The Planning Commission shall consist of five (5) persons appointed by the Mayor- President of Council with the advice and consent of the Council. The terms of the members of the Planning Commission shall be five (5) years; except that the term of one of the members of the first Planning Commission appointed pursuant to this Charter shall be for one (1) year; one for two (2) years; one for three (3) years; one for four (4) years; and one for five (5) years; and thereafter, each member shall be appointed for a term of five (5) years, and shall continue in office until his successor is appointed.
The Manager and a member of the Council designated by the Mayor-President of Council as Council representative to the Planning Commission, shall serve as non-voting members of the Commission in an advisory capacity, and shall attend all meetings of the Commission. The Council representative to the Planning Commission shall be designated as such by the Mayor-President of Council at the organizational meeting of the Council in each year, and shall serve in such capacity until the next organizational meeting of the Council, or his term of office expires, whichever first occurs.
The Planning Commission shall conduct studies, surveys and prepare plans, reports and maps relative to the overall planning of the growth, development, redevelopment, rehabilitation, and renewal of the Municipality; and may make such recommendations relative thereto to the Council as it feels are in the best interest of the Municipality. The Planning Commission shall continuously review and report to the Council its recommendations concerning the Municipality's capital improvement programs, subdivision, platting and zoning ordinances and regulations. The Planning Commission shall cooperate with other governmental planning agencies to secure the maximum benefit to the Municipality of the work, studies, surveys and reports of such other planning agencies. Other powers and duties of the Planning Commission shall include those established by this Charter and by the Council by ordinance; but unless and until such ordinances shall be passed, it shall possess such other powers and duties as are provided by the general laws of Ohio, to the extent that such general laws do not conflict with the provisions of the Charter.
The Council shall act as the Civil Service Commission unless and until the Council shall, by a majority vote of all of its members, create a separate Civil Service Commission.
In the event of the creation of a separate Civil Service Commission by the Council, the Commission shall consist of three (3) persons appointed by the Mayor-President of Council with the advice and consent of the Council. The terms of the members of the Civil Service Commission shall be three (3) years; except that the term of one of the members of the first Civil Service Commission separately established by the Council shall be for one (1) year; one for two (2) years; and one for three (3) years; and thereafter, each member shall be appointed for a term of three (3) years and shall continue in office until his successor is appointed.
The Classified Service of the Municipality shall consist of all full-time Police and Fire personnel, and such other employees of the Municipality as may be so designated by ordinance; and only members of the Classified Service shall be governed by the Civil Service provisions of this Charter. All other municipal employees shall constitute the Unclassified Service of the Municipality.
The Civil Service Commission shall provide by rule for the ascertainment of merit and fitness as the criteria for appointment to and promotion in the Classified Service of the Municipality in compliance with Article XV, Section 10 of the Constitution of the State of Ohio; and for appeals from actions of transfer, reduction, and removal of members of the Classified Service.
All employees of the Municipality at the effective date of this Charter who thereby become members of the Classified Service shall not be subject to competitive examination as a condition of continuance in their same positions; but, in all other respects, they shall be subject to the Civil Service provisions of this Charter.
The Park and Recreation Board shall consist of six (6) qualified electors of the Municipality, two (2) of whom shall be appointed by the Board of Education of the school district embracing all or the majority of the Municipality; three (3) of whom shall be appointed by the Mayor-President of Council with the advice and consent of the Council; and one (1) of whom shall be appointed by the Manager. Members of the Park and Recreation Board shall be appointed to a term of three (3) years each; except for the members of the first Park and Recreation Board appointed pursuant to this Charter; one of whom shall be appointed by the Board of Education for one (1) year; one of whom shall be appointed by the Manager for two (2) years; one of whom shall be appointed by the Mayor-President of Council with the advice and consent of the Council for three (3) years; one of whom shall be appointed by the Mayor-President of Council with the advice and consent of the Council for three (3) years; one of whom shall be appointed by the Board of Education for three (3) years; and one of whom shall be appointed by the Mayor-President of Council with the advice and consent of the Council for three (3) years; and thereafter, each member shall be appointed by the appointing authority which appointed the member whose term is expiring, for a term of three (3) years and shall continue in office until his successor is appointed. In the event that the Board of Education or the Manager shall fail, refuse, or neglect to exercise the power of appointment conferred on them by this section within sixty (60) days after the effective date of this Charter or within sixty (60) days after the creation of a vacancy which it is the responsibility of either of them to fill pursuant to Section 7.10 of this Charter; then, in such event, the appointment shall be made or the vacancy filled by the Mayor-President of Council with the advice and consent of the Council. (Amended 11-5-19)
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