There shall be a Barboursville Planning Commission which shall consist of not less than five nor more than fifteen citizens all of whom shall be freeholders residents of the Village. Council shall establish, by ordinance, the exact number of individuals which shall compose the Commission. The members of the Commission shall be appointed and possess the qualifications established by Chapter 8, Article 24, of the Official Code of West Virginia and shall hold their office for the terms prescribed by said law. Any ordinance creating such Municipal planning commission shall conform, in all respects, with the requirements of Chapter 8, Article 24, of the West Virginia Code.
A vacancy shall be deemed to exist on the Commission whenever any member shall die, resign, be removed, fail to meet the requirements of Section 15.15 of this Charter or cease to possess any other qualifications required by this Charter or general law.
The Commission shall meet at such times as prescribed by general law and by its rules, but not less frequently than once every other month. All meetings of the Commission at which any final action is taken shall be open to the public and the Commission shall provide by its rules a method whereby citizens of the City shall have a reasonable opportunity to be heard at any such meeting in regard to any matter then under consideration. A permanent written record of its resolutions, findings and determinations shall be maintained by the Commission and shall be available to the public upon request. A majority of the members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum for any purpose not requiring more than a majority vote. No action of the Commission shall be official unless authorized by a majority of the members present at a regular meeting, or at a properly called special meeting. All meetings of the Commission shall be held in compliance with the requirements of Chapter 6, Article 9A of the West Virginia Code, as amended.
Loading...