Columbia Membership; appointment; qualifications; terms ordinance (§ 2-365.3)

(a) The commission shall consist of seven (7) members, appointed as follows:

(1) One (1) member shall be a representative of the University of Missouri appointed by the University of Missouri administration;

(2) One (1) member shall be a Downtown Community Improvement District (CID) representative appointed by the CID; and

(3) Five (5) members shall be appointed by the city council.

(b) Commission members shall be residents and qualified voters of the city. Members shall serve without compensation. A member may not be a paid officer or employee of the city, be a party to any pending litigation against the city, or be an elected public office holder.

(c) The five (5) members appointed by the city council shall be for a term of three (3) years, or until a successor is appointed and duly qualified, except that any appointment to fill a vacancy, occurring other than by expiration of a term, shall be filled for the unexpired term only. The members appointed by persons other than the city council shall serve for terms designated by the appointing authority and shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority.