10-3-1: ESTABLISHED:
There is hereby created a planning commission pursuant to section 10-9a-301, Utah Code Annotated, as amended, to carry out the provisions thereof, whose primary duties shall be to act as an advisory council to the city council on all matters pertaining to planning and zoning within and for the city, to be known as the South Weber planning commission. The planning commission shall consist of five (5) members appointed by the mayor with the advice and consent of the city council. Members shall receive reimbursement for reasonable expenses incurred in performing their duties as members of the planning commission based on meetings actually attended. The reimbursement rate shall be established by resolution of the city council. Appointments shall be non-political. It is the intent of the city council that the planning commission represent the concerns of diverse citizen groups, as well as the broad interests of the community as a whole; that membership of the planning commission represents a fair cross section of the community and provide balanced representation in terms of geographic, professional, neighborhood and community interest; and that a wide range of expertise relating to development of a healthy and well-planned community be sought when establishing or altering the composition of the membership of the planning commission. Candidates for appointment shall be considered each year from a pool of viable applicants. (Ord. 13-02, 2-26-2013; amd. Ord. 2021-01, 2-23-2021)