Appointive members of the commission shall be resident taxpayers; provided, that one such appointive member may be a nonresident taxpayer. The term of office for the ex officio members shall correspond to their respective tenure of office as an official or employee of the city. The term of office for the first appointive members of the commission shall be two (2), four (4) and six (6) years. Vacancies occurring otherwise than through the expiration of terms shall be filled by the mayor and confirmed by the council. Members may be removed after public hearing by a majority vote of the city council. Members shall be selected without respect to political affiliation and shall serve without compensation. (1959 Code §2-203)