Columbia Meetings, quorum, attendance ordinance (§ 2-293)

The commission shall meet at least quarterly. Eight (8) members shall constitute a quorum to do business. The commission shall hold annual elections, electing a chair and vice-chair. When any officer's appointment to the commission expires or becomes vacant, the commission shall elect a new officer. The chair of the commission is authorized to excuse any member from attendance at a commission meeting; provided, that the member requested to be excused before the meeting. Any member who is absent, without being excused, from twenty-five

(25) percent of the regular commission meetings held in a calendar year shall automatically forfeit the office. Any member who is absent, without being excused, from three (3) consecutive meetings shall automatically forfeit the office. It shall be the duty of the chair of the commission to promptly notify city council of the vacancy.