Chapter 2.16
PLANNING COMMISSION1
Sections:
2.16.040 Vacancies and removal.
2.16.120 Conflict of interest.
2.16.010 Establishment.
There is hereby reestablished a planning commission for the city of Central Point, Oregon. (Ord. 1290 §2(part), 1978).
2.16.020 Membership.
The commission shall consist of seven members who are not officials or employees of the city. At least six of the members shall be residents within the city limits, and the seventh member shall either be a resident of the city or shall (1) reside within the urban growth boundary of the city as established in the city’s comprehensive plan, (2) own and operate a business within the city limits, or (3) own real property within the city limits. The mayor and city manager may sit with the commission and are entitled to take part in its discussion, but shall not have the right to vote. (Ord. 1969 §1(part), 2013; Ord. 1690 §1, 1993; Ord. 1689 §1, 1993; Ord. 1598, 1988; Ord. 1375 §1, 1980; Ord. 1290 §2(part), 1978).
2.16.030 Terms of office.
Commission positions for each commission member shall be established and numbered one through seven. Commission members shall be appointed to each position by the city council. Planning commissioner terms shall commence on the first day of January of the first year of each term. The term of office of a planning commissioner shall be four years, or until an incumbent successor is appointed and qualified. However, the initial reappointments under this chapter of some members shall be for different terms in order to establish an approximately equal number of expiring terms each calendar year. The city recorder is responsible for keeping a record of each position and related expiration dates and current names of persons filling the positions. (Ord. 1375 §2, 1980; Ord. 1290 §2(part), 1978).
2.16.040 Vacancies and removal.
Appointments to fill vacancies shall be for the remainder of the unexpired term. A member may be removed by the city council after hearing, for misconduct or nonperformance of duty. A member who is absent from three meetings without an excuse as approved by the chairman of the planning commission is rebuttably presumed to be in nonperformance of duty, and the chairman shall report such absences to the city council and the city council shall declare the position vacant unless finding otherwise following the hearing. (Ord. 1290 §2(part), 1978).
2.16.050 Presiding officers.
The mayor, with the approval of a majority of the council, shall appoint a chairperson and vice-chairperson of the planning commission to serve one-year terms. The chairperson, and vice-chairperson when presiding, shall not have the same right to vote as other planning commission members except to break a tie vote. Either the chairperson or vice-chairperson may be removed by the mayor, for cause, with the approval of a majority of the council. (Ord. 1432 §1, 1981; Ord. 1290 §2(part), 1978).
2.16.060 Staff services.
The city manager shall provide a secretary to the commission, and such other staff and consultation services as may be appropriate. The secretary shall keep a record of commission proceedings. (Ord. 1969 §1(part), 2013; Ord. 1290 §2(part), 1978).
2.16.070 Meetings.
A majority of the members of the planning commission including the chairperson or vice-chairperson shall constitute a quorum. The commission shall meet on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. Meetings of the commission shall be open to the public. Meetings other than at regularly scheduled times may be announced at a prior meeting and thereby be made a part of the meeting records. Regularly scheduled or special meetings may be cancelled by the mayor or city manager. The chairperson upon his own motion may, or at the request of two members of the commission shall, by giving notice to members of the commission and those officials designated to sit with it, call a previously unannounced special meeting of the commission for a time not earlier than twenty-four hours after the notice is given. Notice of a previously unannounced meeting shall be delivered or telephoned to a newspaper of general circulation within the city, posted at the city hall and, to the extent feasible, provided to interested persons at least twenty-four hours prior to the meeting. (Ord. 1969 §1(part), 2013; Ord. 1445 §1, 1981; Ord. 1290 §2(part), 1978).
2.16.080 Powers and duties.
The commission shall have the powers and duties which are now or may hereafter be assigned to it by charter, resolution or order of this city and general laws of this state. (Ord. 1290 §2(part), 1978).
2.16.090 Rules of procedure.
Except as otherwise established by the city council, the planning commission may adopt rules governing the conduct of its business. (Ord. 1290 §2(part), 1978).
2.16.100 Compensation.
Planning commission members are to receive no compensation other than authorized expenses. (Ord. 1290 §2(part), 1978).
2.16.110 Occupations.
No more than two voting members shall be engage principally in the buying, selling, or developing of real estate for profit as individuals, or be members of any partnership, or officers or employees of any corporation, that is engaged principally in the buying, selling, or developing of real estate for profit. No more than two voting members shall be engaged in the same kind of occupation, business, trade or profession. See ORS 227.030(4) and 215.030(5). (Ord. 1290 §2(part), 1978).
2.16.120 Conflict of interest.
A member of the planning commission shall not participate in any commission proceeding or action in which any of the following has a direct or substantial financial interest: the member or his spouse, brother, sister, child, parent, father-in-law, mother-in-law, any business in which he is then serving or has served within the previous two years, or any business with which he is negotiating for or has an arrangement or understanding concerning prospective partnership or employment. Any actual or potential interest shall be disclosed at the meeting of the commission where the action is being taken. See ORS 227.035 and 215.035. (Ord. 1290 §2(part), 1978).
For statutory provisions concerning city planning and zoning, see generally ORS Ch. 227.