The Planning Commission is hereby designated to also serve as the city’s Board of Zoning Appeals with all the powers and duties as provided for in K.S.A. 12-759. The Board shall adopt rules in the form of bylaws for its operation which shall include hearing procedures. Such bylaws shall be subject to the approval of the governing body. Public records shall be kept of all official actions of the Board which shall be maintained separately from those of the Commission. The Board shall keep minutes of its proceedings showing evidence presented, findings of fact, decisions and the vote upon each question or appeal. A majority of the members of the Board present and voting at the hearing shall be required to decide any appeal. Subject to subsequent approval of the governing body, the Board shall establish a scale of reasonable fees to be paid in advance by the appealing party. The present membership of the Board of Zoning Appeals shall be disbanded effective on the date of recodification of this code of ordinances.