§ 2.20.010. Creation—Membership, terms, vacancies and removal—Compensation and expenses

There is created a city planning commission for the city.

A. The city planning commission shall consist of five members appointed by the mayor, subject to the approval of the city council. The members of this planning commission shall be resident electors of the city qualified by knowledge or experience to act in matters pertaining to the development and administration of a comprehensive plan of development for the city and who shall not hold any elective office in the municipal government.

B. The term of each member of the planning commission shall be for five years, except that when such planning commission is first appointed, two members shall be appointed to serve a term of three years and three members shall be appointed for a term of five years. Thereafter appointment of each member shall be for five years.

C. Any vacancy in a membership on the planning commission shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as for appointment.

D. The mayor, with the confirmation of the city council, shall, after public hearing, have authority to remove any member of the planning commission for cause, which cause shall be stated in writing and made a part of the record of such hearing.

E. All members of the planning commission shall serve as such without compensation, except for actual expenses, which shall be subject to approval of the city council.

(Prior code § I-7-40)