284.01   ESTABLISHMENT; ORGANIZATION.
   (a)   Establishment. There is hereby created a Xenia Recreation and Events Commission (XREC) to plan, organize, and coordinate community events within the City.
(Charter 8.01)
   (b)   Membership. The Xenia Recreation and Events Commission shall consist of five (5) at-large members and a Chairperson who shall be a member of the City Council. Council shall request the Xenia Community Schools Board of Education to nominate a City resident for appointment as one of the at-large members. If the Board of Education fails to make a nomination within sixty (60) days of Council's request, the Council may appoint without a nomination from the Board.
   (c)   Organization.
      (1)   At its first meeting of the year, the members of the Xenia Recreation and Events Commission shall elect a Vice Chairperson by a majority vote. When acting as the presiding officer in the absence of the Chairperson, the Vice Chairperson shall still be considered an at-large member and shall have full voting privileges.
      (2)   The City Clerk, or his or her designee, shall serve as the Secretary of the Commission. It shall be the duty of the Secretary to keep an accurate record of the proceedings of the Commission.
(Ord. 2022-21. Adopted 07/28/22)