(A) The Agency shall be managed by a Board of Directors (hereinafter “Board”) consisting of seven persons, one of whom shall be a sitting member of the Paducah City Commission and elected by the Commission, one of whom shall be a sitting member of the County Fiscal Court and elected by the Fiscal Court, two of whom shall be appointed by the Mayor of the City of Paducah and subject to approval of the City Commission, two of whom shall be appointed by the County Judge/Executive and subject to approval of the Fiscal Court, and one of whom shall be jointly appointed by both the Mayor and the County Judge/Executive, subject to the approval of both legislative bodies.
(B) Members of the Board shall be persons of outstanding reputations for ability and integrity, shall be at least 25 years of age, a resident of the county for a period of no less than three years. No person shall be appointed a member of the Board who is related within the third degree to the Mayor, the Judge/Executive, or any member of the governing body of the city or county.
(C) Initial Board appointments shall be as follows: the jointly appointed member shall serve a one- year term; the representatives of the County Fiscal Court and the Paducah City Commission shall serve a two-year term; one appointment by each governing body shall serve a two-year term; one appointment by each governing body shall serve a three-year term. All private sector appointments made at the conclusion of the initial term shall thereafter be for a term of four years, except that the representatives of the County Fiscal Court and the Paducah City Commission shall serve two-year terms. The initial Board appointment terms shall expire on June 30 of each applicable year in order to coordinate with the Agency’s fiscal year.
(D) In the event of a Board vacancy and also at least 30 days preceding the expiration of the term of office of any appointed Board member, a successor shall be appointed by the appropriate government body; however, the incumbent member shall serve until such time as the vacancy has been filled. All vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term.
(E) Any Board member shall be eligible for reappointment upon expiration of their term; however, no member shall serve more than two consecutive terms.
(F) Any person who shall have held an elective office within the county shall not be eligible for appointment until at least one year after the expiration of the term for which the appointee was elected. Except for the representatives of the legislative bodies on the Board, no employees of the City of Paducah or the county shall be eligible for appointment as a member of the Board.
(G) Each appointed Board member shall be removable for “cause,” which shall mean inefficiency, neglect of duty, malfeasance or conflict of interest. Any member of the Board appointed by the Mayor may be removed by the Paducah City Commission, for cause, after hearing by the Paducah City Commission, and after at least ten days’ notice in writing shall have been given to the member, specifying the charges against the member. The finding of the Paducah City Commission shall be final and removal results in vacancy in such office. Any member of the Board appointed by the Judge/Executive may be removed by the County Fiscal Court, for cause, after hearing by the County Fiscal Court, and after at least ten days’ notice in writing shall have been given to the member, specifying the charges against the member. The finding of the County Fiscal Court shall be final and removal results in vacancy in such office. A member subjected to removal proceedings may be represented by counsel.
(H) Any appointed Board member failing to attend three regularly scheduled successive meetings, or a minimum of 75% of all meetings within a one-year period, without cause acceptable and approved by the Board, shall automatically be removed from office, and the vacancy shall be filled as provided for herein.
(I) Each Board member shall be insured by the Agency against liability for acts and omissions as a member of the Board.
(J) Members of the Board shall be paid $200 per month and shall be reimbursed for mileage and out-of-pocket expenses for Agency business conducted outside of the county.
(K) All members of the Board shall be required to comply with any applicable rules, regulations and reporting requirements established by the appropriate city or county ethics commission.
(Ord. 98-3, passed 9-14-1998; Ord. 98-3.1, passed 12-13-1999)