A.
There is hereby recreated for the Town of Wallingford a Planning and Zoning Commission under the authority of Chapter 124 and 126 of the Connecticut General Statutes, Revision of 1958, and Chapter IV, Section 2, of the Charter of the Town of Wallingford, with all the powers and duties therein granted to Municipal Planning and Zoning Commissions.
B.
Terms.
(1)
Said Commission shall consist of five resident electors of the Town of Wallingford, who shall be appointed in accordance with Chapter IV, Section 2, of the Charter of the Town of Wallingford and who shall hold office for terms of five years, provided that not more than one of such terms shall expire in any one year, and provided further that the appointments of the members of the Commission appointed on January 8, 1962, are hereby ratified and are to hold office from January 8, 1962, as follows:
(a)
One to hold office from January 8, 1962, to January 8, 1963.
(b)
One to hold office from January 8, 1962, to January 8, 1964.
(c)
One to hold office from January 8, 1962, to January 8, 1965.
(d)
One to hold office from January 8, 1962, to January 8, 1966.
(e)
One to hold office from January 8, 1962, to January 8, 1967.
(2)
Subsequently, the Town Council shall appoint one member to hold office from January 8, 1963, to January 8, 1968, and, thereafter, shall annually appoint one member to take office on January 8 of each year and to hold his office for a term of five years or until such time as his successor has been appointed and qualified.
[Amended 2-6-1973 by Ord. No. 169]
C.
The Mayor shall be a member of said Commission ex officio.
D.
The members of said Commission shall serve without compensation. The Commission shall elect a Chairman and Secretary from its members, shall adopt rules for the transaction of business and shall keep a public record of its activities.