§ 2-87. Boards and Commissions applications, appointments, Chairpersons and vacancies.

(a)

Applications. Solicitation for applications shall be made to all residents to serve on standing commissions, committees and boards.

(1)

The application document issued by the City Secretary shall contain current vacancies on the standing commissions, committees and boards.

(2)

An application must be submitted to the City Secretary by September 1 each year. The application will remain on file one year, unless withdrawn by the individual.

(b)

Appointments.

(1)

Multiple vacancies on a Commission, Committee or Board. When multiple vacancies occur or are present on any commission, committee or board, Council shall fill them under this subsection.

a.

The City Secretary shall assemble and distribute committee applicant packets to the City Council by the second Monday of September.

b.

For each specific board the Alderman shall consider each application.

c.

Each Alderman shall nominate the same number of applicants as vacancies for each committee, in ranked order and submitted to the City Secretary by the third Monday of September.

d.

At the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting, the City Secretary shall present the information provided by each Council member.

e.

The City Council will then consider the information and shall appoint to each vacancy a qualified applicate to serve on the appropriate board or committee.

(2)

Single vacancy. When a single vacancy occurs or is present on any commission, committee or board, Council shall fill such vacancy under this subsection.

a.

In the case of single vacancy on a commission, committee or board, the Council shall fill such vacancy following notice to the City Manager from three or more Council members that they wish to fill such vacancy.

b.

The Chairman of a commission, committee or board may request to the City Manager to bring the board vacancy before Council.

c.

Following receipt of the required notices to the City Manager, Council shall consider such vacancy at its next regularly scheduled meeting.

d.

The City Secretary shall assemble and distribute committee applicant packets to the City Council at the same time city staff provides packages to Council members. Only applications on file as of such date shall be consider by Council. At the request of any Council Member, the City Secretary shall make a special solicitation for the position, and Council shall only consider applications received by the above deadline.

e.

Council shall appoint the replacement on the affirmative majority vote following a nomination and second by Council Members from among the pool of applicants then on file.

(3)

Vote by Mayor. The Mayor shall only vote in the event of a tie.

(c)

Chairpersons. Every commission, committee or board established by the City Council shall choose its' chairperson from among its members.

( Ord. No. 0-2015-012 , § I, 3-23-2015; Ord. No. 0-2015-015 , § I, 7-27-2015)