Section 10. Board of transportation established; appointment; term; removal

a.  There  shall  be  a  board of transportation in the city. Such board
  shall possess the powers and duties  hereinafter  specified.  The  board
  shall  consist  of  three  members, to be appointed by the mayor of such
  city.  The term of office of a member of the board shall  be  six  years
  from  the  first  day  of July of the calendar year in which he shall be
  appointed. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment by the mayor of such
  city for the unexpired terms. A member of the board  designated  by  the
  mayor shall be the chairman during his term of office. Each member shall
  be  a  resident  of  such  city. He shall receive an annual salary to be
  fixed by the board of estimate.  Such  salary  shall  not  be  decreased
  during the term of office of such commissioner. He shall take, subscribe
  and file in the office of the city clerk of such city the constitutional
  oath of office before entering upon the duties of such office.
    b.  The  mayor  of  such  city  may remove any member of the board for
  inefficiency, neglect of duty or misconduct in office, giving him a copy
  of the charges against him and an opportunity of being publicly heard in
  person, or by counsel, in his own defense, upon not less than ten  days'
  notice.  If  such  member  shall be removed, the mayor shall file in the
  office of the city clerk  a  complete  statement  of  the  charges  made
  against  such member, and his findings thereon, together with a complete
  record of the proceedings.