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Section 3. Residency Requirement. Members shall be residents of the City at the time of their appointment and at all times while serving on the Board (Louisville Home Rule Charter Section 10 -2c) Section 4. City Employees. Members may not be employees of the City of Louisville at any time during their appointment to the Board. Section 5. Term of Members. Each member shall be appointed for a 3 -year term. A member's term of office shall commence on January 1 of the appointing year and shall expire on December 31 at the conclusion of the last year of the term. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the City Council shall have the authority at the time of appointment to any vacancy to reduce the length of a member's term as necessary to avoid more than two thirds of members' terms expiring at the same time. Section 6. Compensation. Members shall serve without compensation. Expenses actually incurred in the performance of the duties of office may be paid only if the expense and amount thereof are approved and authorized in advance by a writing signed by the City Manager. (Louisville Home Rule Charter Section 10 -2e). Section 7. City Liaison. The City Manager shall appoint a City staff member to act as liaison to the Board. Such liaison may advise the Board, make recommendations, and bring items for discussion. Such liaison is not a member of the Board, does not vote on matters before the Board, and may not be counted as a part of a quorum. Section 8: Attendance. Members are expected to attend all regular Board meetings. If a member is unable to attend, said member shall notify the Planning Department and/or the Chair prior to the meeting to ensure a quorum. Failure to notify the Planning Department and /or Chair ahead of the meeting shall constitute an unexcused absence. The Chair may submit to the City Council a written request for replacement of any Board member who is absent from more than 25% of the regular meetings in any 12- month period. Copies of said request shall be distributed to all Board members. ARTICLE III OFFICERS AND PERSONNEL Section 1: Officers. The officers of the Board shall be a Chair, Vice - Chair, and Secretary. Section 2: Chairman. The Chair shall preside at all meetings of the Board. S ection 3: Vice Chair. The Vice Chair shall perform the duties of the Chair in the Chair's absence or inability to act. In the event of the absence or inability to act of both