(A) Composition. The Board shall consist of 15 members appointed by the County Council and shall include the following:
(1) The County Auditor or their nominated representative;
(2) The County Treasurer or their nominated representative;
(3) A member of the County Board of Commissioners or its nominated representative;
(4) The County Recorder or their nominated representative;
(5) The County Surveyor or their nominated representative;
(6) The County Prosecutor or their nominated representative;
(7) The County Clerk or their nominated representative;
(8) The County Sheriff or their nominated representative;
(9) The Administrative Assistant to the County Council or their nominated representative;
(10) Three members of the County Council or their nominated representatives;
(11) A Lake Superior Court Judge or the Lake Circuit Court Judge or their nominated representative;
(12) The County Assessor or their nominated representative; and
(13) The County Coroner or their nominated representative.
(B) Terms. Upon adoption of this subchapter, the Clerk of the County Council shall promptly notify the bodies required to make a nomination under this subchapter. The respective bodies shall have five days after receipt of the notice to select a nominee, and the County Council shall then at its next regularly scheduled or special meeting appoint the nominees selected. If a body fails to select a nominee within the time specified, the County Council may select a nominee within the time specified, the County Council may select and appoint a person without a nomination. Upon establishment of the Board, all terms shall be for one year. A member whose term expires may be appointed to serve for the remainder of the term. After establishment of the initial Board, all nominations must be received by the County Council prior to the expiration of that Board member's term. If the nomination is not made prior to the expiration of the term, the County Council may select and appoint a person without nomination.
(C) Removal. The County Council may remove a member from the Board for good cause by mailing a notice of removal to the member's residence. A member who is removed may not appeal the removal to a court, or administration body.
(D) Meetings. Upon initial appointment, the Board shall have a meeting within ten days for the purpose of organization. The Board shall elect from its members, a chairman and a vice-chairman, who shall be the presiding officer during the absence of the chairman, and a secretary. The members serving in those offices shall perform duties pertaining to the offices. A majority of the Board constitutes a quorum and the concurrence or a majority of the Board is necessary to authorize any action. At the initial meeting, the Board may fix the time and place for holding regular meetings. The Board shall have as least one regular meeting each month. The minutes of the Board meetings shall be kept, and all records required by law to be maintained are public records and shall be filed in the Board's office.
(E) Special meetings. Special meetings of the Board may be called by the Chairman, Vice-Chairman, or by two members of the Board upon written request to the secretary. The secretary shall send to all Board members at least 72 hours before the special meeting, a written notice fixing the time and the place of the meeting, and the matters to be covered. All meetings of the Board shall be called and conducted in accordance with the Indiana Open Door Law.
(F) Voting. Every member shall have one vote. Voting by proxy shall be allowed. Any member of the Board shall be allowed to nominate a proxy for the purpose of attending and voting at the Board meeting. Such nominating member shall not forfeit his right to vote as a member of the Board for the remainder of the member's term of office.
(Prior Code, § 31.093) (Ord. 1451M, passed 10-21-2020)