The planning commission shall consist of five (5) members who shall be appointed by the city council and may be removed by a four-fifths (4/5) vote of the council.
A. Composition: The planning commission shall consist of five (5) members and a city council liaison.
B. Appointment: All planning commission members shall be appointed by the city council.
C. Removal/Absences:
1. Removal: The city council may remove a planning commissioner with a four-fifths (4/5) vote of the council.
2. Absences: Planning commissioners shall attend regularly scheduled meetings and special meetings scheduled two (2) weeks prior to a meeting date. A planning commission member may be excused from an individual meeting for reasons of illness, work, out of town trips, or other justifiable reason. To qualify as an excused absence, a planning commission member shall notify the city clerk of the expected absence at least four (4) days in advance of the meeting.
a. A planning commission member may be replaced upon three (3) unexcused absences, three (3) consecutive excused or unexcused absences, or four (4) absences in a calendar year.
b. If the planning commission member exceeds the aforementioned allowances for absences, the city council may move to replace said planning commission member. (Ord. 2016-02, 5-2-2016; amd. Ord. 2020-02, 3-2-2020)