(A) The Village President, with the approval of the Village Council, by a majority vote of the members elected and serving, shall appoint all Planning Commission members, including the ex officio members.
(B) The Planning Commission members, other than an ex officio member, shall serve for terms of three years each.
(C) 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) Planning Commission members shall be qualified electors of the village, except that two Planning Commission members may be individuals who are not qualified electors of the village. The membership of the Planning Commission shall be representative of important segments of the community, such as the economic, governmental, educational, and social development of the village, in accordance with the major interests as they exist in the village, such as agriculture, natural resources, recreation, education, public health, government, transportation, industry, and commerce. The membership shall also be representative of the entire geography of the village to the extent practicable.
(E) One member of the Village Council shall be appointed to the Planning Commission as an ex officio member, and not more than one-third of the members of the Planning Commission may be ex officio members.
(F) An ex officio member has full voting rights. An ex officio member’s term on the Planning Commission shall expire with his or her term on the Village Council.
(G) No other elected officer or employee of the village is eligible to be a member of the Planning Commission.
(Ord. 2011-2, passed 12-19-2011)