§ 2.88.020. Appointment, qualifications, compensation and term of office.

A.

The board of property standards and appeals ("the board") shall consist of seven members, who shall have been residents of the area of the metropolitan government area for not less than one year, and who shall continue to be eligible so long as they shall serve, to be appointed by the mayor and confirmed by a majority vote of the whole membership of the metropolitan council. The members of the board shall serve without compensation, and may be removed from membership on the board by the mayor for continued absence from meetings of the board or other just causes. Replacements for any members that resign or are dismissed from the board shall be appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the metropolitan council in the same manner as prescribed for regular appointees. Any member appointed as a replacement shall serve only for the remainder of the term of the member replaced, unless subsequently reappointed for an additional term according to the procedures set forth above.

B.

Of the seven members first appointed, two shall be appointed for a term of one year, two shall be appointed for a term of two years, two shall be appointed for a term of three years, and one shall be appointed for a term of four years. Thereafter, each member shall be appointed for a term of four years and shall serve until the member's successor is appointed, except that no member shall serve for more than two consecutive terms.

C.

One member of the board shall be qualified in the field of building construction and materials, one member in the field of labor, one member in the field of finance, one member in the field of real estate, and one member in the field of business. Two members may be appointed at large, provided that not more than two members in any of the categories listed above may serve on the board at the same time.

(Ord. BL2001-585 § 1 (part), 2001)