[Amended 8-19-1989 by Ord. No. 98-4]
The Commission shall consist of seven members to be appointed
by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the City Council. The
members shall serve staggered terms of two years each so that there
will be an overlapping of tenures, with the terms of three members
expiring at the end of one, one-year period and the terms of four
members expiring at the end of the following one-year period.
[Amended 8-19-1989 by Ord. No. 98-4]
In order that the function, duties, and responsibilities of
the Planning and Zoning Commission may be carried out in an orderly
and consistent fashion with full public knowledge of the procedures
involved, the Commission will abide by Bylaws and Rules of Procedure
as may be adopted by the Commission.
[Amended 8-19-1989 by Ord. No. 98-4]
The Commission shall review the zoning, planning and platting
of the City, investigate any problems relating thereto and make recommendations
to the City Council. The Commission shall exercise its powers pursuant
to NMSA 1978, §§ 3-19-1 through 3-19-12. The City Manager
or his representative shall keep complete minutes of its proceedings
and submit its minutes and other pertinent documents to the City Council.
Any Board member who has missed three consecutive regularly
scheduled meetings without due cause shall be deemed to have forfeited
their seat on the Board.