§ 400.020. Membership — Appointment.

The City's Planning and Zoning Commission shall consist of a maximum of nine (9) voting members, including the Mayor if the Mayor chooses to serve as a member on the Commission, one (1) member of the Board of Aldermen appointed by the Board if the Board chooses to have one (1) of its members serve as a member on the Commission, and seven (7) residents of the City appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the Board of Aldermen, and selected because of their interest and ability in guiding and directing the proper future growth and development of the City. The City Administrator and the City Building Commissioner shall serve as ex officio non-voting members of the Commission. The Alderman member on the Commission shall serve a term of up to one (1) year beginning on the date of appointment and continuing until the next regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen following the next regular municipal election for the office of Alderman and when a successor is appointed and qualified thereafter or the appointed Aldermen ceases to be an Alderman, whichever comes first, at which time such appointment shall expire. The resident members on the Commission shall serve for terms of four (4) years each, except that the terms of the citizen members first appointed shall be for varying periods so that succeeding terms will be staggered; such terms shall run from July 1 through June 30 of the appropriate calendar year, and any vacancy in the term of a resident member shall be filled for the unexpired portion of such term by appointment as set forth above. The Board of Aldermen may remove from membership in the Commission the Alderman member at will, and any vacancy in the term of an Alderman member may be filled for the unexpired portion of such term by appointment as set forth above. The Board of Aldermen may remove from membership In the Commission any resident member of the Commission for cause, stated in writing and after a public hearing. The Commission shall meet at the call of the Chairman or as directed by the Board. All who serve on this Commission shall do so without compensation for such services.

CC 1991 §2-179; Ord. No. 381 §2, 3-12-1968; Ord. No. 748 §1, 6-9-1987; Ord. No. 759 §1, 10-13-1987; Ord. No. 95-1034 §1, 2-21-1995; Ord. No. 98-1115 §1, 9-15-1998; Ord. No. 99-1143 §1, 8-17-1999; Ord. No. 99-1149 §1, 10-7-1999; Ord. No. 2001-1200 §1, 7-17-2001; Ord. No. 2005-1471 §19-20-2005; Ord. No. 2010-1630 §1, 7-20-2010; Ord. No. 2018-1861, 9-25-2018