The members of the Commission shall reside within a Belleville zip code or have employment in the city. The members shall reflect a broad diversity of backgrounds in the areas of race, ethnic groups, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran's status or physical or mental disability. Members of the Commission are expected to avoid conflict of interest by announcing that a conflict of interest is present and by abstaining in discussions or voting on matters that present a conflict of interest. There shall be 13 members who shall serve without compensation. In electing the first members of the Commission, the Mayor will select names of persons from those solicited from educational, religious, governmental and the business sector, including other recognized community organizations or entities. Such solicitation of names shall also occur subsequent to the first members selected to the Commission whenever vacancies occur.
(1960 Code, § 9-3-5) (Ord. 5837, passed 1-20-1998; Am. Ord. 8369-2019, passed 9-17-2019; Am. Ord. 8880-2020, passed 10-19-2020)