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6 <br />The Board of Commissioners may determine the length of <br />the terms, but they can be no more than four years (G.S.160A- <br />400.7). The provisions concerning tenure, initial <br />appointment, and reappointment are based on those applicable <br />to the Planning Board, <br />Section 1.4 Meetings <br />A quorum for conducting business of the Commission shall <br />be a majority of the appointed members. The Commission shall <br />meet at least once each month; provided, however, a regularly <br />scheduled meeting may be canceled due to inclimate weather, <br />due to the lack of a quorum of members or due to a lack of <br />business to conduct. <br />All meetings of the Commission shall be open to the <br />public, and the Commission shall cause notices to be given as <br />required by Article 33 -C, Chapter 143 of the North Carolina <br />General Statutes, G.S. 143 - 318.11 ET.SEQ., as amended. A <br />public record shall be kept of the Commission's resolutions, <br />proceedings, and actions. <br />A regular meeting time makes it easier for Commission <br />members as well citizens to attend meetings. The quorum <br />provision is identical to that of the Planning Board. The <br />enabling legislation requires that meetings be open to the <br />public and that property owners be given an opportunity to <br />be heard (G.S.160A- 400.9). <br />Section 1.5 Attendance of Meetings <br />Attendance at the regular meetings of the Commission <br />shall be considered a prerequisite for maintenance of <br />membership on the Commission. The County Commissioners may <br />declare a vacancy on the Commission because of a member's <br />nonattendance. <br />Absence due to sickness, death of an immediate family <br />member or similar reason shall be considered approved <br />absences and shall not affect the member's status. "In the <br />event of long illness or other cause for prolonged absence, <br />the member shall be replaced. <br />Poor attendance can present problems for the Commission, <br />especially when no quorum is present, and property owners and <br />citizens are inconvenienced. Having a provision which sets <br />standards for attendance provides a basis for the replacement <br />of inactive members. The provisions are based on those <br />applicable to the Planning Board. <br />