(A) There is hereby created the Downtown Development Authority for the city, an advisory council for the city. The purpose of the Council shall be to give advice in connection with the city policies and in connection with the development of the downtown area of the city. No recommendation of the Development Council shall be binding on the city, and the advice of the Development Council is not required for a prerequisite for any action by the city. The purpose of the Development Council is to provide mutual communications for the convenience of the parties.
(B) All meetings of the Downtown Development Authority, all meetings of any city officer with the Authority, and all meetings of the City Council or any committee thereof with the Authority, shall be open to the public at all times.
(C) The Downtown Development Authority shall consist of such members as shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council. Each person appointed shall serve for a term expiring on January 1 of the next year following the appointment. Any member may be reappointed for an additional year, and there is no limit on the number of times an individual may be reappointed. In selecting members the Mayor shall give consideration to obtaining a variety of points of view, and persons with a variety of interests and professional skills.
(D) The Authority shall advise the City Council from time to time on matters pertaining to development of the downtown area of the city. A majority of the members present at any meeting will be sufficient to submit advice, and a minority of those present may also submit advice, provided that the minority's advice shall be clearly labeled "minority advice."
(E) Members of the Authority shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for any actual and necessary expenses incurred by them in the conduct of the affairs of the Authority.
(F) The Authority shall be composed of seven members.
(G) The Mayor shall appoint one member of the Council as chairman and one member as secretary. The chairman shall preside at meetings but shall have no authority to act independently of the Council. The secretary shall keep records of the minutes of meetings.
(H) Meetings may be called when necessary for business of the Council by the chairman or any two members of the Council and may have such regular meetings as they may determine.
(Ord. 87-12, passed 6-15-87)