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Members of the City Wide Advisory Committee shall serve without compensation from the City or from any trust, donation or legacy to the City for their services as such members, but this limitation shall not preclude a member or his firm from receiving compensation from the City under contract or otherwise, for services rendered outside his duties as a member of the City Wide Advisory Committee.
(Ord. 2902, passed 4-9-1984)
ARTICLE VII. PLANNING COMMISSION
For the purpose of this ordinance, certain terms are defined as provided in this section.
CITY COUNCIL. The chief legislative body of the City of Flint.
PLANNING COMMISSION. The Commission empowered to make, adopt and apply a municipal plan.
STREETS. Includes streets, avenues, boulevards, roads, lanes, alleys, viaducts and other ways.
(Ord. 277, passed 2-14-1939)
Cross-reference:
Zoning, see Ch. 50
The Planning Commission shall consist of nine members, who shall represent insofar as possible different professions or occupations and each of the nine wards of the City who shall be appointed by the Mayor. The appointments by the Mayor shall always be subject to the approval of a majority vote of the City Council. All members of the Planning Commission shall serve as such without compensation and shall hold no other municipal office. The term of each member shall be three years, except that three members of the first Commission to be so appointed shall serve for the term of one year, three for a term of two years and three for a term of three years. All members shall hold office until their successors are appointed. All appointments to the Commission as they existed prior to the effective date of this ordinance shall terminate on said effective date. Members may after public hearing be removed by the Mayor for inefficiency, neglect of duty or malfeasance in office. Vacancies occurring otherwise than through the expiration of terms shall be filled for the unexpired term by the Mayor, subject to the approval by a majority vote of the City Council.
(Ord. 277, passed 2-14-1939; Ord. 2544, passed 2-23-1976)
Causes for removal of Commission members from the Commission by the Mayor shall include malfeasance, misfeasance, nonfeasance generally, and in particular:
(a) Failure to maintain reasonable familiarity with State statutes and local ordinances and rules affecting the Commission or failure to be governed thereby;
(b) Failure to disclose conflict of interest for purposes of disqualification when a member has personal or monetary interest in the matter involved, or will be directly affected by a decision of the Commission; and,
(c) Failure to attend three consecutive regular meetings or more than one-half of the last 12 regular meetings may require a hearing by the Commission at its next regular meeting following receipt of an attendance report from the Zoning Administrator. The Commission shall determine at that hearing if the circumstances warrant removal or continuation of said member(s) in the appointment and shall transmit only a recommendation of removal to the Mayor.
Upon a recommendation of removal being made the member shall not serve further unless reappointed as a new member.
(Ord. 3095, passed 3-13-1989)
The Planning Commission shall elect its Chairman from the appointed members and fill such other of its offices as it may determine. The term of Chairman shall be determined by the Commission, which shall also adopt rules for transaction of business and shall keep a record of its resolutions, transactions, findings and determinations, which shall be a public record.
(Ord. 277, passed 2-14-1939)
Expenditures of the Planning Commission, exclusive of gifts, shall be within the amounts made available by appropriation by the City Council, which shall determine the funds necessary for the Planning Commission work. Within the amounts received, the Planning Commission may appoint, in the same manner as with corresponding civil employees of the municipality, such employees as it may deem necessary for its work. Within the amounts received, the Planning Commission may also contract with City planners, engineers, architects, and other consultants for necessary services. Insofar as possible, the necessary services shall be obtained from regular City employees and through regular City departments.
(Ord. 277, passed 2-14-1939)
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