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Any vacancies in any board or commission, from whatever cause arising, shall be filled by the mayor and city council with the mayor entitled to vote on any such appointment. Upon vacancy occurring leaving an unexpired portion of a term, any appointment to fill such a vacancy shall be for the unexpired portion of such term. If a member of a board or commission absents himself/herself from three consecutive regular meetings of such board or commission, unless by permission of such board or commission expressed in its official minutes, or is convicted of a crime of moral turpitude, or ceases to be a qualified elector of the city, the office shall become vacant and shall be so declared by the city council. If a position on an enumerated board or commission has remained vacant for sixty days, the mayor shall appoint a person to fill the vacancy in accordance with Section 803. G. Officers 1. The officers of this Commission shall be the Chair, Vice -Chair, and Parliamentarian. These officers shall perform the duties prescribed by these Standing rules and by the parliamentary authority of this Commission, which shall be Robert's Rules of Order. 2. No Chair or Vice -Chair shall be eligible to serve more than two consecutive terms in the same office. 3. The Chair, Vice -Chair, and Parliamentarian shall be elected by members of the Commission, to serve for one year or until their successors are appointed. Their term of office shall begin immediately upon election. Election of officers shall take place at the March regular meeting of the Commission. 4. In the event of a vacancy occurring in the office of the Chair, the Vice -Chair, or Parliamentarian shall succeed immediately to the office for the remainder of the Chair's un -expired term. 5. In the event of a vacancy occurring in the office of the Vice -Chair, or Parliamentarian, the Office shall be filled by election from the Commission. 6. In the absence of the Chair and Vice -Chair, the meeting will be called to order by the Parliamentarian who shall then serve as Chair pro -tem and shall terminate his/her office at the end of the meeting. 7. The City Manager shall designate a secretary for the recording of minutes for the Commission, who shall keep a record of its proceedings and transactions and delegate the staffing of the Commissioner to the Mayor's Office. H. Meetings: 1. Each Board or Commission shall hold regular meetings at least once each month and such special meetings as such Board or Commission may require. All proceedings shall be open to the public. 2. Unless otherwise ordered by the Commission regular meetings shall be held on the third Thursday of each month. 3. A special meeting may be called by the Chair or any five members of the Commission. Notice of a special meeting stating the time, place, and purpose shall be served in writing upon each member not less than five days before such meeting and/or by telephone or email within forty-eight hours of the meeting time. 4. A quorum shall be a majority of the members of the Commission. If a quorum is not present for two consecutive regularly scheduled meetings, a special meeting may be called as in "3" above and a majority of those members attending the special meeting may establish a new quorum. 3