Sustainability Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2017 05 17

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Section 3. Secretary. The Secretary, who may be a member or an employee (LLA, HPC, PC, BOA, BCBOA) of the City shall take notes and prepare the minutes of the meeting for distribution prior to the next meeting and attest to all documents authorized to be executed by the Board. The Secretary shall rotate Monthly through the membership, such that all members shall have the opportunity to serve in that role twice each calendar year, and no single member shall do so more than four times in a year. Section 4. Additional Duties. The Chair shall serve as spokesperson for the Board, and represent the Board in other roles at such times as needed, unless the Chair requests another Board Member to do so for a particular meeting or project, with the concurrence of the other Members. The officers of the Board shall perform such duties and functions as may from time to time be required or authorized by the Board or these Bylaws. Section 5. Officers' Service Schedule. The Monthly Schedule for Members to serve as Secretary of the Board shall be determined annually by the Board at its first meeting of each calendar year. In the event of the absence of the scheduled Chair or Secretary from a meeting of the Board, the Members Present shall designate some other member of the Board to perform the duties of the Chair/Secretary for that meeting. Section 6. Vacancies. At the end of any member's term the City Council shall advertise for interested applicants and interview persons regarding such vacancy. Appointments will be made annually in December. Members may reapply for vacant positions. Section 7. Mid-term Vacancies. If a Board member resigns his/her post mid-term, the City Council may invite applications and interview persons regarding such vacancy. The City Council may appoint an applicant to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the Current Year. Such an appointee shall be required to then reapply for the position at the end of the year during the annual application process. Section 8. Removal. A member may be removed during his/her term of office for cause as defined in the Louisville Home Rule Charter and Resolution No. 16, Series 2009. Cause shall include but not be limited to: A. Violation of city or state ethics laws; B. Conviction during the term of office of a felony or of any other crime involving moral turpitude; C. Unexcused absence from more than 25 percent of the regular meetings in any 12 - month period; D. Neglect of duty or malfeasance in office; E. Knowing violation of any statute, ordinance, resolution, rule, policy or bylaw applicable to the Board; F. Physical or mental disability rendering a Board member unable to perform his or her duties; G. Knowing disclosure of confidential information, which is defined to mean information which is not available to the general public under applicable laws, Page 3 of 8