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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 may be 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 1 St to March 31 st. <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 />