(A) The Board shall consist of seven (7) members appointed by the City Council.
(B) Appointment. One (1) appointment by each councilmember, and (2) at-large appointments by a majority of Council. The members shall be selected by using the City Council's process for filling board positions.
(C) Terms and term limits. The initial term, and subsequent terms for the two (2) at-large members shall be four (4) years. The remaining five (5) members shall serve staggered terms coinciding with the term of the councilmember who made the appointment. The initial term shall begin February 1, 2018. The members appointed by Councilmembers in Seats 1, 2 and 3 shall serve until November 2020 when the Mayor and Councilmembers' seats come up for re-election; members appointed by Councilmembers in Seats 4 and 5 shall serve until November 2018 when the Councilmembers' seats come up for re-election. Thereafter, all subsequent terms shall convene with the appointing Councilmember's term of election.
(D) Residential requirements. Members must be a resident of or a business owner within the City of Palm Bay for at least one (1) year. Members must remain a City of Palm Bay resident or business owner throughout the term of his/her appointment.
(Ord. 2017-99, passed 1-4-18)