The Commission shall consist of nine (9) members to be appointed by the Village President and with the advice and consent of the Board of Trustees, and one (1) non voting Village staff member (the "Veterans Program Assistant") appointed by the Village Manager to act as staff liaison and recording secretary. The nine (9) voting members must be residents of the Village of Orland Park or members of the American Legion Post 111 or Orland/Palos VFW Post 2604.
1. Members shall serve for one (1) year terms, which shall begin on the first Monday in June and expire on the first Monday in June of the following year. Members shall be selected on the basis of experience and/or knowledge of veteran affairs and concerns, and the members shall have served in one of the American military branches and have been honorably discharged. Members shall serve without compensation.
2. Duties of members of the Veterans Commission shall include attending all scheduled and called meetings, and supporting the activities of the Veterans Commission, being willing and able to serve at least four (4) hours per month in this capacity.
3. If any member shall fail to attend four (4) regular meetings within any one (1) year period, or fail to serve their four (4) hours of monthly duties more than four (4) times within any one (1) year period without reasonable excuse, such failure shall constitute sufficient grounds for termination of the member's appointment. The chairman shall immediately file notification of nonattendance with the Village Clerk for placement on the agenda of the Board of Trustees, and the Board shall, after notice to the member, by appropriate action, consider whether to terminate the member's appointment. If the decision of the Board is to terminate the appointment, the vacancy thereby created shall be filled as soon as reasonably practical.
4. A special meeting may be called by the Village President or by request of three (3) Commission members.
5. A quorum may be the majority of the actually appointed members.
6. The chairman shall be a member designated, at the time of appointment, by the Village President.
7. Any expenditures shall only be those sums as may be approved by the President and Board of Trustees.
(Ord. 5269, 2-5-18; Ord. 5751, 10-17-22)