Agenda - Environmental Policy Board - 04/20/2015 - Joint with Planning Comm

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(1) Expected conduct of board and commission members. Board and commission members shall conduct themselves at all times in such a manner as to reflect most favorably on the city. Conduct unbecoming a board or commission member shall include any conduct that tends to bring the city into disrepute or reflects discredit on the person as a board or commission member of the city, or that which tends to impair the functioning of a board or commission member. (2) Consequences of engaging in inappropriate conduct as a board or commission member. Board or commission members who are found to engage in inappropriate conduct while acting in their official capacity as a board or commission member are subject to disciplinary action. Discipline may include, but is not limited to, a verbal or written reprimand or suspension from his position on the board or commission. (h) Removal of members. (1) Board and commission members may be removed from their position at any time, with or without cause, by a majority vote of the city council. (2) This subsection (h) does not apply to members of the Charter commission or members of the economic development authority as said bodies are organized under the authority of state statutes and; consequently, the removal of members of said bodies is regulated by state statutes. (Code 1978, § 2.03.02; Ord. No. 92-04, 6-12-1992; Ord. No. 97-10, 8-11-1997; Ord. No. 03-03, 3-17- 2003; Ord. No. 03-42, 11-17-2003; Ord. No. 06-12, § 1, 4-11-2006; Ord. No. 09-07, § 2(2.03.02), 5- 12-2009) Sec. 2-157. - Organization, meetings, etc. (a) Regular and special meetings. Regular meetings of boards and commissions shall be held with a date and time determined by the board or commission. Special board and commission meetings may be called by the chairperson, vice -chairperson or any two members of the board or commission as deemed necessary. (b) Open meetings, meeting minutes and expenditures. The board or commission shall follow Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised, for the transaction of business. On or before January 1 of each year, the board or commission shall submit to the city council a report of its work during the preceding year. (c) Amendment of order of business. The order of business may be varied by the presiding officer or upon board or commission motion, but all public hearings shall be held at the time specified in the notice of hearing. (d) Agendas. An agenda of business for each regular meeting shall be prepared by the clerk or the clerk's designated representative and filed in the office of the clerk. The agenda shall be prepared in accordance with the order of business and copies thereof shall be delivered to each board or commission member as far in advance of the meeting as time for preparation will permit. No item of business shall be considered unless it appears on the agenda for the meeting, but the commission or board may, in its discretion, consider matters not appearing. (Code 1978, § 2.03.03; Ord. No. 92-04, 6-12-1992) Sec. 2-158. - Chairperson and vice -chairperson. (a) Election. The board or commission may create and fill offices as it may determine and create subcommittees as it deems necessary to accomplish its purpose. (b) Chairperson duties. A chairperson shall be selected annually by a majority vote of the board or commission from its appointed members and may be removed by a majority vote of the board or commission. The chairperson shall have the following responsibilities in addition to those otherwise described in this section: (1) Preside over all meetings of the board or commission. Page 2