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• • • • • ORDINANCE NO. . _6 4 AN ORDINANCE CREATING A PLANNING COMMISSION FOR THE CITY OF EVERETT AND ESTABLISHING THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF SUCH PLANNING COMMISSION. AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 2781, EVERETT CITY CODE 15. 08. THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: Section 1: Planning Commission - Created. A Planning Commission is here- by created and established which shall be an advisory board with the duty of making recommendations to the Council, Mayor and other City departments on the City's broad planning goals and policies and on such plans for the development of the City as its present and future needs may require. When so directed by the Mayor or Council, the Planning Commission shall make recommendations on matters relating to the City's physical development and re-development. Included in the advisory duties of the Planning Commission shall be the duty to make, adopt, amend, extend or add to a comprehensive plan for the physical development of the City of Everett, as provided for in this ordinance. Section 2: Planning Commission - Membership. The Commission shall con- sist of seven members appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the Council. For the purpose of liason with the Council, the Council may ap- point one Councilman by a majority vote who shall be an ex-officio non- voting delegate to the Planning Commission and shall be entitled to attend all meetings and work sessions of the Commission. Section 3: Planning Commission - Term of Office. The initial appointment of the members, by the Mayor, shall be fort following terms; one mem- ber for a one-year term; one member for a two-year term; one for a three- year term; one for a four-year term; one for a five-year term; and two members for a six-year term. Thereafter the term of office for each com- missioner shall be for a six-year term. Terms of the appointed commissioners shall terminate on the last day of the respective calendar year even though this shortens or extends slightly the initial appointed term. Section 4: Planning Commission » Selection, Vacancies, Removal. The mem- bers of the Commission shall be selected without regard-to political affilia- tions and shall serve without compensation except as hereinafter provided in this ordinance. Vacancies occurring otherwise than through the expir- ation of a term shall be filled by appointment by the Mayor, with the approval of the Council, for the unexpired portion of the term. Members may be re- moved by the Mayor, with the approval of the Council, for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office. Notification of such dismissal shall be in writing stating the exact cause for dismissal; however, all dis- missals shall be final on approval of the Council. Section 5: Expenses. The Planning Commission as a body or individual members thereof may be reimbursed actual and reasonable expenses in the performance of their duties on behalf of the Commission from funds included in the general budget of the Planning Department. Such expenses may in- clude but are not limited to such items as: travel and subsistence, regis- tration fees and other costs incidental to meetings and conferences, pro- fessional and consulting services, educational fees, dues and assessments