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Recommendations from the City Council regarding appointments will be forwarded to the next regular meeting of the City Council for consideration. When vacancies occur on the EDA, the mayor will make a recommendation for appointment to the City Council. Except where a vacancy unexpectedly occurs in the middle of a calendar year, all new appointments or reappointments to regular terms on a City board or commission will be effective on April 1, This is to allow the current members of the City Council the opportunity to review and select individuals for seats on boards and commissions. d. Notification to applicants After the City Council has approved the appointments at a regular meeting of the City Council, the Human Resources Manager of Assistant City Administrator will notify all applicants of the results of the process. 4. Terms. Board and Commission members shall serve four-year terms, There will be no limit to the number of terms that can be served. Terms will expire annually on March 31. Incumbents will be allowed to continue to serve until a successor is . appointed. 6. Stipends for members of City boards and commissions a) Amount established by City Council resolution Effective July 1, 1996, members of all City boards and commissions (with the exception of the Charter Commission) are eligible for stipends to cover expenses for meetings actually attended, The amount of the stipends is established by City Council resolution and subject to change as deemed necessary by the City Council. Elected officials seated on a board or commission are not eligible for a stipend. b) IRS reporting Stipends paid to members of City boards and commissions will be reported to the Internal Revenue Service as required by law, 7. Exceptions pertaining to Charter Commission a) Term limits Terms of office for members of the City of Ramsey Home Rule Charter Commission are established by Minnesota Statutes 410.05 subd.2. 3