[R.O. 2016 § 410.010; Ord. No. 143-97 §§ 1 — 2, 7-8-1997; Ord. No. 254-99 §§ 1 — 2, 3-9-1999; Ord. No. 337-00 §§ 1 —
2, 9-12-2000]
The Planning and Zoning Commission
shall consist of ten (10) appointed members, one (1) of whom shall
be a City Councilperson appointed by a majority vote of the full City
Council. The Mayor shall also be a member if the Mayor chooses to
do so. The remaining nine (9) members shall be citizens of the City
appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council; two
(2) members for a term of two (2) years, two (2) members for a term
of three (3) years, and three (3) members for a term of four (4) years;
and annually thereafter before the first of September the Mayor shall
appoint two (2) members for a term of four (4) years to fill the term
so expiring; except, however, every fourth year thereafter the Mayor
shall appoint three (3) members for a term of four (4) years to fill
the terms so expiring. The nine (9) citizen members shall be qualified
voters and residents of the City for at least one (1) year immediately
prior to the date of appointment. Two (2) citizen members shall be
appointed from each ward of the City, and one (1) citizen member appointed
at large. Members shall serve until a successor is appointed. All
appointments to fill vacancies shall be for unexpired terms only.
Members shall serve without pay or other compensation.
[R.O. 2016 § 410.020; Ord. No. 143-97 §§ 1 — 2, 7-8-1997; Ord. No. 911-10 § 1, 7-13-2010; Ord. No. 993-12 § 1, 6-12-2012; Ord. No. 1236-18, 2-13-2018]
The Planning and Zoning Commission
shall elect annually in September from among its members its own Chairman
and Secretary, provided that the Chairman shall be elected from the
nine (9) citizen members. The Commission shall meet on the third Thursday
of each month unless otherwise set by the Chairman of the Commission
and provide such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the
regulations of the City, for its own procedures and transactions as
it may deem proper. Six (6) members of the Commission shall constitute
a quorum for the transaction of business.
[R.O. 2016 410.030]
The Commission shall have such staff
and may employ other technical assistance as it can within the limits
of appropriations made available to it, or such staff as may be assigned
from the City Departments by the City Administrator.
[R.O. 2016 410.050]
Any member of the Planning and Zoning
Commission except the City Administrator, Chairman of the Parks and
Recreation Commission and City Councilperson may be removed by the
City Council at any time after written reasons are presented and a
public hearing.