(a) The council may create agencies, authorities, committees, boards, commissions and districts to assist in the conduct of the operation of the city government with those duties as the council may specify not inconsistent with the city charter, Code of Ordinances, or state law.
(b) Membership and selection of members shall be as provided by the council if not specified by the city charter, Code of Ordinances, or state law.
(c) Any agency, authority, committee, board, commission or district so created shall cease to exist upon the accomplishment of the special purpose for which it was created or when abolished by a majority vote of the council, unless specifically provided by law.
(d) No agency, authority, committee, board, commission or district so appointed shall have powers other than advisory to the council or the mayor except as otherwise specified by the city charter, Code of Ordinances, or state law.
(e) Except as otherwise provided by this Code or state law, any person appointed to any city agency, authority, board, committee, commission or district shall not serve more than two consecutive full terms of office on the agency, authority, board, committee, commission or district. An appointed person may continue to serve on a city agency, authority, board, committee, commission or district for up to an additional four months after the expiration of his/her term of office until a replacement is appointed and approved. If any person is appointed to serve an unexpired term and serves less than one-half of that remaining unexpired term, then that person would be eligible to serve an additional two consecutive full terms of office. Staggering the terms of office for any board member by appointment to a shorter term is hereby authorized to ensure boards will have experienced members at any given time. If a member is appointed to serve a staggered term that is less than one-half of a full-term for that board, then that member is eligible to serve an additional two consecutive full terms of office.
(f) Citizen appointees who miss more than 50% of the board meetings in any calendar year may be removed by the mayor for cause, unless specifically provided by law.
(g) Except as otherwise provided by this Code or state law, the council may remove any member of an agency, authority, board, committee, commission or district appointed by the council for cause.
(h) Members of agencies, authorities, boards, committees, commissions or districts shall be registered voters of the city unless otherwise specified.
(i) Any vacancy on any board shall be filled for the unexpired term of the member vacating the board in the same manner as is required for a regular appointment.
(1992 Code, § 2-26) (Ord. 50-95, passed 3-20-1995; Ord. 26-99, passed 3-1-1999; Ord. 179-07, passed 11-19-2007; Ord. 36-15, passed 4-14-2015)