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Sec. 2-62. Terms for Commission Members. <br />(1) New commission members will be appointed to a term of three years. <br />(2) The time period for each three year term will be April I" to March 31 st. <br />(3) In the event of death, removal, or ineligibility of a commission member to participate on an appointed <br />body, the Mayor shall declare a vacancy in the position and shall appoint a person to fill the vacancy as <br />soon as conveniently possible for the remainder of the term subject to approval by a majority vote of the <br />City Council present. <br />(4) Commission appointments will be varied so the terms of approximately 1/3 of the members of each <br />commission shall expire every year. (Ord. No. 610, 12-13-94; Ord. No 617, 11-1.4-95; Code of 200 1) <br />Sec. 2-63. Terms Limits. <br />(1) Planning Conunission members will be allowed to serve four consecutive terms or a maximum of <br />twelve years. <br />(2) All other commission and conunittee member appointments will be allowed to serve three <br />consecutive terms or a maximum of nine years. <br />(3) Effective April 1, 2010, the City Council will begin enforcing the term limits on current <br />commission or committee members who have served for three or four consecutive terms. <br />(4) If a commission or committee member is appointed by the City Council to complete the term of <br />an individual that has resigned or been removed by the City Council, the time served by the <br />commission or committee member to complete the remainder of an existing term will not count <br />towards the term limit requirements set forth by the City. <br />(S) A commission or committee member that has served the maximum number of terms allowed by <br />the City is required to take a one year break from serving on that particular conunission or <br />committee. The member may apply for reappointment to a different commission or cotrunittee <br />after their term limit has expired. <br />Sec. 2-64. Chairperson. <br />(1) Each commission shall annually recommend a chairperson to the Council for formal approval. The <br />City Council shall annually confirm a chairperson to represent each commission or committee. The <br />chairperson will be expected to provide leadership for the commission and to facilitate the conduct of <br />regular meetings. <br />(2) The following criteria shall be used when selecting the chairperson. <br />A. The member has a served a minimum of one year on the commission. <br />B. The member has a good attendance record and expects to be able to make all meetings while <br />serving as chairperson. <br />C. The member has demonstrated leadership and involvement in past activities of the <br />2-2 <br />