4.04.070 Vacancies.
A. Vacancies on boards or commissions, other than by expiration of the member’s term, can be created as follows:
1. Leaves the Borough with the intent of remaining absent more than 90 days;
2. Fails to attend three consecutive regularly scheduled meetings;
3. Fails to attend, without excuse, at least 80 percent of the regularly scheduled meetings of the board or commission within any calendar year;
4. Submits a resignation presented in writing which is accepted by the board or commission;
5. Dies; or
6. Fails to qualify within 30 days after their appointment.
B. Members may be removed for reasonable cause by the Assembly at any time. As used in this section, the term “reasonable cause” shall mean:
1. Any act, or failure to act, whether intentional or negligent, that either exposes the Borough to liability for financial loss or has the potential, in the sole discretion of the Borough Assembly, to expose the Borough to liability for financial loss;
2. Any act, or failure to act, whether intentional or negligent, which obstructs or impedes the functioning of either the board or commission of which the commissioner is a member or Borough government in general.
C. In the event of a vacancy on a board or commission for any reason other than normal expiration of a term of office, the appointing authority shall appoint a new member for the remaining unexpired term, within 30 days of the notice of vacancy. (Ord. 2023-28 § 2, 2023; Ord. 2019-09 § 2, 2019; Ord. 2001-51 § 2, 2001; Ord. 88-055 § 2, 1988; Ord. 82-30 § 2, 1984. 2004 Code § 2.21.070.)