(a) Board. The Agency shall operate under the control of a Board of Directors.
(b) Membership. The Board shall consist of five voting members who shall be appointed and serve pursuant to the terms of this article. The Board shall be composed of the following:
(1) One City Councilperson appointed by the President of City Council;
(2) One member of the Wood County Development Authority appointed by the Mayor with the approval of City Council;
(3) One member of the Chamber of Commerce of the Mid-Ohio Valley appointed by the Mayor with the approval of City Council;
(4) One member of the Parkersburg Area Labor Council, AFL-CIO appointed by the Mayor with the approval of City Council; and
(5) One member selected by City Council who:
A. Is a resident of the City of Parkersburg;
B. Is not a public official or a municipal employee; and
C. Maintains a membership with a recognized civic organization within the City of Parkersburg.
(c) Term. The City Council member's term shall be consistent with their term In office. One of the remaining Board members first appointed shall serve for a term of two (2) years, one for a term of three (3) years and the remaining two for a term of four (4) years. Thereafter, with the exception of the City Councilperson, all members shall be appointed for a term of four (4) years or until their successors are appointed and approved.
(d) Vacancies. Each appointed member, with the exception of the City Councilperson, shall continue on the Board until a successor is duly appointed except in the event of a member's removal, death, or resignation. A vacancy on the Board shall be filled for the remaining term in the same manner as an original appointee.
(e) Removal. A member may be removed from the board in accordance with the rules established by the Board.
(Ord. 0-1663. Passed 10-27-20.)