(A) The Plan Commission shall prescribe the qualifications of, appoint, remove, and fix the compensation of the employees of the Plan Commission, which compensation must conform to the salaries and compensations fixed before that time by the County Council. The Plan Commission shall delegate authority to its employees to perform ministerial acts in all cases except where final action of the Commission is necessary.
(B) The Plan Commission may contract for special or temporary services and any professional counsel.
(C) The Plan Commission may designate a hearing examiner or a committee of the Plan Commission to conduct any public hearing required to be held by the Plan Commission. Such a hearing must be held upon the same notice and under the same rules as a hearing before the entire Plan Commission, and the examiner or committee shall report findings of fact and recommendations for decision to the Plan Commission. The Plan Commission shall, by rule, provide reasonable opportunity for interested persons to file exceptions to the findings and recommendations, and if any exception is filed in accordance with those rules, the Plan Commission shall render its decision without further hearing.
(BC Ord. passed 1-22-2003; BC Ord. passed 3-26-2003)