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created, the council or city manager also shall specify a specific date for completion of the work, and the committee shall cease to exist upon completion. Standing committees shall continue in effect until dissolved by the council (for council created committees) or the city manager (for department advisory committees). (3) The mayor shall nominate, and the council shall appoint the members of any committee established by the council unless a different procedure is specified at the time the committee is established. The city manager or designee shall appoint the members of department advisory ad hoc committees, unless a different procedure is specified at the time the committee is established. The number of members of each committee will be as established at the time it is created. (4) As the need arises to fill any vacancy, or from time to time as the council directs, the city shall conduct a well planned publicity campaign making use of media, community centers, neighborhood associations, and other civic interest groups to create an awareness among the public of the opportunities for citizen participation in local government. All releases shall be designed so as to make known the number and nature of board, commission and committee vacancies, any existing criteria for selection, the timing and methods of appointments and selection procedures, and an explanatory statement regarding the limitations on opportunities to serve. (5) At such times as may be appropriate throughout the year, the city manager shall cause to be distributed and collected, citizen interest forms on which interested citizens may indicate their interest in participating in local government areas of special interest to them. The forms shall be prepared by the city manager and approved by the council, and shall be so designed as to be applicable to both existing positions and such new positions as may be created from time to time, including positions on ad hoc committees, and shall contain space for such information as the applicant's appropriate civic and neighborhood experience, applicable skills, appointments of particular interest to them, and the times(s) which they will be available to serve. In addition, the forms shall contain a space for the applicant's consent to the sharing of the completed form with other interested units of local government. (6) All appointments to the boards, commissions and committees of the city shall be made as indicated in subsections (1) and (2) above, or as designated by the ordinance or state law creating the board, commission or committee. In nominating or making appointments, the council, mayor, or city manager or designee shall take into consideration information provided by the citizen interest form, and shall nominate or appoint only those persons who at the time of appointment, reside within the city's urban growth boundary. If during their term a member ceases to reside or work, if applicable, within the city's urban growth boundary, the position shall be vacated, effective as of the date a qualified resident from within the city's urban growth boundary willing to serve is appointed to fill the position. The council may waive the residency requirement if the council deems it to be in the best interest of the committee purpose and function. In addition to any other provisions in this code for