A. The mayor of the city shall nominate one member to serve for a period of one year, two (2) members to serve for a period of two (2) years, two (2) members to serve for a period of three (3) years, and two (2) members to serve for a period of four (4) years. Such nominees shall be confirmed by a majority of the city council of the city. The members of the board of commission appointed upon the passage and approval of this Ordinance shall all serve an interim term for 1982; thereafter the respective terms of office of the commission so appointed shall begin. The mayor, upon nomination of such commission, shall designate which member shall serve for a period of two (2) years, which shall serve for a period of three (3) years, and which shall serve for a period of four (4) years. The members of the board of commission shall be appointed from residents of the county and an effort is to be made to secure the services of persons best qualified to plan for the future growth, development and improvement of the Grand River Archives Society. The members of the board of commission shall serve without salary, and in the event of a vacancy on the commission for any reason, a successor shall be appointed as herein provided for the unexpired term only of such vacancy.
B. Immediately after the appointment and qualification of the members of the board of commission, the commission shall meet and elect one of their number as chairman and one of their number as secretary. Such officers, when so elected, shall serve in their respective capacity until the interim terms of the initial members expire, at which time a Chairman and Secretary shall be elected for a term of one year, or until their successors are elected and qualified. (Ord. No. 274, 6/15/82)