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The wetlands board shall consist of seven members, who shall be appointed by the city council. The city council shall also appoint at least one but not more than three alternate members to the board. The qualifications, terms, and compensation of alternate members shall be the same as those of members. 39 -48. Membership restricted. Members of the wetlands board shall hold no other public office in the city other than membership on the planning commission, local erosion commission , W the board of zoning appeals , or as director of a soil and water conservation board. When members of these local commissions or boards are appointed to the wetlands board, their term of appointment shall be coterminous with their membership on t ;1 «,l „t,. «, ' those commissions or boards. Sec. 39 -49. Terms of members. The term of office of the members of the wetlands board shall be five years, except that original appointments shall be made for such terms that the term of one member shall expire each yew of the succeeding five years. Members may serve successive terms. A member whose term expires shall continue to serve until his successor is appointed and qualified. Sec. 39 -50. Removal of members. Any member of the wetlands board may be removed from office for malfeasance, misfeasance or nonfeasance in office, or for other just cause, by the city council, after a hearing held after at least 15 days' notice. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a member of the wetlands board may be removed from office by city council without limitation in the event that the board member is absent from any three consecutive meetings of the board, or is absent from any four meetings of the board within any 12 -month period. In either such event a successor shall be appointed by city council for the unexpired portion of the term of the member who has been removed. Sec. 39 -51. Filling vacancies. The chair of the wetlands board shall notify the city council at least 30 days in advance of the expiration of any term of office and shall also notify the city council if any vacancy occurs. Appointments to fill vacancies shall be for the unexpired portion of the term. Sec. 39 -52. Selection of officers.