(a) There is established a Planning Commission of five members consisting of the Mayor, one member of Council to be elected thereby for the remainder of his term as such Council member, and three citizens of the Village to be appointed by the Mayor for terms of six years each, excepting that Council and citizen members of the Commission, holding office as Commission members on the date of the enactment of this Code, shall continue as members of the Planning Commission herein established for the remainder of their terms of original appointment.
(b) There shall be appointed two alternate members who are resident freeholders appointed by the Mayor and approved by Council. In the event a regular member is absent for any reason or has a conflict of interest with respect to a proposed project under review, an alternate member shall be designated by the Chairman of the Commission to serve during such absence or such conflict of interest. When serving in the place of a regular member of the Commission, an alternate member shall have the same powers and perform the same duties as a regular member of the Commission. (Ord. 4082. Passed 7-15-20.)