(1) Except as otherwise provided by law, all appointed members of City boards, committees, and commissions, except ex officio members, shall serve at the pleasure of Council and may be removed during their term by majority vote of the Mayor and Council for any lawful reason. This subsection does not apply to the Water Commission or Planning Commission.

(2) Water Commission members may be removed for just cause or for nonperformance of duty. Nonperformance of duty includes absence from three consecutive meetings or more than three meetings annually. Any person subject to removal for cause shall first be notified of the specific cause for removal and shall have the right to a hearing before Mayor and Council. Nothing in this subsection is intended to create a property right in the appointed position or any due process rights.

(3) Planning Commission members may be removed as provided in ORS Chapter 227.