§ 2-828. Appointment, term of office; composition.

(a)

The nine members shall be appointed by the Village President with the advice and consent of the Board of Trustees for a term of three years. So that terms shall be staggered, upon the initial appointment of members after formation of this commission, the Village President shall appoint five members for an initial term of three years; three members for an initial term of two years; and one member for an initial term of one year. Subsequent appointments shall be for three-year terms. However, the term of a member appointed to fill a vacancy shall include the remainder of the unexpired term of his predecessor plus the next full term following such initial appointment.

(b)

No member so appointed shall serve more than two consecutive terms. All appointees shall hold office until their successors are appointed and qualified.

(c)

The Village President shall designate one of the members as Chairperson of the Commission.

(d)

Any member may be removed by the Village President from the commission for any reason at any time.

(e)

If a vacancy occurs on the commission, then a successor member shall be appointed by the Village President with the advice and consent of the Board of Trustees, to serve the unexpired term of the vacated member.

(f)

In making appointments to the commission, the Village President may give preference to candidates based on the following factors:

(1)

Training or expertise in public health or be a medical professional;

(2)

A person with a disability or an immediate family member of a person with a disability;

(3)

Training or expertise in the creation or promotion of the arts;

(4)

Training or expertise in the promotion of diversity and cultural understanding; or

(5)

Training or expertise in fostering a comprehensive program of youth oriented services.

(Code 1993, § 2-16.3.4; Ord. No. 2011-O-19, 3-22-2011; Ord. No. 2012-O-40, 7-24-2012)