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Members' Term of Office: Members of the Commission shall be appointed �° �"' by the Mayor with majority consent of the Council. The terms of office shall be staggered three-year terms, except that any person appointed to fill a vacancy occurzing prior to the expiration of the term £or which his or her predecessor was appointed shall be appointed only far the remainder of such term. Upon e�iration of his or her term of office, a member shali continue to serve until his or her successor is appointed and shall have qualified. Terms of office for members of the Commission shall expire on December 31 of respective calendar years. In the event an appointed Commissioner suffers from an extended illness, disability, or other activity preventing proper fulfillment of duties, ' responsibilities, rules and regulations of the Commission, the Commissioner may be temporarily replaced during the temporary leave by an interim Commissioner appointed by the Mayor with majority consent of the City Council. �' Qualifications for Membershi�: Members of the Commission shall be I ' residents of the City of Brooklyn Center while serving on the Commission, shall have been residents of said City for at least one year prior to their appointment, and shall represent a broad range of interest in the conservation, park and recreation functions. !. Re�resentation Requirements: Due regard shall be given by the Mayor and City Council in appointing Commission members which will take into consideration geographical distribution � within the City, as described in Subdivision 11, and the representative nature of the Commission in terms of gender, religion, ethnic, racial, age, handicapped, employee, and employer groups. I Conflict of Interest: No Commissioner shall take part in the consideration of � any matter wherein he or she is the applicant, petitioner, or appellant, nor in � the consideration of any application, petition, or appeal wherein his or her interest might reasonably be e�ected to affect his or her impartiality. Initial A�pointment: The Commission under this resolution shall become effective March 12, 1973, and shall consist of three members appointed for a term through 1975, two members appointed for a term through 1974, and two members appointed for a term through 1973. Resignations—Removal from Office—Vacancies: Commissioners may resign voluntarily or may be removed from office by the Mayor with consent by majority vote of the City Council. Three consecutive unexcused absences from the duly called Commission meetings or unexcused absences from a ,� � majority of duly called Commission meetings within one calendar year shall ,\ -4-