The Village Planning Commission shall hereby be authorized and empowered to administer and enforce all applicable provisions of this Chapter as listed herein.
(A) For the purposes of this Chapter, five (5) members of the Planning Commission shall constitute a quorum, and no meeting or public hearing shall be conducted by the commission without a quorum being present.
(B) The concurring vote of five (5) members of the Planning Commission shall be necessary to decide in favor of the applicant, any matter upon which it is required to pass.
(C) The Planning Commission, in administering and enforcing the provisions of this Chapter, shall be responsible for the following specific duties:
(1) To review Preliminary Plats, and report their findings and recommendations to the Village Board;
(2) To hear and review applications for variations, and report their findings and recommendations to the Village Board;
(3) To hear and review applications for amendments to the text of this Chapter, and report their findings and recommendations to the Village Board;
(4) To conduct, in accordance with law, meetings and public hearings at the call of the Planning Commission Chairman, Land Use Chairman, President, Village Board, Village Clerk or at such other times as the Planning Commission may determine;
(5) To compel, by action of the Chairman, the attendance of witnesses at such meetings and hearings, to allow the testimony of such witnesses or any other person or their designated agent or attorney, and to administer oaths to those who so testify;
(6) To keep records of its hearings and other official actions, and minutes of its proceedings, showing the vote of each member upon each question, or if absent or failing to vote, indicating such fact; and
(7) To file immediately in the office of the Village Clerk, a copy of every rule, regulation, order, requirement, decision, or determination of the Planning Commission, the contents of which shall be public record.