FINAL ORDINANCE NO. 97-036 - Laserfiche WebLink

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Human Rights Commission Page 2 The commission shall elect a chairperson, a vice chairperson, secretary from among its appointed members at the annual meeting each year, for a term of one year. The chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the commission, if present, and shall perform all other duties and functions assigned by the commission or the Council. The vice -chairperson shall perform these duties in the absence of the chairperson. If a vacancy occurs in the chairperson's office, the vice -chairperson shall assume the chairperson's duties for the remainder of the year. A new vice chairperson shall be elected by the commission at a special election to be held at the next regularly scheduled commission meeting, after at least two days written notice to each commission member. The secretary shall take minutes of all meetings. 240.06 Annual Meeting The commission shall hold an annual meeting the first meeting in each year. The meeting shall be devoted to the election of officers and such other business as shall be scheduled. 240.07 Regular Meetings Regular meetings shall be held in the city hall at 7:00 p.m. on the third Monday of each month. No action shall be taken in the absence of a quorum except to adj oum the meeting to a subsequent date. A regular meeting may be canceled or rescheduled by the commission at a prior meeting if there are no scheduled agenda items on the Thursday before the meeting. All action taken by the commission shall be by the affirmative vote of a majority of the members present. 240.08 Special Meetings Special meetings of the commission shall be held in the city hall at a time and place designated or at a public place at a time designated and shall be called by the chairperson. Upon the written request of at least four members, the chairperson shall be required to call a special meeting to be held within seven days of the request. Written notice of the special meeting shall be given to all members not less than 72 hours in advance of the meeting. 240.09 Ouorum A quorum shall consist of four (4) members. 240.10 Voting Each member attending any meeting shall be entitled to cast one vote. Voting shall be by voice vote. If any member has a personal interest of any kind in the matter then before the Commission, the member shall disclose this interest and be disqualified from voting upon the matter. The secretary shall record in the minutes that the member cast no vote.