The Mayor, with the approval of the Council, may create, consolidate or abolish any board, commission or authority. The Council may also alter the term of service for any of the above so long as the term of service remains constant within each board, commission or authority.
The Mayor, with the approval of the Council, shall appoint all members to every board, commission or authority as a vacancy, either by expiration of term or some other means, occurs. All appointed members must have been residents of the city for at least six (6) months prior to their appointment and must remain residents during their terms of appointment. The Council may refer interested applicants to the Mayor.
The city shall determine the policy decisions of any board or commission to which it contributes more than one-half ( 1/2) of the funding unless the Council shall otherwise ordain.