All board and commission appointments authorized by ordinance or resolution shall be made by the Council. The term of each appointee shall be established and stated at the time of his or her appointment, and terms of present board and commission members may be reestablished and changed so as to give effect to this section. New appointees shall assume office on the first day of the first month following their appointment and qualification, or on the first day of the first month following the expiration of the prior term and qualification, whichever shall occur last; provided, however, that all appointees to board and commissions shall hold office until their successor is appointed and qualified. All vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as for an expired term, but the appointment shall be effective immediately when made and only for the unexpired term. All appointed board and commission members shall serve without remuneration, but may be reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses incurred in the performance of their duties when the expenses have been authorized by the Council before they were incurred. The Chairperson and the Secretary shall be chosen from and by the board or commission membership at its first regular meeting in December of each year to serve for the next calendar year. Any board or commission member may be removed by the Council for misfeasance, malfeasance or non-feasance in office and his or her position filled as any other vacancy. Each board and commission shall hold its regular meeting at a time established and approved by the Council. Except as otherwise provided, this section shall apply to all boards and commissions.
(1989 Code, § 2.30)