A Civil Service Commission shall be established on the first January 2 (if January 2 is a Sunday, then January 3), following the census or other method(s) by which the Village of West Jefferson is officially designated a city, following the rules established by the Civil Service Laws of the State of Ohio. The Commission shall consist of three (3) members to be appointed by the Mayor with the confirmation of Council: One (1) of the members shall be designated by the Mayor on January 2 (if January 2 is a Sunday, then on January 3) of each year as the Chairman. Members shall be electors of the Municipality and not hold any other office or position with the Municipality.
One (1) member shall be appointed for a term of one (1) year, one (1) for a term of two (2) years, and one (1) for a term of three (3) years. Therefore, each January 2 (if January 2 is a Sunday, then January 3) the Mayor shall appoint one (1) member for a term of three (3) years. Any member appointed by the Mayor with the confirmation of Council to fill a vacancy occurring otherwise than be expiration of a term shall be appointed only for the unexpired term of the member whom he shall succeed.
Two (2) members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of conducting business. A single vacancy in the Commission shall not impair the right of the remaining members to exercise all the powers of the Commission. Any member of the Commission may be removed by the Mayor for just cause. Such removed member shall not be eligible for reappointment to the Commission for a period of five (5) years.