5.2 Term of OfficeTerm of Office Term of Office

(a) The Appeal Authority shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the City Council. (b) The Appeal Authority shall be appointed for a on going term in an at will contract. (c) The Appeal Authority shall, at a minimum, have such training and experience as will qualify them to conduct administrative or quasi-judicial hearings regarding land use, land development, and regulatory codes dealing with issues related to land use. (d) The City Council or Appeal Authority may terminate the contract for any reason by giving 60 day written notice to the other party. (e) In the case of death, resignation, removal or disqualification, the position of Appeal Authority shall be promptly filled by a replacement appointed by the City Council. The Appeal Authority shall be considered an independent contractor; and as such will enter into an at will contract for services at the beginning of the appointment. Terms for compensation and reimbursement will be determined and agreed upon in the aforementioned contract. The terms and conditions of the contract shall ultimately be approved by the City Council prior to any individual entering into an agreement with the City to serve as the Appeal Authority . (g) The City Council may, from time to time, appoint an Appeal Authority pro tempore on a temporary basis when necessitated by the absence, unavailability, incapacity or disqualification of the regularly appointed Appeal Authority . Each Appeal Authority pro tempore shall, at a minimum, have qualifications which are similar to the regularly appointed Appeal Authority. The City Council may appoint a special Appeal Authority in cases that require technical expertise such as engineering, geo-technology hydrology.