§ 2-88. Membership.

(a)

Members of the Lake County Affordable Housing Advisory Committee shall be appointed by the board of county commissioners by resolution and shall consist of eleven (11) members, as follows:

(1)

One (1) resident who is actively engaged in the residential home building industry in connection with affordable housing.

(2)

One (1) resident who is actively engaged in the banking or mortgage banking industry in connection with affordable housing.

(3)

One (1) resident who is a representative of those areas of labor engaged in home building in connection with affordable housing.

(4)

One (1) resident who is designated as an advocate for low income persons in connection with affordable housing.

(5)

One (1) resident who is actively engaged as a for-profit provider of affordable housing.

(6)

One (1) resident who is actively engaged as a real estate professional in connection with affordable housing.

(7)

One (1) resident who is actively engaged as a not-for-profit provider of affordable housing.

(8)

One (1) representative who actively serves on the local planning agency.

(9)

One (1) resident that is a concerned citizen for affordable housing.

(10)

One (1) resident who represents employers in Lake County.

(11)

One (1) resident who represents essential services personnel as defined the housing assistance plan.

(b)

The term of office for each member shall be for two (2) years. Members may be reappointed. The terms of the members representing persons actively engaged as a real estate professional, serving on the local planning agency, actively engaged in the banking or mortgage banking industry, who is an advocate for low income persons, and who is actively engaged in the residential home building industry shall expire on November 30, 2008. The terms of members representing a not for profit provider of affordable housing, a for profit provider of affordable housing, areas of labor engaged in home building in connection with affordable housing, a concerned citizen for affordable housing, essential services personnel, and employers shall expire November 30, 2009. Thereafter, all membership terms shall be for two (2) years. In the event there is a vacancy, the member appointed to fill the vacancy shall serve out the remainder of the vacant term.

(c)

Members, including alternate members, may be removed from membership on the Lake County Affordable Housing Advisory Committee by the board of county commissioners at any time.

(d)

Regular attendance is required. If more than two (2) successive unexcused absences occur, the advisory committee may recommend removal of the absent member to the board of county commissioners.

(e)

A current commissioner of the Lake County Board of County Commissioners shall serve as liaison to this committee in a non-voting position and shall not be considered a member of the committee.

(f)

The board of county commissioners may appoint as many alternate members as needed who shall be appointed in the same manner as regular committee members. Alternate members shall be subject to the same terms of membership as regular committee members. Alternate members may participate in all discussions and deliberations, but shall have no right to vote unless acting as a replacement for a regular committee member who failed to attend such meeting.

(Ord. No. 1992-11, § 5, 11-24-92; Ord. No. 1996-41, § 2, 5-7-96; Ord. No. 1998-21, § 2, 3-17-98; Ord. No. 1998-91, § 1, 11-17-98; Ord. No. 2004-11, § 2, 3-2-04; Ord. No. 2007-57, § 3, 12-4-07; Ord. No. 2011-29, § 2, 6-21-11)