a period of 60 days, then the City Council may fill the vacancy by appointment of a Moss Reservoir resident. The city shall acknowledge the appointment and terms of the Commission members.
(C) Subsequent to the appointments to the Commission, the Water Director shall cause the first meeting of the Commission to be scheduled. At the first meeting to be conducted by the Commission after the adoption of this section, the Commission shall elect a Chairperson and a Vice- Chairperson. The Chairperson shall appoint a Secretary who will facilitate the meetings. The Chairperson and the Vice- Chairperson shall be members of the Commission; but the Secretary shall be either a member of the Commission or an employee of the City Water Department.
(D) The Commission shall adopt rules for the transaction of its business and shall keep records of its members in attendance and further as to any of its discussions and recommendations. All records of the meetings shall be public records. The Commission shall further hold at least one meeting quarterly, with its meeting being open to the public. If it is determined by the Chairperson that there is insufficient business to be acted upon, then he or she may delay the meeting for one month. For all business which may be conducted by the Commission, it shall require a quorum of four members to be present for the conduct of the business.
(E) The Commission shall forward to the Water Director copies of the minutes of each of its meetings within seven days subsequent to the date of its meetings.
(F) The Commission shall prepare, recommend and submit a proposed annual budget and a Moss Reservoir user fee schedule to the Water Director for the operation of and use for the John H. Moss Reservoir and the adjoining Moss Reservoir area. Further, the Commission may recommend to the Water Director, proposed policies which will promote the development of the Moss Reservoir area and bodies of water, and further for the regulation and control of use of the John H. Moss Reservoir and adjoining area. Further, the Commission shall conduct business as is referred to it by the Water Director and, after its study or consideration, then the Commission shall make recommendations to the Water Director for possible action to be taken.
(G) This section shall be and remain in full force and effect from and after the date of its adoption.
(Ord. 09-26, passed 9-29-2009; Ord. 19-01, passed 2-26-2019; Ord. 19-21, passed 11-26-2019)