(A) The Planning Commission shall consist of seven voting members.
(1) Three members shall be appointed by the Mayor and approved by the City Council who are residents of the City.
(2) Three members shall be appointed by the Mayor and approved by the City Council who are residents or owners of property within Bridgewater Township.
(3) One member shall be a City Council member or the City Clerk-Treasurer, to be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council. This member shall serve for a one-year term, to expire on December 31 of each year.
(4) (a) All appointees shall be appointed to serve staggered terms of four years, except as noted below, commencing on January 1 in the year of appointment. Upon expiration of a term, the appointee shall continue until reappointed or until a successor is appointed. Absences from any three meetings in a year, unless excused by the Chair, constitute a vacancy. In the event of any vacancy, the Mayor shall appoint, and the City Council shall approve, a person to complete the unexpired term.
(b) The members of the Planning Commission to be appointed from Bridgewater Township shall be nominated by the Bridgewater Town Board. Two individuals shall be nominated for each open position.
(B) Each of the seven regular Planning Commission members shall have equal voting privileges. Any member may be removed by a four-fifths vote of the City Council. A quorum consists of at least five regular members.
(C) Regular Planning Commission members shall be paid a stipend according to City policy, as amended from time to time by the City Council.
(Prior Code, § 301.02) (Ord. 2004-03, passed - -; Ord. 2004-07, passed - -; Ord. 2018-01, passed 1-8-2018)