[Amended 11-6-2001 by Ord. No. 01-05; 5-21-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-02]
The Plan Commission shall consist of seven members. All members
of the Plan Commission shall be appointed by the Town Chairperson.
The Town Chairperson may appoint himself or herself to the Commission
and may appoint other Town elected or appointed officials, except
that the Commission shall always have at least three citizen members
who are not elected Town officials. The Town Chairperson and any other
Town elected or appointed official shall be appointed to hold office
for a period of one year. Any citizen members appointed to the Plan
Commission shall be appointed to hold office for a period of three
years. Appointments shall be made by the Town Chairperson during the
month of April for the term that expires in April or at any other
time that a vacancy occurs during the middle of a term. Notwithstanding
anything contained herein to the contrary, all appointments shall
be subject to approval of the Town Board.
[Amended 5-21-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-02]
The Plan Commission shall hold an annual organizational meeting
in May at which it shall elect from among its members a Chairperson
and a Vice Chairperson.
The Plan Commission shall meet monthly or at the call of its
Chairperson or the Town Chairperson.
A. Quorum. A majority of the members of the Plan Commission shall constitute
a quorum.
B. Records. The Zoning Administrator shall keep a written record of
the proceedings of the Commission and the original thereof shall be
filed with the Town Clerk.
[Amended 5-21-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-02]
C. Compensation. The Town Board shall from time to time fix the compensation
of all Plan Commission members.
[Amended 5-21-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-02]
The Plan Commission shall be responsible to develop plans and
make recommendations to the Town Board relating to the development
of a Town land use plan, including zoning districts, land use classifications
and standards and other matters relating to the proper use and development
of lands within the Town. In addition, the Plan Commission shall have
the powers and duties granted by § 62.23, Wis. Stats., and
such other powers and duties as shall be vested in it from time to
time by the Town Board, the Town Zoning Ordinance, the Town Land Division
Ordinance, this article and other applicable laws.