A.    The board of directors of the commons shall hereafter consist of seven members, five of whom shall be appointed by the board of public works and safety of the city and ratified by the common council, and two of whom shall be members who have derived their appointments from members originally appointed. These two continuing members of the board of directors who have derived their appointments through members of the board of directors who have derived their appointments through members initially appointed by Irwin Miller, Zenia S. Miller and Clementine Tangeman, are authorized, upon the death or resignation of one of their number, or the inability of one of their number to serve as a director, to fill the vacancy thus created, which power shall be a continuing one. All future appointments to the board of the commons made by the board of public works and safety shall be for terms of four years, and all appointments so made shall be ratified by the common council of the city.

    B.    The common council of the city desires and commits that it will financially support the board of directors of the commons. (Prior code § 2-5)