CHAPTER XI
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

Section 11.1 General Provisions.

a.    The Council shall have the power and authority to create such Boards and Commissions as it may desire or require, provided no such Board or Commission shall have authority to perform functions or duties otherwise assigned in this Charter or to interfere with any function or duty otherwise assigned in this Charter.

b.    Unless otherwise provided in this Charter, by general law applicable to Home Rule Cities, or by ordinance, the following provisions shall apply:

(1)    Boards and Commissions shall be appointed by the Council and have such powers and perform such duties as are required by this Charter or by Council.

(2)    Advisory Boards or Commissions may be created by motion or resolution and all other Boards or Commissions shall be created by ordinance.

(3)    Initial appointments by the Council shall specify the terms of office of each individual and such appointments, in the discretion of the Council, may provide for overlapping tenure.

(4)    Appointees shall be subject to removal at the pleasure of the Council by majority vote of the entire Council in office at the time the vote is taken.

(5)    The Council shall make appointments to fill vacancies for unexpired terms.

(6)    Each Board or Commission shall choose its own officers and adopt its own rules of procedure.

(7)    All meetings, other than study sessions, of the Boards or Commissions shall be open to the public; provided, however, no formal or binding action by such Board or Commission shall be taken at any study session.

(8)    Copies. of records and minutes of meetings of all Boards or Commissions shall be placed and kept in the office of the City Clerk for public inspection.

(9)    Reports from such Boards or Commissions shall be made to the Council as the Council may require.

c.    Any Board or Commission created under this Chapter and which is not otherwise required by this Charter or by general law applicable to the Home Rule Cities, may be abolished by Council in the same manner as the Board or Commission was created.