(A) Generally. The Authority shall be supervised and controlled by a Board consisting of the President of the village and eight additional members, none of whom may simultaneously be members of the Council. The members of the Board shall be appointed by the Village President subject to the approval of the Council. The members of the Board shall be persons owning or having an interest in property located in the downtown development district. Each member shall serve for a term of four years. A member shall hold office until a member's successor is appointed. An appointment to fill a vacancy shall be made by the Village President and shall be for the unexpired term only. Members of the Board shall serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for all actual and necessary expenses. The chairperson of the Board shall be elected by the members of the Board.
(B) Oath. Before assuming the duties of office, a member shall qualify by taking and subscribing to the constitutional oath of office.
(C) Open Meetings Act; compliance; rules; special meetings. The business which the Board may perform shall be conducted at a public meeting of the Board held in compliance with Public Act 267 of 1976, being M.C.L.A. §§ 15.261 through 15.275. Public notice of the time, date, and place of the meeting shall be given in the manner required by Public Act 267 of 1976. The Board shall adopt rules consistent with Public Act 267 of 1976 governing its procedure and the holding of regular meetings, subject to the approval of the Council. Special meetings may be held when called in the manner provided in the rules of the Board.
(D) Removal of Board member for cause; judicial review. Pursuant to notice and after having been given an opportunity to be heard, a member of the Board may be removed for cause by the Council. Removal of a member is subject to review by the Circuit Court.
(E) Expenses and financial records; open to public. All expense items of the Authority shall be publicized monthly and the financial records shall be open to the public.
(F) Freedom of Information Act; compliance. In addition to the items and records prescribed in division (E) above, a writing prepared, owned, used, in the possession of, or retained by the Board in the performance of an official function shall be made available to the public in compliance with Public Act 442 of 1976, being M.C.L.A. §§ 15.231 through 15.246.
(Ord. 92, passed 10-4-1982; Ord. 184, passed 4-19-2004)