9-3-1 PLANNING COMMISSION
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A. Membership And Quorum: The Planning Commission shall consist of five (5) members
and one alternate member. An alternate member shall serve in the absence of a regular member. Members shall be appointed by the Town Manager with the advice and consent of the Town Council. Members shall be residents of the town, or annexation boundary area; own a business located in town or work full time in the town. Three (3) members of the five (5) shall be sufficient to constitute a quorum. A majority vote of its convened members is required to establish an action of the Commission. (amd. Ord. 21-005, 05-112021)
B. Length Of Term: Each member shall be appointed for a term of five (5) years. The terms of the members of the Commission shall be staggered such that the term of only one member shall expire in any calendar year. Terms shall expire on December 31. Any vacancy occurring on the Commission, for whatever reason, shall be filled by appointment by the Town Manager, with the advice and consent of the Town Council, for the unexpired term of such member.
C. Absence And Removal: Any Planning Commission member (including an alternate member) who is absent from two (2) consecutive regularly scheduled commission meetings, without good cause and without prior notice to the chairperson of the Planning Commission, Town Manager or Commission Secretary, shall be removed as provided for herein. The Town Manager, with the advice and consent of the Town Council, may remove a member of the Planning Commission for cause after filing written charges against the member. (2010 Code, amd. Ord. 15-004, 4-28-2015)
D. Powers And Duties: The Planning Commission shall have all necessary powers and shall undertake all duties as set forth in Utah Code Annotated §10-9a-301
E. Chairperson And Vice Chairperson: A Chairperson and Vice Chairperson shall be elected by the Planning Commission annually at the first meeting of each calendar year and shall be full voting members of the body.
F. Staff: To assist the Planning Commission in carrying out its duties, the Planning Commission Chairperson may request the assistance of other employees or agents of the Town through an appropriate request made to the Town Manager. The Town Manager shall appoint a qualified staff member to serve as secretary to the Commission (Commission Secretary).
G. Meetings: All meetings of the Commission shall be in conformance with the Utah Open Meetings law. The Commission shall keep an electronic recording of its proceedings showing the vote of each member upon each question, members absent, and members failing to vote. The Commission shall keep minutes of all meetings and proceedings. Minutes shall be filed with the Town Clerk by the Commission Secretary upon adoption by the Commission and shall then be made available to the public.
H. Policies And Procedures: The Planning Commission may adopt rules of policy and procedure consistent with this chapter and state law. (ord. 08-016, 8-12-2008)