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Sec. 37-106. Records. There shall be kept in the office of the chief of police or such other place as the chief of police may designate, a complete record of all public vehicle driver's permits issued under this division and of all renewals, suspensions and revocations thereof. Sec. 37-107. Collection and disposition of fees prescribed by division. The fees prescribed by this division shall be collected by the chief of police and paid over to the city treasurer to be used as provided by law. Sec. 37-108. Board of appeal for hearing appeals from revocation or suspension of public vehicle driver's permit - Established; composition; appointment of members; etc. For the purpose of hearing appeals as provided for in section 37-109, there is hereby established a board to be called the "Public Vehicle Board of Appeals". The board shall consist of five members and shall be composed of one member from the City Convention and Visitors Bureau, one from the City Commissioner of Revenue Office, one from the City Traffic Engineering Office, one from the City Personnel Office, and one member who shall be a representative of those persons holding a public vehicle driver's permit, hereinafter referred to as the taxicab drivers. Each member of the board shall be appointed at random by the City Manager. The members of the board shall be appointed for terms of twelve (12) months. No member of the board of appeal shall serve more than one (1) term in any five (5) year period. Vacancies shall be filled for any unexpired term in the manner in which original appointments are made. The member from the City Convention and Visitors Bureau shall serve as chairperson of the board. The board shall abide by the guidelines established in the Public Vehicle Board of Appeals Operational Manual. Three (3) concurring votes shall be necessary for a decision by the board of appeal at any meeting of the board. Three (3) members shall constitute a quorum of the board of appeal. Sec. 37-109. Same - Appeals to board. (a) Whenever it is the decision of the chief of police that the public vehicle driver's permit or a certificate of public convenience and necessity should be suspended or revoked for good cause shown, the person whose permit or certificate has been suspended or revoked may appeal the decision of the chief of police to the board of appeal. Notice of appeal shall be in writing and filed with the chief of police within ten (10) days after the initial decision of the chief of police. The chief of police shall forward the notice of appeal, along with a copy of his or her decision and all papers pertaining thereto to the board within five (5) business days after receiving the notice of appeal. 16