(a) Appointments. City Council shall approve all appointments for each board and commission. Broad citizen participation shall be encouraged in recruiting appointees and making appointments. No appointee of any board or commission shall hold any other elected public office or any compensated position for the City.
(b) Vacancies. Any vacancy caused by death or resignation shall be filled promptly pursuant to the procedure set forth in § 309(b). The person so appointed shall serve for the unexpired term of the person vacating such position.
(c) Qualifications. As a general rule, members of boards and commissions shall be residents of the City. At the discretion of Council, persons not residents of the City, but who have a significant property or business interest in the City, may be selected to serve. No person may concurrently serve on more than one authority, board, or commission.