A. Appointment: The bicyclist and pedestrian advisory commission shall consist of five (5) members appointed by the mayor, by and with the advice and consent of the city council, to serve without compensation. The initial terms of all original members of the commission shall commence upon their appointments. Two (2) of the five (5) commissioners initially appointed shall serve for a term of approximately one year (from appointment date until April 30, 2008), and two (2) of the five (5) commissioners initially appointed shall serve for a term of approximately two (2) years (from appointment date until April 30, 2009), and one of the five (5) commissioners initially appointed shall serve for a term of approximately three (3) years (from appointment date until April 30, 2010). Determination of the terms of the five (5) commissioners initially appointed shall be by lot. Thereafter, all appointments shall begin on May 1 and end on April 30. One alderman, chosen by the mayor and city council voting jointly, shall be an ex officio, nonvoting member of the commission.
B. Terms: Each member shall serve for a term of three (3) years, with each term commencing on May 1, except for the initial appointments as provided in subsection A of this section.
C. Vacancies: Vacancies on the commission shall be filled for the unexpired term of the member whose place has been vacant in the same manner in which original appointments are required to be made.
D. Removal: A commission member may be removed by the mayor, with the approval of a majority vote of the city council.
E. Chairman: The mayor shall designate one of the members of the commission to be chairman. The chairman shall be appointed annually in May of each year, except that the first chairman shall be appointed as soon as possible following the appointment of the initial five (5) commissioners.
F. Secretary: The commission shall elect a secretary who is a member of the commission.
G. Ex Officio Member: A staff member shall be appointed by the city administrator to serve as liaison to the commission. This person shall serve as an ex officio member of the commission and shall not vote, but will provide logistical staff support as needed. (Ord. 2344, 10-2-2006)