There is hereby established a Planning & Zoning Commission, which shall consist of five (5) members, holding no other elected or appointed office within the City, who shall be appointed by the majority of the members of City Council. The City Council shall appoint members of the Planning & Zoning Commission to terms of five (5) years that shall be staggered such that one (1) appointment will be made annually with each term commencing on June 1st. The City Council shall appoint a member to the Planning & Zoning Commission to complete an unexpired or shortened terms when a vacancy occurs. A chairperson shall be elected annually by the members of the Planning & Zoning Commission. The chairperson shall have the powers and duties conferred by them by ordinance and/or by the rules established by the members of the Planning & Zoning Commission. The City shall provide all necessary and reasonable resources to assist the Planning & Zoning Commission in the performance of its duties. The various department directors and/or their designees shall act as advisors to the Planning & Zoning Commission and shall attend all meetings as necessary to assist it in the performance of its duties, but shall have no voting authority. Any member of the Planning & Zoning Commission may be removed by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the full elected voting members of City Council.
(Adopted November 4, 1969; Amended November 5, 1996; Amended November 7, 2006)