§ 12-51. Members.

(a)

Composition. The Environmental Impact Commission shall consist of seven (7) members. All Commission members shall be electors of the City of Danbury appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council. Not more than five (5) members of the Commission shall be members of the same political party.

(b)

Terms of office. The terms of office of the members of the board shall be three years.

(c)

Vacancies. Any vacancy in the membership of said board which may occur through death, resignation or otherwise shall be filled by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council for the unexpired portion of the term.

(d)

Alternates:

(1)

In addition to the regular members appointed by the Mayor and approved by the City Council, there shall be three (3) alternates to said Commission, who shall be electors of the City of Danbury and who shall be appointed by the Mayor and subject to approval by the City Council who, when seated as provided herein, shall have all the powers and duties as provided by law. If a regular member of the Commission is absent, he may designate in writing an alternate member of such Commission to act in his place. If he fails to make such designation, or if he is disqualified, the Chairperson of the Environmental Impact Commission shall designate an alternate to act, choosing alternates in rotation so that they shall act as nearly equal a number of times as possible. If any alternate is not available in accordance with such rotation, such fact shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.

(2)

The terms of office of all alternates shall be for three (3) years.

(Code 1961, § 2-56.11(c)—(e), (g); Ord. No. 179, § F, 10-3-1972; Ord. No. 212, 3-2-1976; Ord. No. 297, 5-3-1983; Ord. No. 311, 9-5-1984)