Oakdale Municipal Code Art. VII Planning Commission

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For state law as to planning commissioners, see Gov. C., § 65150. As to local planning generally, see Gov. C., § 65100 et seq. As to subdivisions and other divisions of land generally, see ch. 31 of this Code. As to designation of planning commission as advisory agency for subdivisions, see § 31-5. As to authority of planning commission over subdivisions, see § 31-6. As to zoning regulations generally, see ch. 36.

[Ord. No. 274, § 2; Ord. No. 773, § 1.]

A planning commission is hereby established in and for the city.

[Ord. No. 274, § 3; Ord. No. 405, § 1; Ord. No. 545, § 1; Ord. No. 635, § 1; Ord. No. 773, § 1; Ord. No. 966, § 1; Ord. No. 990, § 1; Ord. No. 1010, § 1.]

The commission shall have five voting members serving with compensation as set by the city council from time to time by resolution, and two ex-officio advisory members, who shall be the director of community development, the director of public works, or their respective designees. All members of the commission shall be residents of the City of Oakdale excepting that the present nonresident member shall remain a voting member of the commission until he resigns, is removed, or not reappointed.

[Ord. No. 274, § 4; Ord. No. 773, § 1.]

Members of the commission shall be appointed by the mayor with the consent of the city council for four year terms. A term of office for each commission shall expire on April 30 of the fourth year. Members of the commission shall have overlapping terms. Every two years, three members or four members respectively of the commission shall be appointed.

[Ord. No. 274, § 4; Ord. No. 773, § 1; Ord. No. 1033, § 1.]

Appointments to fill vacancies shall be for the remainder of the unexpired term. All members of the planning commission shall serve at and during the pleasure of the city council and may be removed with or without cause. A member who fails to attend at least seventy-five percent (nine) of the annual meetings, without an excuse as approved by the commission chairman or director of community development, is presumed to be in nonperformance of duty and the council may declare the position vacant, and a new commissioner shall then be appointed.

[Ord. No. 274, § 5; Ord. No. 773, § 1.]

At its first meeting in May each year, the commission shall elect a chairman and a vice chairman to serve one year terms. These officers shall be elected annually to serve during the commission year, which begins May 1 and ends on the following April 30.