[Adopted 2-8-2007 by Ord. No. 114B]
A.
There is hereby created, pursuant to § 62.23(1), Wis. Stats.,
a Plan Commission for the City of Arcadia consisting of seven members.
Membership on the Commission is restricted to residents of the City
or nonresident users of City water and sewer. The Mayor of the City
and a member of the Common Council appointed by the Mayor shall serve
as ex officio members of the Plan Commission and shall be entitled
to vote on all matters coming before the Plan Commission. Five Commissioners,
at least three of whom shall be citizen members who are not City officials,
shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to approval by the Common
Council, during the month of April. Citizen members shall be persons
of recognized experience and qualifications. Immediately after their
appointment, the five members of the Commission so appointed shall
be divided into three classes as follows:
B.
Successors shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to approval by
the Common Council, and shall thereafter serve staggered three-year
terms. Vacancies occurring in the Commission shall be filled by the
Mayor, subject to approval by the Common Council, from time to time
as the same occur, such appointee to serve for the unexpired term
of the predecessor.
C.
The Mayor shall appoint a presiding officer from amongst the Commissioners.
The Plan Commission shall have the power to employ experts,
including without limitation engineers and attorneys, in discharging
the duties of the Plan Commission, and the Plan Commission shall have
such powers and perform such duties as are imposed by law or by the
Common Council.
The five Commissioners serving on the effective date of this
article shall complete their current terms for the periods for which
they were appointed.
