§ 23-17. Membership, terms.

(a)

In accordance with Act 285 of the Public Acts of 1931, as amended, of the state, there is hereby established a planning commission consisting of nine (9) members. One (1) of whom shall be a member of the legislative body to be selected by resolution of the legislative body to serve as a member ex officio, and eight (8) of whom shall be appointed by the mayor as provided in this subsection. An appointment by the mayor shall be subject to approval of the legislative body by majority vote. An appointed member shall not hold another municipal office, except that one (1) appointed member may be a member of the zoning board of appeals. The term of the ex officio member shall be determined by the legislative body and shall be stated in the resolution selecting the ex officio member, but the terms shall not exceed the member's term of office as a member of the legislative body. The term of each appointed member shall be three (3) years or until his or her successor takes office, except that the respective terms of two (2) of the members first appointed shall be for one (1) year and three (3) for two (2) years. After a public hearing, a member other than the member selected by the legislative body may be removed by the mayor for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office. The legislative body may for like cause remove the member selected by the legislative body. All ex officio members appointed under this subsection shall have full voting rights.

(b)

There shall be no compensation for a member of the planning commission, except that reasonable expenses may be allowed in case of necessity with prior approval of the city council.

(c)

The rules, regulations, duties and authority of the planning commission, as outlined by Act 285 of the Public Acts of 1931, as amended or provided for in its successor legislation, of the state, shall apply in all cases.

(Code 1977, § 5.202; Ord. No. 693, § 1, 3-3-08)