This directive sets forth the comprehensive
process for items pertaining to appointments to the city’s boards
and commissions including advertising for candidates, processing information
to the city council, interviewing of candidates, appointment timetable,
attendance records, and oaths of offices.
(Ordinance 2016-20, sec. 1, adopted 10/11/16)
The city council has the right to
appoint citizens to various boards and commissions. It is the stated
desire and intent of the city council to provide for an orderly appointment
process to be followed by city staff and to encourage participation
by interested citizens. All appointments and removals are made at
the discretion of the city council. This policy is intended to create
consistency for all boards and commissions of the city, therefore,
any portion of an ordinance or policy which conflicts with this policy,
as amended, is repealed. All other portions of said ordinances or
policies shall remain in full force and effect.
(Ordinance 2016-20, sec. 1, adopted 10/11/16)
(a)
It is hereby declared to be the policy
of the city to provide for consistent procedures and standards when
appointing board, commission, and committee members. Current ordinances
and bylaws governing appointments to boards and commissions of the
city shall be amended in such a manner so that the appointments shall
be effective on one uniform month each year, April, excluding the
annual board member appointments to the economic development board
and the Dupre Local Government Corporation/Tax Increment Reinvestment
Zone.
(b)
The city council may establish rules
or written policies that:
(1)
Better advertise and improve citizen
interest in serving on a board, commission, or committee;
(2)
Make city council aware of member
vacancies and new members aware of board, commission, or committee
roles;
(3)
Enable staff to work efficiently
in filling appointments; and
(4)
As necessary for the orderly conduct
of its appointments, subject to approval by the city council.
(Ordinance 2016-20, sec. 1, adopted 10/11/16)
