A. Appointment: Members of the City Planning and Zoning Commission shall be appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by a majority vote of the City Council.
B. Residency:
1. Representing City: All members of the City Planning and Zoning Commission representing the City shall have resided in the City for two (2) years prior to their appointment and must remain a resident of the City during their service on said Commission.
2. Representing Area Of City Impact: Members appointed to the Planning and Zoning Commission representing the area of City impact outside the boundaries of the City shall have resided in Jefferson County for two (2) years prior to their appointment and must remain a resident of the County during their service on said Commission and reside within the area of City impact.
C. Terms Of Office:
1. The term of office of each appointive member of the Planning and Zoning Commission shall be four (4) years. The existing Planning and Zoning Commission members and their terms of office are hereby confirmed. The terms of office for the additional newly appointive members shall be four (4) years.
2. At the next meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commission shall, following passage and publication of Sections 2-1-1 and 2-1-2 of this Chapter, establish a staggered sequence of terms based upon time spent on the Commission and shall designate each seat numerically or alphabetically so that a record can be kept as to terms and when various seats are up. In the event that the Planning and Zoning Commission members cannot agree, terms shall be determined by lot.
D. Filling Vacancies: Vacancies occurring other than through the expiration of the terms shall be filled by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council. Members shall be selected without respect to political affiliation, race, sex, or creed. (Ord. 473, 5-18-1999)