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HomeMy WebLinkAbout994ORDINANCE # AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS FLOOD HAZARD PREVENTION CODE, ARTICLE 4, SECTION D(10), AS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE # 9 /; CREATING AN APPEALS BOARD; PROVIDING FOR APPOINTMENTS THERETO; ESTABLISHING TERMS OF OFFICE; DESIGNATING CAUSE FOR REMOVAL; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS: SECTION 1: That article 4 section D(10) of the City of Batesvill.E Arkansas Flood Hazard Prevention Code as adopted by Ordinance # � I is hereby amended to read as follows: (10)(a) The Appeal Board shall be composed of three residents of the City of Batesville, Arkansas, appointed by the Mayor and approved by the City Council. That said board members shall have the responsibilities and duties as set out in the Batesville, Arkansas Flood Hazard Prevention Code and shall serve for a term of five (5) years. (b) Appointments to the board shall be staggerd. The initial Appeal Board shall be composed of three (3) members, one board member serving from September 1, 1982 to September 1, 1983, one serving from September 1, 1982 to September 1, 1985 and the third member serving from September 1, 1982 to September 1, 1987. At the expiration of the term the newly appointed member and members thereafter appointed will serve a full five year term. (c) In the event a board member shall resign, die, be removed or otherwise unable to fulfill his term Of office, the Mayor shall appoint a successor to complete that term, with the successor being approved by the City Council. (d) A board member may be removed by a three-fourths vote of the City Council, for cause. (e) The board member whose term shall expire first shall serve as chairman and the board member whose term shall expire next shall serve as secretary. (f) The board shall meet as required but not less than once each auarter of the year. However, they shall not be required to meet more than once each month. (g) The City shall provide an adequate place for meetings of the board and supplies to conduct their meetings; the secretary shall see that minutes of all meeting and actions taken are recorded and filed with the City Clerk and, if necessary, any other public official. (11.) All board members must be present to constitute a quarum and all members of the board shall have voting rights. SECTION 2: This Ordinance shall not effect anyother part of the City of Batesville, Arkansas Flood. Hazard Code. SECTION 3: All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.