The following boards or commissions shall assist the Council in the discharge of governmental functions and duties:
(A) Ambulance Board. A multi-governmental board to which the Council shall appoint Council members to serve as delegates and liaison on matters pertaining to emergency medical services operations and funding;
(B) Board of Adjustment and Appeals. The Board of Adjustment and Appeals, as established in Ch. 159 of this code, is an intermediate forum which, upon request duly presented, reviews decisions of the city officials on specific matters. The Board may rely on files or records and may conduct hearings at its discretion pursuant to SDCL Ch. 11-4;
(C) Appraisal Board. A group of citizens familiar with property values in the area who are charged with placing market values on government property;
(D) Housing Authority Board. An advisory panel charged with grant oversight, coordination with planning entities and liaison with developers and state and federal housing programs; and
(E) Planning and Zoning Commission.
(1) The Planning and Zoning Commission, as established in Ch. 159 of this code, is an advisory commission to which all zoning and rezoning requests are initially directed. Such requests, along with the recommendation of the Commission, shall be transmitted to the Council for final determination.
(2) The Planning Commission shall consist of seven members appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council. The term of each member shall be for five years.
(3) Three of the initial members shall be appointed for terms of three years and the other four for five years. Thereafter, all terms, as aforesaid, shall be for five years. The Mayor, with the confirmation of the City Council, may remove any member for cause upon written charges and after public hearing. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term of any member whose term becomes vacant.
(4) The Commission shall elect its Chairperson from among its membership for a term of one year, with eligibility for reelection, and may fill such other offices it may create in a manner prescribed by its rules. Members shall receive compensation for each meeting as set annually by the City Council.
(5) All terms of its members and its officers shall expire on July 1 in any given year. The Commission hereby adopts Robert’s Rules of Order, revised, for the purpose of conducting meetings in a democratic manner to ensure its protection and to consider the rights of its members.
(Prior Code, § D-1-2) (Ord. 894, passed - -)
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see SDCL §§ 6-13-2, 9-12-3.1, 9-14-3, 11-4-11, 11-6-2, 11-8-38 and 34-11-1 and SDCL Ch. 1-24 and 11-4