538 Special District – “Zephyr Haven Nursing Home Authority Ordinance”

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• the powers conferred upon it by this Ordinance will be deemed to be for an essential and proper public purpose. SECTION FIVE Membership; terms of office; officers; quorum; meetings; removal. ( 1 ) The Authority shall consist of five members appointed by the City Council. As a condition of eligibility for appointment and to hold office, each member shall be a resident of Pasco County, Florida. . (2) The term of office for each member shall be two years. Each term shall expire on June 1 in the year of expiration of the term. . (3 ) A chairperson, vice chairperson, and secretary shall be chosen by and from the Authority membership. The term of office for the chairperson, vice chairperson, and secretary shall be one year, and no member shall hold the same office for more than two consecutive terms. . (4) A quorum shall consist of three members, but the affirmative vote of not less than three members shall be necessary to take any action except to adjourn. (5) The Authority shall meet at least once each month at such times and places within the City as shall be determined by the Authority. (6) Any member may be removed by the City Council, but only for Grounds, constituting misfeasance, malfeasance or nonfeasance in office, or upon conviction of any crime. The unexcused failure to attend three consecutive regular meetings of the Authority shall be deemed nonfeasance, without limiting the meaning of that term. (7) Vacancies . in office shall be filled by the, City council for the balance of the term, not later than 30 days after -- notice of the vacancy has been given to the City Council. (8) No officer or employee of the City of Zephyrhills and no officer or employee of Pasco County shall be eligible for membership on the Authority. No member of said Authority shall be interested in the profits or emoluments of any contract, work,, O.R. 2029 PAGE 0113