There is hereby created the city Main Street advisory board, hereinafter referred to as the "Main Street board." The board shall operate in the general public interest, serving the community as a whole. It shall serve no special interests. The board is responsible to and shall act as an advisory body to the council and shall perform such duties and exercise such additional powers as may be described by ordinances of the council.
(Ordinance 07-10 adopted 3/6/07; 2001 Code, sec. 1.1501)
(a) 
Number of members.
The Main Street board is to be composed of eleven (11) members appointed by the city council.
(b) 
Qualifications of members; terms.
All board members shall be residents of the county, and shall be appointed for three-year staggered terms ending on May 31st. Individuals appointed to places 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11 must also be either a resident of the city or own property abutting that portion of Halsell Street between 13th Street and SH 114. The initial appointments to the board shall be as follows:
(1) 
Place 1, for a term expiring May 31, 2007.
(2) 
Place 2, for a term expiring May 31, 2008.
(3) 
Place 3, for a term expiring May 31, 2009.
(4) 
Place 4, for a term expiring May 31, 2007.
(5) 
Place 5, for a term expiring May 31, 2009.
(6) 
Place 6, for a term expiring May 31, 2008.
(7) 
Place 7, for a term expiring May 31, 2007.
(8) 
Place 8, for a term expiring May 31, 2008.
(9) 
Place 9, for a term expiring May 31, 2009.
(10) 
Place 10, for a term expiring May 31, 2008.
(11) 
Place 11, for a term expiring May 31, 2009.
(c) 
Appointment and removal of members.
The council shall make appointments to the Main Street board at its first regular meeting after the May general election, or as soon thereafter as possible, with board members serving until their successors are appointed. The council may remove a member at any time, with or without cause.
(d) 
Absence from meetings.
Any board member who is absent from four or more meetings in a one-year period without being excused shall be considered no longer active and the position vacant, and a new board member shall be appointed to fill the vacancy.
(Ordinance 07-10 adopted 3/6/07; 2001 Code, sec. 1.1502)
At its first meeting, or as soon thereafter as possible, the board shall select from among its members a chair, vice-chair and secretary who shall hold office until May 31st. Subsequently, during the first meeting of June, and each following June, the chair or vice-chair from the previous year shall preside over elections for chair, vice-chair and secretary. The officers shall not serve as an officer for more than two consecutive terms.
(Ordinance 07-10 adopted 3/6/07; 2001 Code, sec. 1.1503)
The board shall hold an official meeting at least monthly and may hold special meetings upon the request of the chair, or the request of four (4) or more board members. A majority of the total members of the board constitutes a quorum for meetings. Provided a quorum is present, an item must be approved by a simple majority of the board members present at the meeting at which the item is posted for action and discussed.
(Ordinance 07-10 adopted 3/6/07; 2001 Code, sec. 1.1504)
The board shall establish such bylaws for its governance and procedures as it may deem proper and necessary, provided such bylaws are not in conflict herewith. In the event of such a conflict, the provisions of this division shall be controlling.
(Ordinance 07-10 adopted 3/6/07; 2001 Code, sec. 1.1505)
The Main Street board shall be specifically responsible for, but not limited to, the following:
(1) 
Advise the city council and staff on policy matters, activities, and changes pertaining to city downtown revitalization before being acted upon.
(2) 
Review plans and policies, either existing or being developed, that affect downtown revitalization in the city, and advocate the stimulation of the general development of the downtown business district.
(3) 
Engage in such public outreach, education and advocacy, to the extent permitted by law, as the board determines necessary or advisable in order to provide a forum for public discussion and decision-making about downtown revitalization issues.
(4) 
Review and approve an annual report to the city council which shall summarize the board's activities during the year and which shall identify the major issues facing the city's downtown revitalization and the board's recommendations for addressing them in the coming year.
(5) 
The Main Street board shall encourage connections with other local, regional and national organizations working for the benefit of historic preservation and economic revitalization.
(Ordinance 07-10 adopted 3/6/07; 2001 Code, sec. 1.1506)
Members of the Main Street board shall serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for actual expenses reasonably incurred by them in the performance of their duties as members of the Main Street board, when authorized by the city council.
(Ordinance 07-10 adopted 3/6/07; 2001 Code, sec. 1.1507)
The city Main Street manager shall provide administrative support for the board.
(Ordinance 07-10 adopted 3/6/07; 2001 Code, sec. 1.1508)