(a) The A.D.A. Advisory Board shall consist of seven members, to be appointed by the President of the City Commission and confirmed by a majority of the members of the Commission. Each appointment shall be for a three (3) year term, provided, however, that the initial term of three of the members to be appointed for calendar year 2001 shall be for one year only, with all succeeding appointments to be for terms of three years. The President of the City Commission, with confirmation by the City Commission, may make appointments to fill the unexpired portion of any term for which a vacancy arises in mid-term.
(b) Appointment to the A.D.A. Advisory Board as outlined in Section 159.02(a) above shall be preferentially given to qualified residents of the City and to persons with disabilities as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Appointment to the A.D.A. Advisory Board may be extended at the discretion of the President and members of the City Commission to an otherwise qualified non-resident of the City who possesses the necessary qualifications contained in this section and a demonstrated commitment to the A.D.A. Advisory Board’s purposes as contained in Section 159.01(a-c) of this chapter and the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990. The remaining members of the Advisory Board may be persons with disabilities, members of organizations representing persons with disabilities, representatives of the health and medical communities, representatives of the business community, or any other interested citizen of the City.
(c) The City Manager shall designate a City employee to serve as the A.D.A. Coordinator.
(d) The A.D.A. Coordinator, the Law Director, the Director of Public Works, and the City Manager or their designee shall serve as nonvoting ex-officio members of the A.D.A. Advisory Board and the Fair Housing Board.
(Ord. 17-056. Passed 3-13-17.)