(A) The Planning Commission shall consist of five members serving for terms of three years and eligible for re-appointment. Members serving on the Planning Commission as of the effective date of this subchapter who are re-appointed by the Village President and confirmed by the Village Council, shall continue to serve for the remainder of their existing terms, which shall be set by the Village Council after the date of this restatement in such a way as to create staggered terms of appointment, so long as they continue to meet eligibility requirements.
(B) One member of the Village Council shall be appointed to the Planning Commission as an ex officio member and Village Council representative with full voting rights. An ex officio member’s term shall expire with his or her term as a member of the Village Council. No other elected officer or employee of the village is eligible to be a member of the Planning Commission. In the event another member of the Planning Commission is elected to the Village Council, increasing the number of Council members serving on the Commission to more than one, then such member’s seat on the Planning Commission shall be deemed vacant.
(C) The Village President shall appoint all Planning Commission members, including the ex officio member, subject to approval by the Village Council. A Planning Commission member shall hold office until his or her successor is appointed. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.
(D) Of the four members of the Planning Commission who are not ex officio members, at least two shall be qualified electors of the village and the remaining member or members (but not more than two) may be residents and qualified electors of another local unit of government in the state.
(E) Planning Commission membership may, to the extent practicable and in general, be representative of major interests in the village, including, but not limited to, (if they exist in the village) agriculture, natural resources, recreation, education, public health, government, transportation, industry and commerce, but taking into account the small size of the village, both in population and in area. The membership may also be representative of the geography and population of the village to the extent practicable. This provision may be applied as new members are appointed to fill Commission vacancies, and shall not be construed to restrict the re-appointment of any member serving at the effective date of restatement of this subchapter.
(Ord. 94, passed 10-17-2017)