(A) The Planning Commission shall consist of one Council member and the Mayor or another administrative officer of the city, each to be appointed by the Council, for a term coextensive with his or her term as Council member or administrative officer, unless removed for cause prior to the expiration of such term; and five resident freeholders, five of whom must have been residents of the city for at least three years prior to nomination and appointment, herein referred to as “citizen members”, who shall be nominated by the Mayor and appointed by the Council, each for a term of three years and until his or her successor has been duly appointed and qualified, unless removed for cause prior to the expiration of his or her term of office. Vacancies in the citizen membership shall be filled for the unexpired term only and made in the same manner as original selections were made. The governing body of the municipality may establish procedures for the removal of members of the Planning Commission for inactivity, neglect of duty or malfeasance. The procedures must contain provisions requiring that the person to be removed be provided with a written statement of the reasons for removal and an opportunity to be heard on the matter.
(B) Members of the Commission shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses actually incurred in the performance of their official duties.
(1991 Code, § 2-30) (Ord. passed 6-5-1947; Ord. 239, passed 6-1-2017)
Statutory reference:
State law basis of this section, and requirement that citizen members be appointed so as to be representatives of various segments of the population, see W.Va. Code § 8A-2-3