(A) Town Marshal abolished. The office of Zionsville Town Marshal, authorized, empowered and established pursuant to I.C. 36-5-7, is hereby abolished effective as of January 1, 2009.
(B) Establishment of Board of Metropolitan Police Commissioners. There is hereby established, effective as of January 1, 2009, a Board of Metropolitan Police Commissioners for the Town of Zionsville ("Board"), pursuant to I.C. 36-8-9, with the powers and duties provided under state law.
(1) Number of members. The Board shall consist of five members. Not more than three Board members may be members of the same political party. The members must be residents of the town and shall be appointed by the Zionsville Town Council.
(2) Term. The term of each Board member shall be three years, expiring on January 1 of the third year after the member's appointment. The initial Board shall have staggered terms, with not more than two Board members' terms expiring in any one year, and thereafter each term shall be three full years.
(3) Composition of Board. Not more than three members of the Town Council shall be appointed as members of the Board. A member of the Town Council appointed as a member of the Board vacates their position on the Board when the member is no longer a member of the Zionsville Town Council.
(4) Salary of Board members. Members of the Board who are also members of the Zionsville Town Council may not receive separate or additional compensation as a Board member. Members of the Board who are not members of the Zionsville Town Council shall be paid a salary of $25 per meeting attended.
(5) Oath and Bond of Members. A Board member who is also a member of the Zionsville Town Council is not required to post a bond. All Board members shall take and subscribe an oath before the Boone County Circuit Court Clerk.
(C) Powers and duties of Board.
(1) The Board may adopt qualifications for employment in the Zionsville Police Department, which must be approved by the Zionsville Town Council, and may appoint as many persons as are necessary to serve in the Zionsville Police Department.
(2) The Board shall appoint one person to serve as the Police Chief of the Zionsville Police Department, and may appoint other employees as are necessary to carry out the work of the Zionsville Police Department.
(3) The Board may recommend to the Zionsville Town Council the compensation to be paid members of the Zionsville Police Department.
(4) The Board shall constitute the Safety Board of the Town of Zionsville for purposes of exercising disciplinary powers for suspension, demotion or dismissal of any member of the Zionsville Police Department, pursuant to I.C. 36-8-3-4. All proceedings for suspension, demotion or dismissal of any member of the Zionsville Police Department shall be conducted as prescribed in I.C. 36-8-3-4, and the disciplinary provisions of I.C. 36-8-3-4.1 shall apply to the Safety Board and the Police Chief. As the Board hereafter constitutes the Safety Board of the town, the current Safety Board shall be dissolved and cease operating as of and after the effective date, solely with respect to the Zionsville Police Department.
(5) The Board may make general and special rules for the governing and discipline of the Zionsville Police Department and may make special and general orders to the Zionsville Police Department through the Zionsville Police Chief, who shall be the executive head of the Zionsville Police Department.
(Ord. 2008-21, passed 9-2-2008)