A. Appointment, Membership: There is hereby created a planning commission in and for the city to be known as the Wells planning commission. This commission shall consist of seven (7) members. The members of the commission shall be appointed by the mayor of the city, with the approval of the board of councilmen. The members shall hold no other public office, except that one such member may be a member of the zoning board of adjustment. Members shall be eligible for reappointment.
B. Term Of Office: The terms of the members first appointed shall be three (3) years for two (2) members, two (2) years for two (2) members and one year for three (3) members. The mayor shall designate the terms of the respective members first appointed at the time of appointment. Thereafter, the terms of each member shall be four (4) years or until his successor takes office.
C. Termination Of Office, Vacancy: Members may be removed, after public hearing, by a majority vote of the board of councilmen for inefficiency, neglect of duty or malfeasance of office.
Vacancies occurring otherwise than through the expiration of term shall be filled for the unexpired term.
Absence of an appointed member for four (4) consecutive regular meetings without the formal consent of the commission shall be deemed to constitute a retirement of that appointed member, and the vacancy thus created shall be filled thereafter by the mayor by the appointment of a successor to fill the unexpired term of office.
D. Definitions: So far as applicable to this chapter the definitions set out in Nevada Revised Statutes 278.010 are adopted as part of this chapter. (Ord. 91, 2-12-1973)