(a) Creation. A Charter Review Commission shall be appointed in 1996 and every five (5) years thereafter.
(b) Composition and Appointment. The Charter Review Commission shall have nine (9) members who shall be registered voters of the Village and who shall serve for one (1) year, beginning on the first (1st) day of January following their appointment. The Mayor, Clerk/Treasurer and each member of the Village Council shall appoint one (1) member. No member of the Charter Review Commission shall hold an elected or appointed office in the Village or be an employee of the Village. All members shall be compensated in the same amount and manner as members of the Village Planning Commission.
(c) Authority and Responsibilities. The Charter Review Commission shall examine the Village Charter and recommend amendments for the improvement of the Village government. The Commission shall adopt the amendments by a majority vote of all of its members. The proposed amendments to the Village Charter shall be submitted to the voters under the provisions of Section 9.03
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(Nov. 4, 1997; Nov. 2, 2021)