Ordinance 2623 - Laserfiche WebLink

MM , . w . a written statement with the city council of reasons for such removal . Vaaancies occurring otherwise than through the expiration of the term shall be filled for the unexpired term by the mayor as in the case of members appointed by him. Section 4. The commission shall elect a president and vice-president who shall be members appointed by the mayor and who shall hold office for one year. They shall be eligible for re-election. The commission shall elect a secretary and create and fill such other offices as it may determine . The commission shall hold at least one regular meeting in each month. It shall adopt rules for the transaction of business, and the secretary who may or may not be one of its own members, shall keep a record of its resolutions , transactions , findings , and determinations, which record shall be a public record. Five members shall con- stitute a quorum; provided, that at least three members appointed by the mayor shall at all times constitute a part of such quorum. The city council shall as- sign the commission an office or headquarters in the city hall in which to hold its meetings, transact its business and keep its records. Section 5. Staff and finances . The commission may appoint such employees aat it may deem necessary for its work, whose appointment, promotion, demotion, and removal shall be subject to the same provisions of the charter and the law as govern other corresponding civil employees of the municipality. The commission. may also contract with city planners, engineers, architects, and other consultants for such services as it may require. The expenditures of the commission, exclusive of gifts, shall be within the amounts appropriated for the purpose by the city council, which shall provide the funds, equipment, and accommodations necessary for the commission's work . Section 6. General rowers and Duties. - It shall be the function and duty of the commission to make and adopt a master plan for the physical development of the municipality, which may or may not take into consideration the areas outside of its boundaries and which, in the commission's judgment, bear relation to the planning of the municipality of Everett . Such plan, with accompanying maps, plats, charts, and descriptive matter shell show the commission's recommendations for the development of said municipality, including among other things, the genral location, character, and extent of streets, viaducts , subways , bridges, waterways, water fronts , boulevards, parkways, playgrounds , squares, parks, aviation fields, -2-