[Adopted 2-9-2009 by Ord. No. 01-09-271]
A. During each term of the Town Council, no person shall
be appointed or reappointed by the Town Council to any board, commission
or committee (whether established by ordinance, resolution or otherwise)
between the following dates: (i) the date of a general election in
the Town of Coventry and (ii) the date of the commencement of the
term of the next subsequent Town Council in the Town of Coventry.
The foregoing regulation shall also apply to appointments resulting
from vacancies on any board, commission or committee.
B. Prior to the effectiveness of any appointment or reappointment
(including appointments resulting from any vacancy), each designee
to any board, commission or committee shall:
(1) Be sworn into office at a meeting of the Town Council;
and
(2) Comply with any other preappointment, or pre-reappointment,
policies or procedures of general applicability imposed by the Town
Council as a condition of appointment or reappointment, if any.
[Added 4-13-2009 by Ord. No. 04-09-274]
A. Any Town Council appointed member to any Town of Coventry
board, commission, committee, authority, agency, panel, organization,
entity or any other position may be removed or suspended by the Town
Council for cause following a public hearing from such board, commission,
committee, authority, agency, panel, organization, entity or other
position.
B. As used herein, the term "cause" shall mean any one
or more of the following with respect to the subject member:
(1) Commission of any crime of moral turpitude, whether
related or unrelated to such member's service on the subject board,
commission or committee;
(2) Commission of a felony, whether related or unrelated
to such member's service on the subject board, commission or committee;
(3) Embezzlement or theft of Town funds or resources;
(4) A pattern of negligent performance of such person's
duties as a member of the subject board, commission or committee or
on behalf of the Town;
(5) A pattern of noncompliance with the Town's ordinances,
resolutions or written policies, regardless of whether such noncompliance
directly relates to such person's actions on the subject board, commission
or committee;
(6) A violation of the Rhode Island Code of Ethics in
Government, whether related or unrelated to such member's service
on the subject board, commission or committee; or
(7) Such other material action or event which in the reasonable
judgment of the Town Council renders the person's continuance in the
position detrimental to the discipline, efficiency or effectiveness
of the subject board, commission or committee and which sound public
policy recognizes as good cause for him or her to no longer hold the
position, whether related or unrelated to such member's service on
the subject board, commission or committee.
C. In the event of any direct conflict between this section
and the Home Rule Charter, or any contract with or covering the person
affected by such "cause" hearing, suspension or removal proceeding,
the terms of the Charter or such contract shall control.