142.02 MEMBERSHIP.

   The Lakewood Community Relations Advisory Commission shall be composed of thirteen (13) residents that broadly represent the social, economic, and cultural interests of Lakewood, Ohio. (Ord. 87-05. Passed 12-5-2005.)

142.03 TERMS.

   Commission members shall be appointed in accordance with the following:

   (a)   All Commission members shall be appointed by the City Council (7 appointees) and the Mayor (6 appointees). Each member of City Council shall appoint one (1) member to the Lakewood Community Relations Advisory Commission.

   (b)   Commission members’ terms of office shall expire on the first Monday in January following the last year of their term of office.

   (c)   Duly appointed commission members shall serve a term of three (3) years, except that initial appointments shall be so staggered that the terms of approximately one- third of the membership shall expire each year.

   (d)   Whenever possible, one member shall also be a member of the Lakewood Board of Education.

   (e)   Whenever possible, one member shall also be a member of the Lakewood Chamber of Commerce.

   (f)   Whenever possible, one member shall also be a member of the Lakewood Ministerial Association.

      (Ord. 87-05. Passed 12-5-2005.)

142.04 COMPENSATION.

   Commission members shall receive no compensation for their services.

(Ord. 87-05. Passed 12-5-2005.)

142.05 ADVISORY.

   The Lakewood Community Relations Advisory Commission is to be advisory to and shall coordinate its activities with the Mayor, Lakewood City Council, Planning Commission and any other such boards, commissions, agencies, or departments of the City of Lakewood, Ohio. The Lakewood Community Relations Advisory Commission is also authorized to undertake community relations tasks as requested by the Mayor and City Council.

(Ord. 26-17. Passed 7-3-2017.)

142.06 CHAIRPERSON.

   The appointed commission members shall designate the Chairperson of the commission.

(Ord. 87-05. Passed 12-5-2005.)

142.07 MISSION STATEMENT; BYLAWS AND GENERAL RULES OF OPERATION.

   The Lakewood Community Relations Commission shall be authorized to adopt its own mission statement, bylaws and general rules of operation, which shall be consistent with this chapter, all other ordinances and the Charter of the City and the laws of the State. Lakewood City Council shall ratify the bylaws and general rules of operations of the Lakewood Community Relations Advisory Commission. The mission statement of Lakewood Community Relations Advisory Commission shall be consistent with Section 142.01.

(Ord. 39-17. Passed 6-18-2018.)

142.08 ASSISTANCE FROM OFFICE OF COMMUNITY RELATIONS.

   The Lakewood Community Relations Advisory Commission shall be authorized to call upon the Office of Community Relations for assistance in carrying out the purposes set forth in this chapter. Similar to other boards and commissions, the Lakewood Community Relations Advisory Commission does not have an annual budget. Any anticipated expenditures shall first be submitted to Lakewood City Council for approval and funding.

(Ord. 87-05. Passed 12-5-2005.)