The number of Commissioners, their terms, election and qualifications,
the filling of Commission vacancies, and the Commission’s authority
shall be as provided by the Charter.
Each Commissioner shall receive a salary of $3,500 per year,
payable in quarterly installments. This salary may be changed as the
Commission may from time to time ordain in accordance with Section
304 of the Charter.
The Municipality shall indemnify any member of the Commission
who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened,
pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal,
administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the
right of the Municipality) by reason of the fact that he is or was
a member of the Commission against expenses (including attorney’s
fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and
reasonably incurred by him in connection with such action, suit or
proceeding if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably
believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the Municipality,
and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable
cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. The Municipality shall
provide insurance for the benefit of each member of the Commission
insuring each such person from any liability asserted against him
or incurred by him in any such capacity, in such amounts and with
such limitations as the Commission shall deem appropriate.
The Commission annually shall organize at a meeting in the Municipal
Building at the time and on the day specified in Section 310 of the
Charter. If the President of the Commission for the preceding year
is not, at this time, a member of the Commission, the Secretary of
the Commission shall preside over the organizational meeting until
a President is elected.
109.1.
The President shall preside at all
meetings of the Commission and shall have such duties and powers as
are accorded to the presiding officer of the Commission by the Charter
and this Administrative Code. The President shall serve as ceremonial
head of the Municipality and shall be empowered to issue proclamations
on behalf of the Municipality, but shall have no administrative duties
or authority except as conferred upon him as a Commissioner.
109.2.
In the absence of the President, the Vice President of the Commission
shall assume the duties of the President. In the absence of both the
President and Vice President, the Commission shall appoint a President
Pro Tempore who shall have all the power and duties of the President.
110.1.
Regular Meetings. The Commission
shall meet regularly at 8:00 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month
at the Municipal Building or at such other place as the Commission
may designate. If the second Tuesday of a month is a legal holiday,
the meeting shall take place on the first day following unless otherwise
directed by the Commission. The Commission may adjourn to a stated
time and day for general or special business.
110.2.
Special Meetings. Special meetings may be called in the manner
prescribed in Section 311 of the Charter.
110.3.
Public Meetings. All regular, adjourned or special meetings
of the Commission shall be open for public attendance with such exceptions
as authorized by state law applicable to Home Rule Municipalities.
The public shall be notified of such meetings in accordance with state
law applicable to Home Rule Municipalities.
110.4.
Agenda. The proposed agenda for any regular or adjourned meeting
of the Commission shall be prepared by the Secretary of the Commission.
The proposed agenda shall be provided to all Commissioners and posted
for public display in a prominent place near the entrance to the Municipal
Building, or posted to the municipal website, not later than 48 hours
prior to the scheduled time of the meeting. Although the Secretary
shall make a reasonable effort to include all matters to be considered
at a meeting in the proposed agenda, nothing in this section shall
prohibit the Commission from adding or deleting items or deviating
from the order shown on the proposed agenda without advance public
notice.
110.5.
The maintaining of records of Commission meetings, quorum requirements,
and majority action requirements shall be as provided by the Charter.
110.6.
Presence for Quorum. Commission members either physically present
at a meeting place within the municipality or present by telecommunication
device under §110.7 shall be counted as present for all purposes,
including in establishing a quorum.
110.7.
Telecommunication. Commission members may participate in and
be considered present at Commission meetings by means of telecommunication
devices, such as telephones or computer terminals, which permit, at
a minimum, audio communication between locations, when the following
conditions exist:
110.7.1.
The telecommunication device used permits the member or members of
Commission not physically present at the meeting to:
110.7.1.1.
Speak to and hear the comments and votes, if any, of the members
of Commission who are physically present, as well as other members
of Commission who may not be physically present and are also using
a telecommunication device to participate in the meeting; and
110.7.1.2.
Speak to and hear the comments of the public who are physically
present at the meeting as well as other members of public who may
not be physically present and are also using a telecommunication device
to participate in the meeting.
110.7.2.
The telecommunication device used permits the members of Commission
and the members of the public who are physically present at the meeting
to speak to and hear the comments and the vote, if any, of the member
or members of Commission who are not physically present at the meeting.
110.7.3.
The Commission must authorize the participation of a member by telecommunication
device if the number per year exceeds three. This requirement for
authorization shall not apply to participation by a Commissioner on
any pre-established or pre-approved meeting arrangement which is also
available for participation by the public.
110.7.4.
Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to limit the protections
and prohibitions contained in any law or regulation relating to the
rights of the disabled.
110.8.
Voting. A member of the Commission shall not be disqualified
from voting on any issue before the Commission solely because the
member has previously expressed an opinion on the issue in either
an official or unofficial capacity.
111.1.
The current edition of “Robert’s
Rules of Order” shall be the official rules of procedure for
the Commission. The Solicitor shall be responsible for advising the
President of the Commission on the application and interpretation
of the rules of procedure.
111.2.
The roll call of Commissioners shall be called alphabetically,
except that the President shall be called last. A Commissioner, who
is present at the meeting, shall not abstain from voting unless he
has disqualified himself from voting by reason of conflict of interest.
111.3.
No Commissioner shall address the Commission until he has been
recognized by the President. He shall address himself thereupon to
the President and confine his remarks to the question under discussion.
111.4.
The President may, when he deems it necessary for the expeditious
handling of business, place a limit on the duration of time and number
of times a Commissioner may speak on a motion or matter of business.
Members of the public may address the Commission according to the
direction and discretion of the President.
111.5.
When a member of the public wishes to address the Commission,
he shall be requested, upon recognition by the President, to step
to the podium and state his name and address.
111.6.
Any ruling by the President may be overruled by a majority vote
of the Commissioners present and entitled to vote at a meeting.
