(A) Membership.
(1) In accordance with the provisions of I.C. 36-7-4-211, membership of the county shall hereafter consist of a total of eight members as set forth herein:
(a) The County Superintendent of Schools, or a representative appointed by him or her who is a resident of the unincorporated area of the county;
(b) The County Agricultural Agent;
(c) The County Surveyor;
(d) Two citizen members who are residents of the unincorporated area of the county appointed by the County Executive; and
(e) One citizen member who is a resident of the unincorporated area of the county, appointed by the county fiscal body.
(2) Two Vevay representatives designated as follows:
(a) One member of the Vevay Town Council appointed by the Town Council; and
(b) One citizen member who is a resident of the Town of Vevay, appointed by the Vevay Town Council.
(3) One representative appointed by the Town Council of the Town of Patriot, who may be either a member of the Town Council or a citizen member who is a resident of the Town of Patriot.
(B) Terms of certain members.
(1) In accordance with the provisions of I.C. 36-7-4-217, the term of office of a member of the County Area Plan Commission who is appointed from the membership of a legislative body, is coextensive with the member’s term of office on the Town Council, unless that Council appoints, at its first regular meeting in any year, another to serve as its representative.
(2) In the event a representative is appointed by the Superintendent of Schools, the term of office of that member is coextensive with the term of office of the Superintendent of Schools; provided, that in no event shall the term of the member exceed four years, unless reappointed by the Superintendent of Schools.
(C) Appointment of citizen members; terms; removal.
(1) The appointments of any citizen members shall accompany the passage and approval of this section.
(2) The initial term of the citizen members of the County Area Plan Commission shall be as set forth herein:
(a) If a citizen member is appointed by the Town Council of Patriot: one year;
(b) The citizen members of Vevay: two years;
(c) The citizen members appointed by the County Executive;
(d) The citizen member appointed by the county fiscal body: four years; and
(e) Each member’s term expires on the first Monday of January of the first, second, third, or fourth year, respectively, after the year of the member’s appointment (see I.C. 36-7-4-218(e)).
(3) When an initial term of office of a citizen member expires, each new appointment of a citizen member is for a term of four years. A member serves until his or her successor is appointed and qualified. A member is eligible for reappointment (see I.C.36-7-4-218(a)).
(4) (a) In accordance with the provisions of I.C. 36-7-4-218(f), the appointing authority may remove a member from the Area Plan Commission for cause. The appointing authority must mail notice of the removal, along with written reasons for the removal, to the member at his or her residence address.
(b) A member who is removed may, within 30 days after receiving notice of the removal, appeal the notice to the County Circuit Court.
(c) The Court may, pending the outcome of the appeal, order the removal or stay the removal of the member.
(D) Vacancies. If a vacancy occurs among the members of the County Area Plan Commission, the appointing authority shall appoint a member for the unexpired term of the vacating member. (See I.C. 36-7-4-220.)
(E) Passage. This section shall take effect immediately upon its passage and approval in accordance with the provisions of the state Area Planning Law, being I.C. 36-7-4 et seq.
(Ord. 6-5-95C, passed 6-5-1995)