Membership shall be open to a balanced, diverse mixture of citizen representatives of the community at large who are recognized for their interest or experience in economic or educational development, community growth or international relations. Members shall reside in the City, or shall work for companies with their headquarters located in the City, or shall work for one of the top ten (10) major employers ranked by the highest number of employees working within the metropolitan Des Moines area, or shall have relevant expertise regarding a foreign nation that would assist the commission in the performance of its duties. There shall be a minimum of five (5) members of the commission who are residents of West Des Moines, and a maximum of two (2) nonresidents of West Des Moines may be members of the commission in any given year. Members shall not hold any other elective or appointed office within the City government. (Ord. 2330, 11-12-2018)