There shall be a Planning Commission which shall consist of five (5) members who shall be electors of the Municipality, four (4) of whom shall be appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the Council, none of whom shall hold any other public office or position in the City. The fifth member shall be elected by the Council from its membership for his term as councilman. The Commission shall elect its chairman from among the appointed members.
The term of the appointed members shall be four (4) years, except that of the four members first appointed, one shall be appointed for a term of one (1) years, one for two (2) years, one for three (3) years, and one for four (4) years. Any appointed member of the Commission may be removed for cause by the Mayor after a public hearing. Any vacancy during the unexpired term of an appointed member shall be filled by a new appointment for the remainder of the term. (Amended November 8, 1994.)