§ 50-2. Composition and membership.

The Commission shall consist of seven members. The members of the Commission shall be appointed by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of Council, and shall serve without compensation.

A. 

The City Historian shall be a permanent member of the Commission and shall serve as its Chairperson.

B. 

One member of the Commission shall be a member of Council, whose term on the Commission shall be concurrent with his/her Council term.

C. 

The other five members shall serve for terms of three years, except that at the time of the initial appointments to the Commission, the appointments shall be staggered into three-, two-, and one-year terms so that in each subsequent year the Mayor shall make two appointments to the Commission.

D. 

The members of the Commission shall choose a Vice Chairperson and Secretary from among its members.

E. 

The Commission may establish such committees of its members as will assist it in carrying out its purposes.

F. 

The Mayor, with the advice and consent of Council, may remove any member with or without cause.

G. 

Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term.

H. 

The Commission shall serve solely at the pleasure of the Mayor and Council and may, therefore, be dissolved at any time by a majority vote of Council.