(a)
A
member of any citizen board or commission of the city shall not serve
more than two (2) terms in succession, and shall be ineligible to
succeed himself/herself for any additional successive term. This restriction
shall not apply to:
(1)
A member of a board or commission who is required by statute or ordinance
to serve as a member of a particular board or commission;
(2)
A member of a board or commission who serves on a particular board
or commission as a representative of an occupational group or population
group that is required by statute or ordinance to have such representation;
(3)
A member of the board of adjustment, who shall serve no more than
three (3) consecutive two-year terms and shall be ineligible to succeed
himself or herself for any additional successive term; or
(4)
A member of the substandard structures rehabilitation board.
(b)
Unless
otherwise provided by state law, the terms of office for members of
all boards and commissions appointed by the city council or city manager
shall be three (3) years. Each such member shall serve the designated
term, or until their successor has been appointed, qualified, and
taken the oath of office.
(c)
The
provisions of this section restricting the number of successive terms
of members of boards and commissions shall not become effective as
to a current member of a citizen board or commission, but shall become
effective upon such member’s reappointment. Such member will
be eligible to serve two (2) successive terms after his or her first
reappointment.
(1990 Code, sec. 6.700)
The city council shall designate a chairperson for each individual
board or commission to be inclusive of all the established city boards
and commissions and reviewed annually by the appointments council
sub-committee and make recommendations to council. Vice-chairpersons
shall be elected by the individual board or commission.
(Ordinance 21-095 adopted 11/9/21)
