(A) Membership. The city’s Planning Commission shall consist of five members. The City Administrator and the City Attorney shall be members ex officio and the City Council shall select one member of the Commission from its own membership to act as Chair for a term of one year. The other four members shall be appointed by the Mayor from the citizenry at large and may be removed by the Council.
(B) Terms, vacancies, oath. The terms of the members of the Commission shall be two years, with two terms expiring January 1 each year. Appointees shall hold their offices until their successors are appointed and qualified. The terms of ex officio members shall correspond to their respective official tenures. Vacancies during the term shall be filled by the Council for the unexpired portion of the term. Every appointed member shall, before entering upon the discharge of his or her duties, take an oath that he or she will faithfully discharge the duties of his or her office. All members shall serve without compensation.