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commission shall expire every year. (Ord.No. 610, 12-13-94; Ord.No 617, 11-14-95; Code of 2001) Sec. 2-63. Terms Limits. (1) Planning Commission members will be allowed to serve four consecutive terms or a maximum of twelve years. (2) All other commission and committee member appointments will be allowed to serve three consecutive terms or a maximum of nine years. (3) Effective April 1, 2010,the City Council will begin enforcing the term limits on current commission or committee members who have served for three or four consecutive terms. (4) If a commission or committee member is appointed by the City Council to complete the term of an individual that has resigned or been removed by the City Council,the time served by the commission or committee member to complete the remainder of an existing term will not count towards the term limit requirements set forth by the City. (5) A commission or committee member that has served the maximum number of terms allowed by the City is required to take a one year break from serving on that particular commission or committee. The member may then apply for reappointment to a different commission or committee after their term limit has expired. (Ord 781, 7-14-2009 Ord. 787, 2-09-2010) Sec. 2-64. Chairperson. (1)Each commission shall annually recommend a chairperson to the Council for formal approval.The council may appoint any member. The City Council shall annually confirm a chairperson to represent each commission or committee. (Ord 787,2-09-2010) The chairperson will be expected to provide leadership for the commission and to facilitate the conduct of regular meetings. (2)The following criteria shall be used when selecting the chairperson. A. The member has a served a minimum of one term on the commission. B. The member has a good attendance record and expects to be able to make all meetings while serving as chairperson. C. The member has demonstrated leadership and involvement in past activities of the commission. D. The member has demonstrated the ability to understand and further the City's overall mission, specifically relating to the commission's responsibilities. (3)A commission or committee chair that is appointed by the Council shall serve one year in this capacity, and may be reappointed. (Ord 787, 2-09-2010) (4)Any chairperson may be removed from office by a majority vote of the City Council. (Ord 781, 7- 14-2009) 2-8