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ORDINANCE NO. g� ✓�— I <br /> AN ORDINANCE AMENDIfdG ORDINANCE #659 AND THE BATESVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER <br /> 13.04 PERTAINING TO THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION; CREATING A CITY PLANNING COM- <br /> MISSION, DESIGNATING THE NUMBER OF PERSONS TO SERVE ON THE COMMISSION, PROVID- <br /> ING FOR THE COMMISSION'S DUTIES, POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, PROVIDING FOR A MANNER <br /> OF APPOINTMENT, TERMS OF OFFICE AND VACANCIES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. <br /> BE IT ORDAINED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS: <br /> Section l: That Ordinance No. 659 and the Batesville Municipal Code Chapter <br /> 13.04 are hereby amended to read as follows : <br /> ( 1) There is hereby created a commission of and for the City of Bates- <br /> ville, Arkansas, to be known and designated as the "City Planning Comm- <br /> ission" , which commission shall consist of five (5) members who shall <br /> serve without compensation and of whom not more than one-third ( 1/3) <br /> may hold any other municipal office or appointment. <br /> (2) The City Planning Commission shall have and is hereby vested with <br /> all the duties , powers and functions as set forth and prescribed by <br /> Act 186 of the Acts of the General Assembly for 1957 and all amendments <br /> thereto. <br /> (3) The members of the City Planning Commission shall be named and <br /> appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation and approval by the <br /> City Council . <br /> (4) The Planning Commission shall designate one ( 1) of its members as <br /> chairman and select a vice-chairman and such other officers as it may <br /> require. The terms of office of the chairman and other officers of <br /> the Planning Commission shall be as provided by the rules of the Plan- <br /> ning Commission. <br /> (5) Regular meeting dates shall be established providing for at least <br /> one regular meeting to be held in each quarter of each calendar year. <br /> (6) The Planning Commission shall adopt rules and regulations for the <br /> discharge of its duties and the transactions of business , and shall <br /> keep a public record of all business , resolutions , transactions , find- <br /> ings and determinations . <br /> (7) The terms of office of the members of the City Planning Commission <br /> shall be for five (5) years; provided, however, the initial appointments <br /> to the commission shall be one ( 1) member for a one ( 1) year term, one <br /> ( 1) member for a two (2) year term, one ( 1) member for a three (3) year <br /> term, one ( 1) member for a four (4) year term and one ( 1) member for a <br /> five (5) year term. As vacancies occur on said commission, for whatever <br /> cause, said vacancy shall be filled in the manner herein provided, and <br /> said appointees , as well as all initial appointees hereunder, shall hold <br /> office until their successors are appointed and confirmed. <br /> Section 2: The Board of Zoning Adjustment shall continue to consist of members <br /> of the Batesville Planning Commission as provided by other ordinances of the <br /> City of Batesville. <br /> Section 3: Any ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are <br /> hereby repealed. <br /> Passed and adopted this day of , i 1983. <br /> APPROVED: <br /> JIfA SHI RELL, MAYOR <br /> ATTEST: <br /> LARRY WILLIAMS, CITY CLERK <br />