(a) During the last week in July of each year, the Commission, at a meeting thereof held in such period, shall elect a President and a Vice-President, and each shall hold office for one year and until their successors are elected, unless their respective membership on the Commission ceases sooner. The Commission may fill from its membership the unexpired term of any vacancy occurring in the office of President or Vice-President. The first appointed Commission shall elect interim officers from its members to serve as President and Vice-President until succeeded as provided.
(b) The Commission shall hold a regular meeting at least once a month. All meetings of the Commission shall be in a municipal or other facility open to the public, and there shall be reasonable provision for notice and attendance by the public. Members of the Board shall be paid $50 per meeting for each meeting of the Board attended, not to exceed $250 in any one calendar month.
(c) The General Manager shall assign a Commission Executive Assistant to the Commission from among position authorities of the Department of the Zoo.
(d) The Commission Executive Assistant shall keep a record of the proceedings and transactions of the Commission. The Commission Executive Assistant shall post and publish all orders, resolutions and notices which the Commission shall order to be posted or published, and shall perform such other duties imposed by this article, by the General Manager, or by order of the Commission.
(e) Three members of the Commission must be present at any meeting in order to constitute a quorum, but a smaller number may adjourn from time to time until a quorum is present.
(f) The Commission may establish a committee(s), composed of two of its members, to consider matters for, to conduct hearings on behalf of, and make recommendations to, the Commission on matters related to the Zoo.
(g) The powers conferred upon the Commission shall be exercised by order or resolution adopted by a majority of its members and recorded in the minutes with “Ayes” and “Noes” at length. The minutes shall be attested by the signatures of the President or Vice-President, or two members of the Commission, and by the signature of the Commission Executive Assistant.
SECTION HISTORY
Added by Ord. No. 171,636, Eff. 7-27-97.