Sec. 490.106. - Governing body.

(a) The governing body of the Authority shall be composed of five members appointed by the Council for a term of four years; provided, that of the first members appointed, the Council shall designate one member to serve for one year, one member to serve for two years, one member to serve for three years and two members to serve for four years, but thereafter all appointments, except appointments to fill vacancies, shall be for a term of four years. Vacancies during a term shall be filled for the unexpired term. If any member fails to attend two of three successive meetings of the Authority without cause and without prior approval of the chairman of the Authority, the Authority shall declare the member's office vacant and such vacancy shall be filled as provided for herein. (b) The members of the Authority shall have such qualifications, duties and responsibilities, shall receive such travel expense reimbursement and shall be organized to do business as provided in F.S. § 154.207(4), (5), (6), (7) and (8); provided, that the Authority shall utilize the central services of the City on a cost-accounted basis, that the Authority shall annually submit a budget to the Council in the same manner as the executive departments are required, and that the fiscal year of the Authority shall be the same as the City's fiscal year. Any member of the Authority may be removed by the Council for misfeasance, malfeasance or willful neglect of duty, in the same manner as the elected officers of the Council may be removed. (c) The provisions of F.S. § 286.012, relating to voting, and of F.S. §§ 112.311—112.3175, relating to financial disclosure, shall apply to each member of the Authority. (Ord. 78-656-589, § 1; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1; Ord. 90-467-202, § 1) Note— Former § 560.106.