(A) The Board shall consist of the following members:
(1) Two members elected by the Village Council;
(2) Two members elected by the volunteer peace officers of the Police Department; and
(3) One member elected by the members pursuant to divisions (A)(1) and (A)(2) of this section. The member must be an elector of the village, but not a public employee, member of the Village Council or village peace officer.
(B) The term of office of a member begins on January 1 and shall be for one year.
(C) (1) The election of the members specified in division (A)(1) of this section shall be held each year not earlier than November 1 and not later than the second Monday in December. The election of the member specified in division (A)(3) of this section shall be held each year on or before December 31.
(2) The members specified in division (A)(2) of this section shall be elected on or before the second Monday in December, as follows.
(a) The secretary of the Board shall give notice of the election by posting it in a conspicuous place at the headquarters of the Police Department. Between 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. on the day designated, each person eligible to vote shall send in writing the name of the two persons eligible to be elected to the Board who are the person’s choices.
(b) All votes cast at the election shall be counted and recorded by the Board, which shall announce the result. The two persons receiving the highest number of votes are elected. If there is a tie vote for any two persons, the election shall be decided by lot or in any other way agreed on by the persons for whom the tie vote was cast.
(D) Any vacancy occurring on the Board shall be filled at a special election called by the Board’s secretary.
(Ord. O-33-2016, passed 12-28-2016)