A. There is created in the city a civil service commission which shall be composed of three persons. The members of such commission shall be appointed by the mayor; provided, that the members of the civil service commission constituted pursuant to the Monroe city code sections repealed at the enactment of this chapter, through city of Monroe Ordinance No. 025/2005, shall be the initial commissioners of the newly created civil service commission and shall continue in office until the term of their original appointment expires. Existing appointments at the date of adoption of the ordinance codified in this chapter are hereby confirmed and the staggered terms of each position shall be maintained. No person shall be appointed a member of such commission who is not a citizen of the United States, a resident of such city for at least three years immediately preceding such appointment, and an elector of the county wherein he resides. Confirmation of the appointment or appointments of commissioners by the city council shall not be required.

B. Except for the initial commission, the term of office of such commissioners shall be for six years. No civil service commissioner shall serve more than two full consecutive terms. An appointment to fill the unexpired portion of a term less than two years in length shall not constitute a full term.

C. The members of such commission shall serve without compensation.

D. Any member of such commission may be removed from office for incompetency, incompatibility or dereliction of duty, or malfeasance in office, or other good cause. No member of the commission shall be removed until charges have been preferred in writing, due notice and a full hearing had. The members of such commission shall devote due time and attention to the performance of the duties hereinafter specified and imposed upon them by this chapter. (Ord. 017/2019 § 7)