(a) The rules, regulations, duties and authority of the Planning Commission, as outlined by the Michigan Planning Enabling Act (Act 33 of 2008), as amended, shall apply in all cases.
(b) The duties of the Planning Commission shall include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) Make and approve a master plan as a guide for development within the City subject to the procedural requirements of the Michigan Planning Enabling Act (Act 33 of 2008).
(2) Adopt bylaws for the transaction of business.
(3) Keep a public record of its resolutions, transactions, findings and determinations.
(4) Make an annual written report to the City Council concerning its operations and the status of planning activities, including recommendations regarding actions by the City Council regarding planning and development.
(c) The Planning Commission is exempt from preparing an annual Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). Preparation of the CIP is delegated to City Staff subject to final approval by the City Council.
(Ord. 262. Passed 5-20-69; Ord. 845. Passed 7-11-11.)