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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT BOARD AS CREATED BY ORDINANCE 07:50
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WHEREAS, Ordinance 07:50 established the Stormwater Management Board, and
WHEREAS, an amendment to the ordinance is necessary in order to provide clarification of the removal of members.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS THAT:
SECTION 1: Section 4 of Ordinance 07:50 is hereby amended to read as follows:
SECTION FOUR: Removal and Replacement of Members
a. Any appointed member of the board is subject to removal for cause which is defined to include misfeasance, malfeasance or nonfeasance in office. Any member subject to removal for cause shall be notified in writing of the reason for such removal, and shall be provided ten (10) days from receipt of such notice to provide statement as to why the Member believes that removal is inappropriate, or that the basis for removal contains misstatements of fact, or that the basis for removal should not result in such a sanction.
b. When a member of the Board has missed 25% of all regular meetings in one (1) calendar year, or three (3) consecutive regularly scheduled meetings, this will be considered nonfeasance.
c. Replacement of any appointed member of the board resigning or dismissed from the board shall be appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City 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 re-appointed for an additional term.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 4th day of December, 2018.