§ 14-10-5. Composition of board of directors.

(a)

The board of directors shall be composed of twenty-five (25) members.

(b)

In accordance with Subsection (c) of this section, sixty (60) percent or fifteen (15) of the members of the board of directors shall consist of representatives who live or work in the empowerment zone while, in accordance with subsection (d) of this section, the remaining forty (40) percent or ten (10) members shall consist of representatives who need not be residents but either shall have ties which evidence a substantial interest in the empowerment zone or shall be a representative of an organization with a substantial interest in the empowerment zone. In addition, the composition of the board shall reflect the demographic diversity of the empowerment zone.

(c)

Representation from within the empowerment zone shall be equally apportioned among the east region, the central region, and the southwest region. Each region shall have five (5) representatives. Representatives shall be from among the following categories with no more that one representative from any one (1) category:

(1)

Block clubs or neighborhood councils;

(2)

Community development corporations;

(3)

Neighborhood-based agencies;

(4)

Neighborhood-based businesses;

(5)

Neighborhood-based business associations;

(6)

Places of worship;

(7)

Residents-at-large;

(8)

Residents with disabilities;

(9)

Senior residents; and

(10)

Young adult residents.

(d)

Representation from the community outside of the empowerment zone shall be as follows:

(1)

One (1) representative of the County of Wayne designated by the Wayne County Executive;

(2)

One (1) representative from a public school organization nominated by the Detroit Public Schools;

(3)

One (1) representative of the State of Michigan designated by the governor;

(4)

One (1) representative designated by the city council;

(5)

One (1) representatives designated by the mayor; and

(6)

Five (5) representatives who need not residents of the empowerment zone but either shall have ties that evidence a substantial interest in the empowerment zone or shall be a representative of an organization with substantial interest in the empowerment zone.

(Ord. No. 14-95, § 1, 6-21-95; Ord. No. 32-03, § 1, 9-19-03)