(A) Appointment other than the initial appointments shall be made on or before July 15 of each appropriate year. If a member dies or leaves the Commission for any other reason, a successor shall be appointed by the appropriate official or body to serve for the unexpired term for which the member had been appointed.
(B) Initial appointments shall be made by January 15, 1990, as follows: The Floyd County Animal Rescue League representative shall serve until July 15, 1992. The Floyd County Humane Society representative shall serve until July 15, 1991. The representative appointed by the Common Council shall serve until July 15, 1992. The licensed veterinarian shall serve until July 15, 1992. The remaining appointee shall serve until July 15, 1991. Thereafter, all appointments shall be for two-year terms.
(C) Commission members may be removed for cause. CAUSE shall include, but not be limited to, failure to attend three consecutive regularly scheduled meetings of the Commission in any 12-month period; provided that, any Commission member may submit in writing any extenuating circumstances to the body which appointed him or her. The written submission must be made before the formal decision to remove is reached. Acceptance of extenuating factors by the appointing body puts the Commission member on notice that further excessive absenteeism will result in removal.
(Ord. G-89-185, passed 9-21-1989)