(A) The Board shall elect the Mayor and Vice-Mayor as Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson respectfully.
(B) The Vice-Chairperson shall perform the duties of the Chairperson in the absence or disability of the Chairperson.
(C) The Board shall adopt rules and regulations for the conduct of its own business, hearings and procedures.
(D) The Board shall meet regularly at such times and at such place as shall be prescribed by its rules, but not less frequently than once every three months unless there is no business to conduct.
(E) All meetings of the Board shall be open to the public.
(F) No change shall be made in regular meeting times or place without a published seven-day notice.
(G) In addition, any four members of the Board may make written request to the Chairperson for a special meeting and, if such meeting is not called, such members may call a special meeting in such manner as may be provided in the Board rules.
(H) The Council shall appoint a Secretary who shall keep minutes of the Board’s proceedings, showing the action of the Board and the vote of each member upon each question, or, if absent or failing to vote, indicating such fact, and shall keep records of its official actions, all of which shall be immediately filed in the office of the City Clerk and shall then be a public record.
(I) The presence of four members shall constitute a quorum.
(J) The Board shall act by motion.
(K) The affirmative vote of four members shall be required for passage of any matter before the Board.
(L) A member may abstain from voting only upon a declaration that he or she has a conflict of interest, in which case such member shall not take part in the deliberations on the matter in question.
(Prior Code, § 12-9.03) (Ord. 747, passed - -1995)