[Code 1968, § 2-701]
There is established a Planning Commission in and for the City.
[Code 1968, § 2-702; amended 9-19-2017]
The Planning Commission shall have the powers and duties prescribed
in Public Act No. 33 of 2008, the Michigan Planning Enabling Act (MCL
§§ 125.3801-125.3885 et seq.), as amended, including the
preparation and presentation to the City Council of a Master Plan
and a Zoning Ordinance, or amendments thereto, in conformity with
the power of cities to adopt such ordinances as provided in Public
Act No. 110 of 2006, the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act (MCL §§
125.3101 - 125.3702 et seq.), as amended.
[Code 1968, § 2-703; amended 9-19-2017]
(a)
The Planning Commission shall be composed of the Mayor and six members.
The six members shall each be appointed by the Mayor, subject to a
confirmation vote of the members of the City Council then elected
and serving. The terms of the six members shall be for three years.
The term of the Mayor shall correspond to his or her term as Mayor.
If a vacancy occurs on the Planning Commission, the vacancy shall
be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as provided for
an original appointment. A member shall hold office until his or her
successor is appointed.
(b)
The membership of the Planning Commission shall be representative
of important segments of the community, such as the economic, governmental,
educational, and social development of the City, in accordance with
the major interests as they exist in the City, such as agriculture,
natural resources, recreation, education, public health, government,
transportation, industry, and commerce. The membership shall also
be representative of the entire geographic territory of the City to
the extent practicable.
(c)
Members of the Planning Commission shall be qualified electors of
the City, except that as long as the City has a population under 5,000
persons, up to two members may be individuals who are not qualified
electors of the City but are qualified electors of another local unit
of government. Should the City population increase above 5,000 persons,
only one member may be an individual who is not a qualified elector
of the City.
(d)
The City Council may remove a member of the Planning Commission for
misfeasance, malfeasance, or nonfeasance in office upon written charges
and after a public hearing. Before casting a vote on a matter on which
a member may reasonably be considered to have a conflict of interest,
the member shall disclose the potential conflict of interest to the
Planning Commission. The member is disqualified from voting on the
matter if so provided by the bylaws or by a majority vote of the remaining
members of the Planning Commission. Failure of a member to disclose
a potential conflict of interest as required by this subsection constitutes
malfeasance in office. Unless the City Council, by ordinance, defines
conflict of interest for the purposes of this subsection, the Planning
Commission shall do so in its bylaws.
(e)
Members of the Planning Commission may be compensated for their services
as provided by a resolution of the City Council and subject to available
budget appropriations by the City Council. 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 City Council, including, but not limited to, attendance at
conferences, workshops, educational and training programs, and meetings.
