All board and commission appointments authorized by ordinance or resolution shall be made by the Council, at the first meeting in January of each year. The term of each appointee shall be established and stated at the time of his or her appointment, and terms of present board and commission members may be re-established and changed so as to give effect to this section. New appointees shall assume office immediately. All vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as for an expired term, but the appointment shall be only for the unexpired term. No appointed board or commission member shall be an employee of the city. All appointed board and commission members shall serve, without remuneration, but may be reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses incurred in performance of their duties when such expenses have been authorized by the Council. The Chairperson and Secretary shall be chosen from and by the board or commission membership at its first regular meeting each year to serve for the ensuing year, provided that no Chairperson shall be elected who has not completed at least 1 year as a member of the board or commission. Any board or commission member may be removed by the Council for misfeasance, malfeasance or nonfeasance in office and his or her position filled as any other vacancy. Each board and commission shall hold its regular meeting at a time established and approved by the Council. Boards and commissions created by resolution shall terminate when the purpose for which they were created has been accomplished or upon the expiration of the terms stated in the resolution. Except as otherwise provided, this section shall apply to all boards and commissions. All appointees to boards and commissions shall hold office until their successor is appointed and qualified.
(1975 Code, § 2.40)