The Commission shall consist of nine members who shall, insofar as possible, represent different professions or occupations. One of the members shall be a City Commissioner. The City Commissioner shall be an "Ex Officio" member as defined in MCL 125.3803(d). The members shall be appointed by the Mayor subject to the approval of a majority vote of the members elect of the City Commission. The term of each member shall be three years, except that three members of the first Commission shall serve for terms of one year, three for terms of two years, and three for terms of three years; provided, however, the term of the City Commission member shall expire with his or her term on the City Commission as provided in MCL 125.3815(5)(c). Members of the Planning Commission shall serve without compensation and hold no other municipal office except the City Commission member and one member may also be a member of the City Zoning Board of Appeals. Terms of office shall commence on July 1 and terminate on June 30 except for the City Commission member. The Mayor and City Manager or other administrative official designated by the City Manager may attend meetings of the Planning Commission but shall have no vote. The Planning Commission shall, during the first meeting in the month of July each year, elect from its members a chairperson, a vicechairperson and a secretary, and shall from time to time adopt rules of procedure which shall become effective upon ratification by the City Commission. The Planning Commission shall hold at least one regular meeting in each month when there is business to be transacted and shall keep a record of its resolutions, transactions, findings, and determinations, which record shall be a public record.
(Prior Code, § 5.201) (Ord. effective 6-30-2023)