The Village Council confirms the establishment, under the Michigan
Planning Enabling Act, Public Act No. 33 of 2008, MCLA § 125.3801
et seq., of the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission shall
have nine members. Members of the Planning Commission as of the effective
date of this chapter shall, except for an ex officio member whose
remaining term on the Planning Commission shall be limited to that
member's term on the Village Council, continue to serve for the
remainder of their existing terms so long as they continue to meet
all of the eligibility requirements for Planning Commission membership
set forth within the Michigan Planning Enabling Act, Public Act No.
33 of 2008, MCLA § 125.3801 et seq.
The Village Council may remove a member of the Planning Commission
for misfeasance, malfeasance, or nonfeasance in office upon written
charges and after a public hearing.
The Planning Commission members may be compensated for their
services as provided by Village Council resolution. The Planning Commission
may adopt bylaws relative to compensation and expenses of its members
for travel when engaged in the performance of activities authorized
by the Village Council, including, but not limited to, attendance
at conferences, workshops, educational and training programs and meetings.
The Planning Commission shall make an annual written report
to the Village Council concerning its operations and the status of
the planning activities, including recommendations regarding actions
by the Village Council related to planning and development.