A Town Planning Commission may be created for the Town. It shall consist of five (5) appointive members, all of whom shall be residents of the Town, and the Mayor and the Town Engineer (if any) as ex officio members. The appointive members shall be nominated by the Mayor and appointed by the Board of Trustees and shall serve for terms of three (3) years. Of the original appointive members, one shall serve for a term of one year; two (2) shall serve for a term of two (2) years; and two (2) shall serve for a term of three (3) years. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired terms. The members shall serve without compensation. The Board of Trustees may remove members of the commission for cause and may carry out the functions of the commission until a commission is appointed. (2014 Code § 12-101)