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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 83-5-1 AND THE BATESVILLE
MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 13.04 PERTAINING TO THE CITY PLANNING
COMMISSION; CREATING A CITY PLANNING COMMISSION, DESIGNATING
THE NUMBER OF PERSONS TO SERVE ON THE COMMISSION, PROVIDING
FOR THE COMMISSION'S DUTIES, POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, PROVIDING
FOR A MANNER OF APPOINTMENT, TERMS OF OFFICE AND VACANCIES,
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
(BOLD PRINT INDICATES CHANGE FROM ORDINANCE NO. 83-5-1)
BE IT ORDAINED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BATESVILLE,
ARKANSAS:
Section 1 : That Ordinance No. 83-5-1 and the Batesville Municipal Code
Chapter 13.04 are hereby amended to read as follows:
(1) There is hereby created a commission of and for the City of Batesville,
Arkansas, to be known as designated as the "City Planning Commission",
which commission shall consist of seven (7) members who shall serve
without compensation and of whom not more than one-third (1/3) may
• hold any other municipal office or appointment.
(2) The City Planning Commission shall have and is hereby vested with
all the duties, powers, and functions as set forth and prescribed by Act
186 of the Acts of the General Assembly for 1057 and all amendments
thereto.
(3) The members of the City Planning Commission shall be named and
appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation and approval by the City
Council.
(4) The Planning Commission shall designate one (1) of its members as
chairman and select a vice-chairman and such other officers as it may
require. The terms of office of the chairman and other officers of the I
Planning Commission shall be as provided by the rules of the Planning
commission.
(5) Regular meeting dates shall be established providing for at least one
regular meeting to be held in each quarter of each calendar year.
(6) The Planning Commission shall adopt rules and regulations for the
discharge of its duties and the transactions of business, and shall keep a
® public record of all business, resolutions, transactions, findings and
determinations.
(7) The terms of office of the members of the City Planning commission
shall be for five (5) years; provided, however, the initial appointments to
the commission shall be one (1) member for a one (1) year term, one (1)
member for a two (2) year term, one (1) member for a three (3) year term,
one (1) member for a four (4) year term and one (1) member for a five (5)
year term. As vacancies occur on said commission, Tor wnatevei ucause,
said vacancy shall be filled in the manner herein provided, and said
appointees, as well as all initial appointees hereunder, shall hold office
until their successors are appointed and confirmed.
® (8) Upon the appointment of the members holding position number
six (6) and position number seven (7) of said commission the person
appointed to position number six (6) shall serve a term of four (4)
years and the person appointed to position number seven (7) shall
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serve a term of five (5) years and the successors for both positions
shall be appointed for terms of five (5) years each.
Section 3: The Board of Zoning Adjustment shall continue to consist of members
of the Batesville Planning commission as provided by other ordinances of the
City of Batesville.
Section 4: Any ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
Section 5: It is hereby declared that an emergency exists and this
ordinance being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public
peace, welfare and safety shall be in full force and effect from the date of
its passage.
Passed and adopted this 27th day of July, 1999.
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APPROVED:
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ATTEST: Joe Biar , Mayor
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Denise M. Johnston, City 6erk
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