(A) The Commission shall consist of nine members who shall be representative of important segments of the city, such as the economic, governmental, educational, and social development of the city, in accordance with the major interests as they exist in the city, such as agriculture, natural resources, recreation, education, public health, government, transportation, industry, and commerce. The membership shall also be representative of the entire geography of the local unit of government to the extent practicable. The Mayor and/or up to three members of the City Council, or any combination thereof, may be appointed to the Planning Commission as ex officio members; however, not more than one-third of the members of the Planning Commission shall be ex officio members. All members, except the Mayor, shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to the approval of a majority vote of the members elect of the City Council. Except for the Mayor, City Council member(s), one member of the Zoning Board of Appeals, and one member of the Historic District Commission, no member of the Commission shall hold any other municipal office. The Commission members shall serve without compensation, except for necessary expenses in connection with their work. The term of each appointed member shall be three years. The Mayor and the City Council member(s) shall serve only so long as they are members of the City Council. Appointed members of the Planning Commission may, after public hearing, be removed by the Mayor for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office.
(B) Vacancies occurring otherwise than through the expiration of term shall be filled for the unexpired term by the Mayor, subject to the approval by a majority vote of the members elect of the City Council.
(Ord. 285, passed 12-8-2003; Ord. 351, passed 9-15-2014)