If any person appointed as a member of a multiple member body shall fail to attend six (6) consecutive meetings, or one-half (1/2) of all the meetings of such body held over a twelve (12) consecutive month period, the remaining members of the multiple member body may, by majority vote, petition the appointing authority to remove such person in accordance with the procedures established in section
8-2; provided, however, that not less than ten (10) business days prior to the date said vote is scheduled to be taken, the body shall deliver in hand or by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, to the last known address of such person notice of such proposed or pending vote.