2004-02-23 Advisory Board of Health Bylaws
AMENDED FEBRUARY 23, 2004
RICHFIELD ADVISORY BOARD OF HEALTH
BYLAWS
DUTIES
To advise, consult with or make recommendations to the Board of Health (City Council)
on matters relating to the development, maintenance, funding and evaluation of
community health services.
Officers
Chairperson: A chairperson shall be elected at a meeting in February for a term of one
year. The chairperson’s duties shall be to:
1. Preside over meetings.
2. Prepare an agenda prior to each meeting.
3. Represent the Advisory Board of Health in dealings with the city council, other
commissions in the city as well as official bodies outside of the City and any other
organization which has dealings with the Advisory Board or delegate those
responsibilities to another member of the Advisory Board in your absence.
4. Supervise the writing, distribution of minutes and other reports.
5. Perform those additional duties which the Advisory Board may recommend.
Vice-Chairperson: A vice-chairperson shall be elected at a meeting in February for a term
of one year. Duties shall be to:
1. Represent the Chairperson in his/her absence.
2. Assist the Chairperson as required.
3. Perform those additional duties which the Advisory Board may recommend.
Supporting Activities: The Richfield City Manager shall provide such professional and
clerical support to enable the Advisory Board of Health to carry out its responsibilities.
Membership:
1. The Advisory Board of Health shall consist of eleven (11) voting members,
2. Members shall be appointed by the City Council for three year terms. No member
shall serve more than three consecutive terms.
3. Terms of membership shall be staggered with six members appointed or
reappointed one year and five the following year.
Meetings:
1. The Advisory Board of Health shall meet at least three times a year or as often as is
necessary to conduct its business as required by the Community Health Services Act
and at the call of the Chairperson or a majority of the members.
2. All meetings shall be open to the public.
3. A quorum shall consist of a majority of the voting members present.
4. If a member misses three meetings in one year without excuse, the
Advisory Board may request the City Council to appoint a replacement.
5. The Secretary or the Chairperson must be notified before a meeting if a member is
unable to attend.
Amendments to Bylaws:
These articles can be amended by approval of two-thirds of the members. Proposed
amendments shall be mailed to members at least five (5) days before the meeting at which
they will be voted upon.
This document shall take effect on 1/1/77.
Amended changes: Officers-Vice Chairperson Article 4 1/6/81
Meetings Article 1 1/6/81
Increase membership from 9 to12 2/14/83
Increase membership from 12 to 14 6/17/91
Increase length of terms (2 to 3 yrs) 9/16/91
Delete “Assume office of chairperson 2/8/93
after expiration of chairpersons term(s)
of office” under Vice-Chair duties
Change “January” to “February” under 2/23/94
Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson
section of officers duties
Amend meeting attendance language 2/26/96
Decrease membership from 14 to 11 1/10/00
Strike provider/consumer ratio requirement 2/23/04
Meetings:
4. If a member misses three meetings in one year without excuse, the
Advisory Board may request the City council to appoint a replacement.