§ 2-194. Composition; terms; removal; vacancies. [Repealed]

Except as provided in this section, the provisions of section 2-26 shall apply to the enterprise zone development agency.

(1) The agency shall consist of a board of commissioners which shall be composed of eight (8) commissioners and, at a minimum, six (6) commissioners must be residents of the City of Lake Wales. The commissioner seats shall be designated as seat #1 through #8 respectively. Each agency commissioner shall be appointed to a specific designated seat by majority vote of the city commission. The city commission shall appoint one (1) representative from each of the following groups: (One (1) individual may represent more than one (1) of the groups.)

a. The local Chamber of Commerce;

b. A local financial or insurance entity;

c. The businesses operating within the area;

d. The residents residing within the area;

e. A non-profit community-based organization operating within the area;

f. The local private industry council;

g. The local police department;

h. The local code enforcement agency.

(2) The terms of office for the commissioners shall be staggered; thus the initial term of each seat, beginning from the effective date of this division, shall be: Seat #1 and #2, three (3) years; seat #3 and #4, two (2) years; seat #5, one (1) year; and seat #6 through #8, four (4) years. Thereafter, all commissioners shall be appointed to serve a four (4) year term. Each commissioner shall hold office until a successor has been appointed and qualified. A certificate of appointment or reappointment of any commissioner shall be filed immediately with the city clerk.

(3) The city commission may, by majority vote, remove a commissioner for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or misconduct in office, providing the commissioner has been given a copy of written charges at least ten (10) days prior to a hearing in which the commissioner is given an opportunity to be heard on said charges in person or by counsel.

(4) A seat on the agency shall be deemed vacant when a member has more than three (3) consecutive absences or five (5) absences within a calendar year, or because of death, resignation, removal, or completion of the term by any commissioner. A seat vacated prior to the expiration of its term shall be filled for its unexpired term by majority vote of the city commission.

(Ord. No. 2004-05, § 1, 4-7-04; Ord. No. 2017-02, § 7, 02-07-2017)