The Commission shall consist of seven members and shall be appointed or reappointed by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen for a term of one year which shall expire on December 31 of each year or until their successors are appointed. The membership shall include one Alderman and at least four members shall be recognized practitioners in any one of the following fields: architecture, engineering, landscape architecture, urban planning or retail business. The Mayor shall designate one of the members of the Commission to be Chairperson. Members shall be removed from membership for three or more absences from regular scheduled meetings in a consecutive 12-month period. A member may be removed from membership by a majority vote of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen. If a vacancy is created or a new appointment is necessary, resulting from an increase of the membership, the Mayor shall appoint a replacement member to fill the unexpired term or the additional member.
(`00 Code, § 11-1502) (Ord. passed 5- -02)