2.14.020 Membership.
A. The board shall consist of seven members who shall be appointed and removed by the mayor. Members shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for necessary expenses approved in advance by the mayor or fire chief.
B. The initial term of four in the board’s initial members shall be for two years, and the term of the three other initial members shall be for one year. Subsequent terms of all members shall be for two years. Initial members serving for one year may be reappointed by the mayor.
C. Any vacancy occurring on the board shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment, with the replacement serving the remainder of the unexpired term.
D. The selection of the members of the advisory board shall be at the discretion of the mayor. Nomination for positions on the advisory board shall be made from the following professional/organization:
1. One member shall be a residential contractor who is a member of the Building Industry Association of Whatcom County;
2. One member shall be a commercial contractor who is a member of the BIAW, or the Association of General Contractors (AGC);
3. One member shall be a remodeling contractor who is a member of the Master Remodelers Association of the BIAW;
4. One member shall be an engineer, architect or building designer who is actively engaged in the profession;
5. Two members shall be specialty contractors from the mechanical, plumbing, or electrical contracting field who are members of either the Plumbing/Heating/Cooling Contractors Association (PHCC) or the Independent Electrical Contractors Association (IECA), or the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA);
6. One member from the public at large.
All contractors shall be actively licensed and engaged in the contracting business. As many of these professions as is feasible should be represented on the board at all times. If each of these professions is not represented, then the open position shall be filled from one of the other listed professions. [Ord. 2001-07-050].