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• • (f) Each Standing Committee is encouraged to send a representative to City Council and Planning Commission meetings whenever possible. Section 3. Appointment of Committees. The following general rules shall be applicable to the qualifications of members of Standing Committees,and their appointment and removal; (a) The members of each Standing Committee shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of a majority of the City Council. (b) Each Committee member shall: (i) be a resident of the Town at the time of their appointment and for so long as they serve; (ii) serve at the pleasure of the Council,without compensation or payment of mileage, for a term of two (2) years; (iii) be eligible for reappointment,but the City Council shall encourage new applicants in order to.promote widespread community involvement; (iv) be considered to have resigned in the event of three consecutive absences from the meetings of their Committee, unless the Chairperson of the Committee shall have excused the member's absence and informed the other Committee members of the exception at the third consecutive meeting missed. (c) Notification of resignations or terminations shall be submitted to the City Council in writing. Vacancies in the membership of any Standing Committee shall be filled in the following manner: (i) The City Clerk shall post in three(3)public places in the Town a notice of the fact that a vacancy has occurred and that the applications will be received prior to a date statedin the notice. (ii) All persons interested in serving shall submit to the City Clerk a written request for appointment containing such information on their background and qualifications as they deem appropriate. The City Clerk shall notify all applicants of the Council meeting at which their application shall be considered. (iii) The City Council shall, during a public meeting, appoint Standing Committee members by selecting appointees from a roster of persons offered by individual Council members and applications from candidates. The City Council shall endeavor to appoint the best qualified persons. 2 N:\Data\Clients\L\LAH\Res\committees.rut