All persons rendering services to the city are employees of the city except as follows:
A. Councilmembers of the city;
B. All persons providing services to the city only as an appointed member of a city commission, board or committee;
C. All persons volunteering to provide services to the city without compensation; and
D. All consultants and other persons providing services to the city as independent contractors.
(Prior code § 2.5 (Ord. 669, Ord. 1292 §7, Ord. 1330 §2, Ord. 1927 §1))