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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1407ORDINANCE NO. 1407 BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 853, CITY CODE OF 1977, PERTAINING TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION The City of Columbia Heights does ordain: Chapter 3, Article 1II, Section 6, Subsection 3.306(1), which currently reads as follows, to wit: 3.306(1) A Planning and Zoning Commission is hereby established which shall consist of five members to be organized as follows: (a) Four members shall be appointed by the Council and may be removed by a four-fifths vote of the Council. One member shall be designated by the Council from among its membership, who shall serve at the will of the Council. The City Engineer, Zoning Administrator, Building Official and City Attorney shall serve as ex-officio members of the Commission. (b) The four appointed members shall serve for a term of four years to be staggered so that the term of one member shall expire each year. The Council member shall serve for the term of his elective office. Every appointed member shall take an oath that he will faithfully discharge the duties of office. (c) The Commission shall elect a Chairman from among its membership. The Secretary need not be designated from the Commission membership. is hereby amended to read as follows: 3.306(1) A Planning and Zoning Commission is hereby established which shall consist of five members to be organized as follows: (a) The members shall be appointed by the Council and may be removed by a four-fifths vote of the Council. The City Engineer, Zoning Administrator, Building Official and City Attorney shall serve as ex- officio members of the Commission. (b) The appointed members shall serve for a term of four years to be staggered so that the term of one member shall expire each year. Every member shall take an oath that he/she will faithfully discharge the duties of office. (c) The Commission shall elect a Chairperson from among its membership. The Secretary need not be designated from the Commission membership. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after thirty (30) days after its passage. First Reading: Second Reading: Date of Passage: January 24, 2000 February 14, 2000 February 14, 2000 Offered by: Wyckoff Seconded by: Szurek Roll Call: All ayes 1/~tficia Muscovitz, Deputy-City ~lerk Gary L. t~eterson, Mayor