The Council may remove any member of the Planning Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals, Park and Recreation Board, and Civil Service Commission for gross misconduct, malfeasance, misfeasance, or nonfeasance in office, final conviction of a felony involving moral turpitude, judicial declaration of incompetency, or willful violation of this Charter; provided that such removal shall not take place without the affirmative vote of three-fourths of the members of Council, nor until the accused official shall have been notified in writing of the charge against him and given an opportunity to be heard in person or by legal counsel. Such hearing shall be open to the public. The Council and the accused official shall have the power to subpoena witnesses and the production of evidence. The Clerk of Council shall have the power to issue subpoenas for witnesses and the production of evidence on behalf of the Council or the accused official, and shall have the power to administer oaths.
Upon the required vote to remove a member of the Planning Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals, Park and Recreation Board and Civil Service Commission, as provided by this section of this Charter, such member shall forfeit his office and such office shall become vacant and shall be filled in the manner provided by the Charter. Any person removed from office under this section of this Charter shall not be eligible to hold any office of the City for a period of five years after his removal.