§ 8.01. Personnel board.

A personnel board consisting of five (5) resident and qualified voters shall be appointed by the council for four (4) year overlapping terms of office. Vacancies shall be filled by council appointment for the expired portion of the term. A member of the personnel board shall be removed from office by the council only for malfeasance, misfeasance or nonfeasance and after charges have been filed and such member has been given a reasonable opportunity to defend themselves in an open public hearing before the council. In the event of a vacancy on the personnel board, other than vacancies caused by expiration of the terms of members, the city council shall appoint a person to fill the unexpired term. Such an appointment to fill an unexpired term shall not be considered as one of the two term limit. The board shall provide for its own organization and rules for conduct of meetings; provided, that all meetings shall comply with the public meeting requirements of state law. Three (3) members shall constitute a quorum. Members of the board shall serve without pay, but shall be entitled to actual and reasonable expenses incurred outside of the City in the performance of their duties.

No member of the personnel board shall serve more than two (2) consecutive terms.

Reappointment of incumbents to the personnel board shall be for four-year (4) terms in accordance with this section.

(Res. No. 240; amended by General Municipal Election on November 7, 2000; amended by General Municipal Election on November 2, 2010; Amended by General Municipal Election on November 3, 2020)