(A) The members of the Carver County Planning Commission shall be appointed by the County Board of Commissioners. At least two members shall be residents of the portion of the county outside the corporate limits of municipalities. One member shall be appointed in accordance with a recommendation by the town board chairs or designees as an “at-large” position. No more than one voting member of the Commission shall be an officer or employee of the county.
(B) Number. The Planning Commission shall consist of seven members. One of these members shall be a member of the County Board of Commissioners.
(C) Terms. The term of each member shall be for three years except the County Board member. The terms shall be staggered so that no more than two terms are filled at the beginning of each calendar year.
(D) Compensation. The members of the Commission may be compensated in an amount determined by the County Board and may be paid their necessary expenses in attending meetings of the Commission and in the conduct of business of the Commission.
(E) Qualifications. No voting member of the Planning Commission shall have received during the two years prior to appointment, any substantial portion of his or her income from business operations involving the development of land within Carver County for urban and urban related purposes.
(F) Ex officio member. The County Board may designate any county officer or employee as an ex officio member of the Commission.
(G) Vacancy. Should any vacancy occur among members of the Planning Commission by reason of death, resignation, disability or otherwise, immediate notice thereof shall be given to the Chairman of the County Board by the secretary of the Commission. Any filled vacancy shall be for the unexpired term.
(H) Conflict of interest. Any question of when a particular issue involves a conflict of interest is sufficient to disqualify a regular Commission member from voting thereon shall be decided by a majority vote of all members except the member who is being challenged.
(I) Removal. The County Board of Commissioners may remove any members of the Planning Commission for nonperformance of duty or misconduct in office and may fill vacancies for any unexpired term.
(Ord. 47, passed 7-23-02; Am. Ord. 97-2021, passed 7-20-21)