There shall be a Planning Commission which shall have the powers conferred upon it by ordinance of Council. Council may establish by ordinance the rules and procedures governing the Planning Commission.
The Commission shall be composed of five members, four of whom shall be electors of the Municipality appointed by Council and one of whom shall be a member of Council elected by Council. Council shall have the option of appointing as the fifth member of the Commission a nonresident employee or owner of a business within the Municipality. Members of the Planning Commission shall hold no other public office in the Municipality during their term.
The four nonCouncil members shall serve a four year term, unless sooner removed by a two thirds (2/3) vote of the full legal Council. The Council member appointed to the Planning Commission shall serve for the term of his office, unless sooner removed by a simple majority vote of the remaining members of Council.
Council may fix the compensation of Planning Commission members, subject to the same provisions respecting increases while in office as those governing Council.
Any recommendation of the Planning Commission may be approved, modified or amended by a simple majority vote of the full legal Council or may be overruled and rejected by a two-third (2/3) vote of the full legal Council.
(Amended 11-2-99)