All permanent Boards and Commissions shall be created or dissolved by ordinance, which shall set forth the powers and duties delegated to such Boards and Commissions. Initial appointment by the Council to any Board or Commission shall specify the term of each individual member in order to achieve overlapping tenure. The chairperson and chairperson pro tem shall be appointed by the members of the respective Boards and Commissions. Each Board and Commission shall operate in accordance with its own rules of procedure and all Board or Commission meetings shall be open to the public except when meeting in an executive session specifically allowed by ordinance. (Amended 11/4/08)