A. There is created in the city a civil service commission which shall be composed of three persons.

B. The members of such commission shall be appointed by the mayor; provided, that the members of the civil service commission presently constituted shall be the initial commissioners of the newly created civil service commission and shall continue in office until the term of their current appointment expires.

C. The members of such commission shall serve without compensation.

D. No person shall be appointed a member of such commission who is not a citizen of the United States, a resident of the city for at least three years immediately preceding such appointment, and an elector of the county. At the time of any appointment not more than two commissioners shall be adherents of the same political party.

E. Except for the initial commission, the term of office of such commissioners shall be six years. All commission members’ terms shall expire on March 31st and all successive terms shall commence on April 1st. Members may continue to serve past their term expiration if no replacement has been appointed. No member shall serve more than two consecutive full terms of office.

F. Any member of such commission may be removed from office for incompetency, incompatibility or dereliction of duty or malfeasance in office, or other good cause; provided, however, that no member of the commission shall be removed until charges have been preferred, in writing, due notice and a full hearing held.

G. The members of such commission shall devote due time and attention to the performance of the duties hereinafter specified and imposed upon them by this chapter.

H. Two members of such commission shall constitute a quorum and the votes of any two members of such commission concurring shall be sufficient for the decision of all matters and the transaction of all business to be decided or transacted by the commission under or by virtue of the provisions of this chapter. (Ord. 1423 § 3, 2019; Ord. 510 § 2, 1987).