There is created the Advisory Committee on Americans With Disabilities, an Advisory Committee for the City of Paris. This committee shall consist of seven (7) members, at least two (2) of whom shall be persons with disabilities covered by the ADA. Members shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the Board of Commissioners. The Mayor shall designated one (1) member as the chair. Three (3) members shall be appointed initially for a three (3) year term, two (2) members for a two (2) year term, and two (2) members for a one (1) year term and may be reappointed to subsequent terms of three (3) years. Any member failing to fill out a term shall be appointed in the same manner for the balance of that member's unexpired term.
The chair, or any two (2) members of the committee, may call special meetings on seven (7) days notice. The committee shall adopt rules designating regular meeting times and places. The committee shall make any studies and recommendations as the committee deems necessary or appropriate to carry out the policy set out in this ordinance.
The committee members shall serve without pay, but may be reimbursed for expenses authorized, before they are incurred, by the Finance Director.