15-Deliberate and act on a Resolution appointing members to various boards, commissions, and committees

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VISITORS & CONVENTION COUNCIL (MAYOR, CITY MANAGER AND ONE COUNCIL MEMBER; THREE YEAR TERM; CITY COUNCIL APPOINTS) To carry out the Chamber's contractual obligations with the City to administer the hotel/motel taxes. ARK-TEX COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS Appointed for one (1) year, or until disqualified to serve and successor is appointed; Mayor recommends & Council appoints according to ATCOG By-Laws; City Council can recommend to the Board of Directors of Ark-Tex a person for appointment to the Executive Committee. Adopts an annual budget, fixes the dues for member governmental units, and reviews, approves, and adopts all policy documents. The Executive Committee is responsible for the implementation of policies established by the Board. The Executive Committee is also empowered to conduct the affairs of the Board of Directors between quarterly meetings of the Board. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION No. of Members: 3 Length of Term: 3 yrs. Appointed By: City Manager Regular Meeting Day: As Needed Meeting Time: TBD Meeting Location: City Hall Duties/Purpose: Adopts rules and investigates matters related to enforcement of Civil Service regulations for firefighters and police officers, and hears appeals from disciplinary actions. Members must have good moral character, resident of the city for more than three years, be over 25 years of age, and not have held any public office within the preceding three years. HOUSING AUTHOWTY OF THE CITY OF PARIS No. of Members: 5 Length of Term: 2 yrs. & 1 yr. Appointed By: Mayor Regular Meeting Day: 3rd Monday Meeting Time: 4:00 p.m. Meeting Location: Council Chamber Duties/Purpose: Oversees the budget, maintenance, and policies of the Housing Authority of the City of Paris, which consists of several apartment communities as well as duplexes and houses in the city limits of Paris. Members must be residents of the city and cannot be officers or employees of the City of Paris. Additionally, one member is required to be a tenant of public housing and serves for only one term; four have two year staggered terms. City of Paris Boards, Commissions, and Committees Description Revised 3/29/l0 129