(a) The City Planning Commission shall consist of eleven members, all of whom shall be residents of the City, who shall be qualified by knowledge and experience in matters pertaining to the development of the municipality. Three-fifths of all of the members must have been residents of the City for at least three years prior to appointment and confirmation. The members must fairly represent different areas of interest, knowledge and expertise, including, but not limited to, business, industry, labor, government and other relevant disciplines. One member must be a member of City Council and one member must be a member of the administrative department of the City or a designee. The term of membership for these two members is the same as their term of office. The remaining members of the municipal planning commission first selected, shall serve respectively for terms of one year, two years and three years, divided equally or as nearly equally as possible between these terms. Thereafter, members shall serve three-year terms.
(b) Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term and made in the same manner as original selections were made.
(c) Nominations for municipal planning commission membership shall be made by the administrative authority and confirmed by City Council.
(Ord. 0-1644. Passed 12-17-19.)