(A) The Commission shall consist of five members appointed by the Village President subject to approval by the Village Council. To be qualified to be a member and remain a member of the Commission, the individual shall meet the following qualifications:
(1) Shall be a qualified elector of the village, except one non-qualified elector may be a member of the Commission.
(2) Shall not be a declared candidate for any political office.
(3) After an individual's first appointment and before reappointment shall have attended training for Commission members, pursuant to § 153.158 below, unless waived by a majority vote of the Planning Commission.
(4) Shall meet the conditions provided for each individual member in sections of this subchapter, except the geographical location of the individual's residency may be considered optional.
(B) Members shall be appointed for three-year terms. However when first appointed a number of members shall be appointed to one-year, two-year, or three-year terms such that, as nearly as possible, the terms of all Commission members will expire each year. If a vacancy occurs, the vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as provided for an original appointment such that, as nearly as possible, the terms of all Commission members continue to expire each year.
(C) The membership shall be representative of the important segments of the of community, such as the economic, governmental, educational, and social development of the village, in accordance with the major interests as they exist in the village, listed for example purposes as follows:
(1) Agriculture.
(2) Natural resources.
(3) Recreation.
(4) Education.
(5) Public health.
(6) Government.
(7) Transportation.
(8) Industry.
(9) Commerce.
(D) The membership shall also be representative of the entire geography of the village to the extent practicable, and as a secondary consideration to the representation of the major interests.
(Ord. 205, passed 2-9-2009; Ord. 230, passed 12-9-2014; Ord., passed 8-10-2021)