HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-R-02 No. 95-BPW-.~
A RESOLUTION CREATING AN ANIMAL SHELTER ADVISORY BOARD
Be it resolved by the City of Jeffersonville Board of Public Works that an Advisory Board be established
for purpose of offering suggestions and support for the administrators, operators and financial
contributors to the Jeffersonville/Clark County Animal Shelter, under the following circumstances:
SECTION L Creation of the Board
a. An Animal Shelter Advisory Board should be created, and shall be referred to hereafter
in this resolution as "the Board".
b. The membership of the Board shall be as follows:
1. One (1) member may be appointed by each the Mayor of Jeffersonville, the Town
Council of Clarksville and the Commissioners of Clark County.
2. One (1) member shall be appointed by the Common Council of the City of
Jeffersonville.
3. One (1) member shall be appointed by the Mayor, after considering
recommendation of the Common Council of Jeffersonville, who shall be a Veterinarian
licensed to practice in the State of Indiana and presently living or having an active
veterinary practice established in the City of Jeffersonville.
4. Two (2) members shall be appointed by the Clark County Humane Association.
5. The director of the Jeffersonville/Clark County Animal shelter.
c. Members of the Board shall be selected based on demonstrated interest and knowledge
in civic affairs, management, administrative skill or of issues affecting animals.
d. All members shall serve without compensation for three year terms but may be removed
or replaced at the will of the appointing authority at any time, without cause.
e. If any member of the Board shall be absent for three consecutive meetings, the member
shall be deemed resigned from the Board.
f. In case of the vacancy of a Board position the vacancy shall be ifil/ed by the original
appointing body.
g. Except for the director of the animal shelter and the Veterinarian, members shall not be
employees of the City of Jeffersonville, or hold public office in the City of Jeffersonville.
SECTION II. Powers and duties of the Board
a. The first meeting should be called by the animal shelter director as soon as practical after
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appoinunent of the other Board members.
At the first meeting the Board shall elect a chairperson.
The Board shall meet as often as it deems necessary or upon special call by the
chairperson or the request of three (3) Board members.
The Board shall recommend, in writing, to the Jeffersonville Board of Public Works, any
policy which the Board deems advisable as it pertains to the management or fufiding of
the Jeffersonville Animal Shelter.
Before the Board recommends policy, the Board shall take into account the provisions of
all existing City, Town or County animal control ordinances.
The Board may recommend budget changes or requests to be considered by the director
of the Animal Shelter, the Board of Public Works, the Mayor and respective
governmental fiscal bodies.
One half of the members of the Board shall constitute a quorum.
Resolved by the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of leffersonville, in Clark County,
Indiana, on this ~,~ '7 day of /x'~,a~a-],/ , 1995.
I$.AYMb~N'D S. FARKER, PRE~ID]~NT
JEFFERSONVILLE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Attest:
C. Richard Spencer, Jr¥ ~
Clerk-Treasurer
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