(A) The Emergency Telephone System Board of the county shall consist of nine members appointed on the basis of their experience and ability. The members of the Emergency Telephone System Board of the county shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses.
(B) (1) Six members of the Emergency Telephone System Board of the county, shall be representatives of the governmental entities in the county, including:
(a) The County of Rock Island, Illinois;
(b) The City of Rock Island, Illinois;
(c) The City of Moline, Illinois;
(d) The City of East Moline, Illinois;
(e) The City of Silvis, Illinois; and
(f) The Village of Milan, Illinois.
(2) A member representing a municipality shall be appointed by the Chairperson of the County Board upon recommendation of the Mayor or President of the Board of Trustees of the municipality. The county representative shall be appointed by the Chairperson of the County Board with the advise and consent of the County Board.
(3) All emergency telephone equipment and dispatch services between the City of East Moline, Illinois and Moline, Illinois, pursuant to 50 ILCS 750/1 et seq., and specifically 50 ILCS 750/3, are combined, centralized, and located at the 911 Centre Communications, Police Department, 212 5th Avenue, Rock Island, IL 61201.
(C) Two members of the Emergency Telephone System Board of the county shall be appointed based upon their residence in areas of the county which provide emergency services but which are not set forth in division (B)(1) above, to wit: upper county and lower county; and one member of the Emergency Telephone System Board of the county shall have no residence qualifications other than being a resident of the county. These appointments shall be made by the Chairperson of the County Board, with the advice and consent of the County Board.
(Prior Code, § 5-10-1) (Ord. passed 2-16-1988; Ord. passed 1-19-1999)