Sec. 2-97. - Compensation; terms; vacancies; removal of members.

Members of the conservation commission shall serve without compensation. The city council member and the directors of recreation and planning shall serve in such capacity for and during their term of office with the city. The three persons presently appointed as members by the mayor and confirmed by the city council shall serve the remaining portion of their unexpired term. The fourth member shall be appointed immediately for a term which shall expire on January 1, 1976. Thereafter the city council shall on January 1 of each year, or at its first regular meeting after such date, fill any vacancy caused by the expiration of the term of office of any appointed member for a term of three years. Vacancies caused by resignation, death or for any other reason shall be filled by the city council in the manner set forth in section 2-96 for the unexpired term of such office. The city council may remove any such member appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the city council from such commission for cause, after such member receives in writing the charges for his removal and a public hearing is held on the charges by the council.

(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 2-97)