§ 2-61. Appointment policies to membership on certain city boards, committees and commissions.

The mayor shall be governed in exercising powers of appointment to boards hereinafter by the following restrictions:

(1)

Appointees shall be residents of the city or shall have a principal place of business located in the city. This provision shall not preclude the city commission from waiving the residency requirement when a board, committee or commission it establishes requires unique experience or qualifications.

(2)

Appointees shall not have previously served three or more complete terms on the board, committee or commission to which the appointment is being considered. This three-term limit may be waived upon a finding by the city commission that a fourth or successive appointment is in the best public interest.

(3)

Appointees shall not, at the time of appointment, hold membership on any other city board, committee or commission.

(4)

Where specific qualifications, professions or expertise are required by code or ordinance for membership on a given board or committee, every effort shall be made to appoint persons who meet the requirements. However, if finding such persons after diligent effort is difficult or impossible, persons having comparable or equivalent qualifications, as determined by the mayor, may be appointed. This provision shall not be applicable to qualifications imposed by statute or regulations.

(5)

Members of boards, committees and commissions whose term has expired shall be permitted to serve until a replacement has been made by the mayor.

(Code 1979, § 2-19; Ord. No. 4184-08, § 1, 10-20-2008)