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Appointment and oath. Members of a board or commission shall be appointed by a majority vote of the <br />city council for staggered four -year terms, in addition to any partial term a person may be appointed to <br />complete on behalf of a predecessor who is unable to complete said term. Each appointed member <br />shall, before entering upon the discharge of duties, take an oath agreeing to faithfully discharge the <br />duties of office. <br />(d) <br />Serve without compensation. All members of a board or commission shall serve without compensation. <br />Board or commission members may receive a stipend for expenses as established by resolution of the <br />city council. <br />(e) <br />Attendance policy. The absence of a board of commission member from three or more regularly <br />scheduled meetings of his board or commission within any six -month period shall be cause for removal <br />of that member from his seat on the board or commission. The city council shall have the authority to <br />remove board or commission members for violation of this policy. <br />(f) <br />Terms. Board and commission members shall serve four -year terms. There will be no limit to the <br />number of terms that can be served. <br />(g) <br />Code of conduct. It is the policy of the city to maintain a respectful public service environment free from <br />violence, discrimination and unlawful activities relating specifically to the boards of commission <br />members role with the city, and other offensive or degrading remarks or conduct. <br />(1) <br />Expected conduct of board and commission members. Board and commission members shall conduct <br />themselves at all times in such a manner as to reflect most favorably on the city. Conduct unbecoming <br />a board or commission member shall include any conduct that tends to bring the city into disrepute or <br />reflects discredit on the person as a board or commission member of the city, or that which tends to <br />impair the functioning of a board or commission member. <br />(2) <br />Consequences of engaging in inappropriate conduct as a board or commission member. Board or <br />commission members who are found to engage in inappropriate conduct while acting in their official <br />capacity as a board or commission member are subject to disciplinary action. Discipline may include, <br />but is not limited to, a verbal or written reprimand or suspension from his position on the board or <br />commission. <br />(h) <br />Removal of members. <br />(1) <br />Board and commission members may be removed from their position at any time, with or without cause, <br />by a majority vote of the city council. <br />(2) <br />This subsection (h) does not apply to members of the Charter commission or members of the economic <br />development authority as said bodies are organized under the authority of state statutes and; <br />consequently, the removal of members of said bodies is regulated by state statutes. <br />(Code 1978, § 2.03.02; Ord. No. 92 -04, 6 -12 -1992; Ord. No. 97 -10, 8 -11 -1997; Ord. No. 03 -03, <br />3 -17 -2003; Ord. No. 03 -42, 11 -17 -2003; Ord. No. 06 -12, § 1, 4 -11 -2006; Ord. No. 09 -07, § <br />2(2.03.02), 5 -12 -2009) <br />Sec. 2 -157. - Organization, meetings, etc. <br />(a) <br />Regular and special meetings. Regular meetings of boards and commissions shall be held with a date <br />and time determined by the board or commission. Special board and commission meetings may be <br />called by the chairperson, vice - chairperson or any two members of the board or commission as deemed <br />