A Planning Commission composed of seven members is hereby established and continued as a planning agency advisory to the Council. Any vacancy in an office of Planning Commissioner, by expiration of his or her term, resignation or removal shall be filled by appointment of the Mayor and confirmed by a majority vote of the Council. Upon appointment, each Commissioner shall serve for a term of two years or until a successor has been appointed. Each Commissioner shall be a resident of the city and shall subscribe to the appropriate oath of office. No Commissioner shall take part in the consideration of any matter wherein he or she is the applicant, petitioner or appellant, nor in the consideration of any application, petition or appeal wherein his or her interest might reasonably be expected to affect his or her impartiality. The Planning Commission shall annually elect its Chairperson and by majority vote may adopt rules of parliamentary procedure for the conduct of the Commission meetings. The meetings of the Commission shall be held at least once a month and shall be open to the public. The City Administrator/Clerk-Treasurer shall serve as Secretary to the Planning Commission and in that capacity shall prepare the minutes of the meetings of the Commission and shall maintain the files and records of same.
(1989 Code, § 11.10)