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Article 4. Commissions <br />Division 1 - General Conditions <br />Sec. 2-56. General. <br />The purpose of this Article is to establish various advisory commissions. The commissions are intended <br />to utilize members of the community in an advisory capacity to assist the City Council and staff with <br />achieving goals and objectives for the City and to ensure that the ideas of citizens are well represented in <br />the policy making process. Commissioners serve at the pleasure of the City Council. As City Council <br />make up changes from time to time, it is appropriate that the membership of each commission changes to <br />reflect the direction of the City Council. The general operating principles in this Division shall apply to <br />all commissions. (Ord. No. 610, 12-13-94; Code of 2001; Ord. 854, 9.26.2017) <br />Sec. 2-57. Name. <br />All boards, committees, and commissions will be named "commissions". (Ord. No. 610, 12-13-94; Code <br />of 2001) <br />Sec. 2-58. Commission Size. <br />All commissions will have a maximum of nine members with the exception of the Public Safety <br />Commission. The Public Safety Commission shall be comprised of nine members. Council may appoint <br />student members to any commission from time to time. (Ordinance No. 813; 04-24-2012; Ord. No. 854, <br />9.26.2017) <br />Sec 2-59. Appointment. <br />Commission members will be appointed by the City Council. (Ord. No. 610, 12-13-94; Code of 2001) <br />Sec. 2-60. Removal from a Commission. <br />Any member of a commission maybe removed from office by a majority vote of the City Council. (Ord. <br />No. 610, 12-13-94; Code of 2001) <br />Sec. 2-61. Compensation. <br />Commission members shall serve without compensation. (Ord. No. 610, 12-13-94; Code of 2001) <br />Sec. 2-62. Terms for Commission Members. <br />(1) New commission members will be appointed to a term of three years. Council may choose to shorten <br />or modify a commissioner's term length for any reason at any time. <br />(2) The time period for each three year term will be April Pt to March 31st. <br />(3) In the event of death, removal, or ineligibility of a commission member to participate on an <br />appointed body, the Mayor shall declare a vacancy in the position and shall appoint a person to fill the <br />2-8 <br />