CHAPTER 32: BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
Section
Planning Commission
   32.001   Establishment; membership
   32.002   Procedures
Energy Board
   32.015   Establishment; membership
   32.016   Meetings
   32.017   Duties
Board of Health
   32.030   Establishment; membership
   32.031   Powers
   32.032   Health Commissioner
   32.033   Public Health Officers
   32.034   Environmental Health and Safety Director
   32.035   [Reserved]
   32.036   [Reserved]
Records Commission
   32.050   City Records Commission
Public Park Board
   32.060   Establishment; membership
   32.061   Meetings
   32.062   Duties
 
   32.075   [Reserved]
   32.076   [Reserved]
   32.077   [Reserved]
Utility Board
   32.080   Establishment; membership
   32.081   Meetings
   32.082   Duties
Board of Zoning Appeals
   32.095   Establishment; membership
   32.096   Organization
   32.097   Jurisdiction
   32.098   Powers
City Historic Review Commission
   32.110   Establishment; membership
   32.111   Organization
   32.112   Powers
PLANNING COMMISSION
§ 32.001 ESTABLISHMENT; MEMBERSHIP.
   (A)   (1)   There is established a City Planning Commission.
      (2)   The Commission shall have seven members, consisting of the City Manager (ex-officio), City Engineer (ex-officio), and five citizens of the city to be appointed by this Commission in accordance with section 94 of the Charter.
(‘97 Code, § 33.01)
   (B)   The citizen members of the Planning Commission shall be appointed by this Commission, by motion, for the terms provided by the Charter of the city. Vacancies in the Planning Commission, caused by removal from the city or a refusal or inability to serve, shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired term in the office in which the vacancy occurred.
(‘97 Code, § 33.02)
   (C)   The members of the Planning Commission shall have the qualifications and be vested with the powers as provided in section 94 of the Charter.
(‘97 Code, § 33.03) (Ord. C-196, passed 3-4-35; Am. Ord. 11-79, passed 2-5-79; Am. Ord. 19-23, passed 12-12-23)
§ 32.002 PROCEDURES.
   A majority of the voting members appointed to the Planning Commission shall constitute a quorum to do business. The affirmative vote of a majority of the voting members appointed to the Planning Commission shall be necessary to adopt any resolution. However, in the absence of a quorum, a vote to adjourn may be adopted by a majority of the members present, and, by a majority of members present, the Commission may vote to hold the roll open for a period not to exceed ten days, to allow absent members to cast a written ballot.
(‘97 Code, § 33.04) (Ord. 20-73, passed 10-15-73; Am. Ord. 19-23, passed 12-12-23)
ENERGY BOARD
§ 32.015 ESTABLISHMENT; MEMBERSHIP.
   (A)   There is created the City Energy Board, composed of up to 12 members, two of which shall be City Commission members, and up to ten who shall be and remain residents of the city, and shall be appointed, or removed, at the pleasure of the City Commission. The members of the Board shall serve without compensation, except Board members may be reimbursed for expenses incurred while carrying out their duties as Board members, and they shall serve for five years, except that two of the original appointments shall be for one year, one shall be for two years, two shall be for three years, one shall be for four years, and two shall be for five years respectively. The term of appointment for the two City Commission members shall be for two years, to terminate and begin when the City Commission reorganizes as specified by the Charter. Vacancies, whether by resignation, removal, or otherwise, shall be filled in the usual manner by the City Commission for the remainder of the term. No citizen shall be eligible for appointment herein who is an employee of the city. No member of the Energy Board shall have financial interest or hold any position with any private organization active as, or serving citizens of the state, as a public or quasi-public energy- related utility during his or her term. The person shall profess belief in the desirability of municipal utility ownership and operation.
   (B)   The citizens proposed for appointment shall be considered on their ability and educational level in the fields of engineering, accounting, administration, and management; or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities thereof.
(‘97 Code, § 33.35) (Ord. 23-81, passed 3-16-81; am. Ord. 32-81, passed 4-9-81; Am. Ord. 7-00, passed 1-17-00; Am. Ord. 19-23, passed 12-12-23)
§ 32.016 MEETINGS.
   The Energy Board shall meet upon there being business to discuss, but no less than once a quarter. All meetings of the Board shall be announced in advance and open to the public. The members shall elect a Chairperson and a Vice-Chairperson annually. An election of officers of the Board shall be held at the first regular meeting at which all members are present following the appointment of a new Board member for a full term, but not later than the second meeting following the appointment. No Board member shall serve as Chairperson for more than three consecutive years. The Power System Director shall cause the records of the Board to be prepared and preserved, and shall be required to attend all meetings of the Board. Every meeting of the Board shall have at least five members in attendance to constitute a quorum, and all official actions of the Board shall require a majority vote of the members of the full Board.
(‘97 Code, § 33.36) (Ord. 23-81, passed 3-16-81; Am. Ord. 2-13, passed 3-5-13; Am. Ord. 19-23, passed 12-12-23)
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