(A) The Board shall elect one member to serve as Chair and preside over its meetings and shall elect one member to serve as Vice-Chair to fulfill the responsibilities of the Chair when the Chair cannot. The Board shall appoint a clerk, who may be a town officer or employee, a member of the Board, or such other person who is qualified to fulfill the requirements of the position. The Board may create and fill such offices and committees as it may deem necessary. The term of the Chair and other offices shall be one year with eligibility for reelection. The Chair, or any member temporarily acting as Chair, is authorized to administer oaths to any witnesses in any matter coming before the Board.
(B) The Board shall establish a regular meeting schedule and shall meet frequently enough so that it may take action as expeditiously as reasonably possible. All meetings of the Board shall be open to the public, and reasonable notice of the time and place thereof shall be given to the public in accordance with the North Carolina General Statutes. The Board shall keep a record of its meetings, including attendance of its members, the vote of each member on every question, a complete summary of the evidence submitted to it, documents submitted to it, and all official actions.
(C) Any member of the Board who misses more than three consecutive regular meetings or more than half the regular meetings in a calendar year shall lose his or her status as a member of the Board and shall be replaced or reappointed by the Board of Aldermen. Absence due to sickness, death, or other emergencies of like nature shall be recognized as excused absences, and shall not affect the member's status on the Board, except that in the event of a long illness or other such cause for prolonged absence, the member shall be replaced.
(Ord. 1695, passed 11-8-12; Am. Ord. 1838, passed 3-10-22)