HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972-15-6 Creating Planning Commission, Specifying Term and Manner of Appointment of Members, Providing Method of Removal of Any MemberBILL NO. 15-6 ORDINANCE NO. 15-6
AN ORDINANCE CREATING A PLANNING COMMISSION IN THE CITY OF
RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI, SPECIFYING THE TERM AND MANNER OF
APPOINTMENT OF ITS MEMBERS, PROVIDING THE METHOD OF REMOVAL
OF ANY PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBER AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI.
Section 1. NUMBER OF MEMBERS. There is hereby created a
planning commission in the City of Riverside, Missouri, which
shall consist of not more than fifteen (15) or less than seven
(7) members including the Mayor, a member of the council selected
by the council, the city engineer and such other citizens that
may be appointed by the Mayor and approved by the council.
Section 2. TERM. The term of each citizen appointed to
the first commission following the adoption of this ordinance
shall be as follows: 2 for 4 years, 3 for 3 years, 2 for 2
years, the remaining members for one year. Thereafter, the
citizen members shall be appointed for a four (4) year term.
Any vacancy in a citizen membership shall be filled for the
unexpired term by appointment of the Mayor and approval of
the Board of Aldermen.
Section 3. SERVE WITHOUT COMPENSATION. All citizen
members of the commission shall serve without compensation.
Section 4. REMOVAL. The council may remove any citizen
member for cause stated in writing and after public hearing.
Section 5. POWERS AND DUTIES. The planning commission
shall have and perform all of the duties and functions of the
planning commission provided for in Sections 89.300 to 89.490
inclusive, laws of Missouri, 1969 and such other duties and
powers as shall be as set forth in the statutes of the State
of Missouri or the ordinances of the City of Riverside, Missouri.
Section 6. CHAIRMAN AND SECRETARY. The commission shall
elect its chairman and secretary from the citizen members. The
term of the chairman and secretary shall be for one (1) year
with eligibility for re-election.
Section 7. REPEAL OF ORDINANCE IN CONFLICT. All ordinances
in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 8. INVALIDITY OF PART. If any section, paragraph,
sub -division, clause, phrase, or provision of this ordinance
shall be adjudged invalid or held unconstitutional, the same
shall not affect the validity of this ordinance as a whole or
any part or provision thereof.
Passed this 4th day of January, 1972.
/s/ Fred Filger
Mayor
ATTEST:
/s/ Irene Paulhe
City Clerk
Approved this 4th day of January, 1972.
/s/ Fred Filger
Mayor