There are hereby established the boards and commissions provided for in subsequent sections of this Article VI. Council may, subject to this Section 1, create other boards and commissions and assign to them such duties and powers as are not assigned elsewhere in this Charter. Members and alternates of boards and commissions, unless otherwise provided in this Charter, shall be appointed by the Mayor. There shall be no more than two (2) alternates appointed to each board or commission unless otherwise provided for in this Charter, and no alternate shall replace a regular member of a board or commission except upon the absence or request of the regular member. An alternate's qualifications shall be the same as those of a member of the board or commission to which such alternate is appointed. An alternate shall serve the same term as does a member of the board or commission to which such alternate is appointed. Members and alternates shall serve until their successors are appointed and qualified, except that they may be removed by the appointing authority for excessive absenteeism, gross misconduct, or malfeasance in or disqualification for office, or for conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude. Members shall hold no other office, appointment or employment in the government of the City unless specifically stated otherwise in this Charter. A vacancy occurring during the term of any member or alternate shall be filled for the unexpired term in the manner authorized for any original appointment.
(Amended 11-5-02.)
Boards and commissions shall elect such officers and adopt such rules of procedure as are necessary to carry out their duties; however, the rules of any five (5) member board or commission, whether created by this Charter or by action of Council, shall require that at least four (4) voting members of such board or commission shall constitute a quorum to do business and further that any formal action thereof shall require the concurring vote of at least three (3) voting members of said board or commission.
All meetings of all boards and commissions shall be open to the public, except as provided in Article X, Section 6 of this Charter. Boards and commissions shall keep minutes of their proceedings showing the members present and the vote of each member present upon every question, and shall keep records of all official actions. Every order, requirement, decision or determination of a board or commission shall promptly be filed in such office in the City Hall as shall be designated by Council, where it shall be maintained as a public record. Council shall appropriate sufficient sums each year to permit boards and commissions to carry out their duties and powers.
(Amended 11-5-02.)
Boards and commissions provided for in subsequent sections of this Article VI shall perform and have such additional duties and powers as may be provided by ordinance of Council.
The appropriate departments of the City shall provide to the boards and commissions the necessary technical services and advice available in said departments as any board may request, through its chairman or secretary, in writing.
(Amended 11-8-88.)