Chapter 2.28 — BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS GENERALLY

(a)

Initial or revised appointments to newly established boards or commissions will be made on a staggered- term basis. The term of office shall be four years, with an expiration date of July 31 of even-numbered years, subject to removal under subsection (b) of this section. Interim vacancies shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired term of the member replaced.

(b)

Any member of a board or commission of the Town may be removed from office at any time, with or without cause, by a majority vote of the Town Council, except in cases where the Mayor or Town Council are not the appointing authority (in which cases such regular appointing authority may exercise this power of removal). If a member absents themselves, without advance permission of the board or commission or of the appointing authority, from three consecutive regular meetings or from 25 percent of the duly scheduled meetings of the board or commission within any fiscal year, such office shall thereupon become vacant and shall be filled as any other vacancy.

(c)

Unless otherwise provided by law, or by ordinance or resolution of the Town Council, at least four members of any five-member board or commission; at least five members of any seven-member board or commission; or at least six members of any nine-member board or commission of the Town appointed by the Town Council shall be initially, and during their incumbencies, bona fide residents and registered voters of the Town. No such member shall at appointment or during his/her incumbency be an employee of the Town.

(d)

All boards and commissions shall hold one regular meeting per month, at a time, date, and place designated by the board or commission unless a meeting is cancelled by the chair or the majority of the board or commission for a lack of agenda items or unless the board or commission established a different meeting frequency. Special meetings may be called by the chair or a majority of the board or commission members, provided notice has been given to all members at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.

(Prior Code, § 2.06.010; Code 1990, § 2.28.010; Ord. No. 89-04, § 1, 1989; Ord. No. 93-01, 1993; Ord. No. 96-09, § 1, 1996; Ord. No. 99-08, § 1, 1999; Ord. No. 00-07, § 1, 2000; Ord. No. 2009-07, § 1(exh. A), 11-4- 2009; Ord. No. 12-02, § 2(exh. A), 6-6-2012)

Unless otherwise provided by law, or by ordinances or resolution, each board and commission of the Town shall annually at its first meeting held after June 30, choose one of its number as chairperson and one as vice-chairperson. Each chairperson and vice-chairperson shall have authority and perform such duties as are commonly associated with their respective titles, or any may be specially prescribed by law or by the laws or other rules of the board or commission. Vacancies in either such position occurring prior to July 1 may be filled as in the first instance, and a new chairperson or vice-chairperson may be chosen at any time any majority vote of all members of the board or commission.

(Prior Code, § 2.06.020; Code 1990, § 2.28.020)