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Sec. 2 -12.3. Procedure for addressing citizen appointments.vJ (a) All Council appointments of citizen members by the Council to various boards and commissions of the City shall be consistent with the procedures set forth in this section. (b) It shall be the duty of the City Clerk's Office to notify the Council President in writing of all Council citizen appointments which are to expire at least sixty (60) days prior to the date of expiration. (c) After notice is received from the Clerk's Office of upcoming citizen appointment(s), it shall be the duty of the Council President to announce at the next regular meeting of the Common Council under Special Business, the name of the committee, commission, board or other agency of the City to which the Council will be making a citizen appointment, the deadline in which to file an application form, and that such forms are available through the City Clerk's Office. (d) Application forms shall be made available through the City Clerk's Office for all persons interested in consideration of a Council appointment as a citizen member. Such forms shall include, but not be limited to verification of the following information: (1) Complete legal name, address, telephone number, cell number and email address of the applicant. (2) Years of residency within the City of South Bend. (3) Political party if applicable to the appointment. (4) Qualifications as to why the applicant believes he or she would be a qualified candidate for the citizen positions. (5) Summary of educational background, listing degrees and areas of interest from any institutions of higher learning. (6) Summary of employment history. (7) Involvement or participation in professional public service or other types of organization. (8) Availability to attend meetings in the a.m. and p.m. (e) All candidates who file a completed application form shall be scheduled for an interview with the Council President and /or Chairperson of the Council Committee or Council Member appointed to serve on the board or commission related to the appointment in question. All other interested Council Members may attend such interview. (f) Persons selected by the Council as citizen representatives must have been residents of the City of South Bend for not less than one (1) year prior to the appointment and shall continue such residency as a qualification for said appointment. All appointees must update the Office of the City Clerk and the entity on which he or she is appointed to of any changes to his or her address, telephone, cell phone or email addresses upon such change taking place. (g) All such appointments shall serve without compensation for the term as indicated.