Ordinance 3-68 - Laserfiche WebLink

• • of professional planning organizations, subscriptions to periodicals and purchase of informational and educational texts, and similar expenditures that may be deemed necessary to increase the efficiency and professional ability of the members of the Commission. Planning Commission expenses shall be authorized only by the Mayor or the Planning Director. Section 6: Meetings - Offices - Notice - Rules. The Planning Commission shall elect its own chairman and may create and fill such offices as it determines it requires. The Planning Commission shall hold at least one regular meeting in each month for not less than nine months in each year. Regular meetings shall be open to the public and shall be scheduled for a regular time and place. Notice of time, place and purpose of any special meetings shall be given as provided by law. Said time and place of any scheduled or regular meeting may be changed if publicly announced at a pre- ceding meeting or if advertised as indicated above a reasonable time prior to the meeting. The Planning Commission may hold executive sessions, from which the public is excluded, for purposes of study, investigation and discussion. The Planning Commission shall adopt rules for transaction of business and shall keep a written record of its public meetings, resolutions, transactions, findings and determinations, which record shall be a public record. The Commission shall hold at least one public meeting every three months to hear testimony on applications for rezoning of property and/or proposals to amend the land use plan of the City. Section 7: General Powers - Duties of Planning Commission. In addition to other powers and duties set forth elsewhere in this ordinance, the Plan- ning Commission shall be given the powers and duties hereinafter set forth : (a) To recommend to the Mayor and Council programs for public works and civic improvements. (b) To publish and distribute copies of status reports of activities of the Planning Commission which may include plans and official recommendations made by the Commission in the regular exercise of its duties, as set forth in this ordinance. (c) To consult and advise with public officials and agencies, public utility companies, civic, educational, professional and other organi- zations and citizens in relation to its plans and recommendations prepared by it. (d) To request all public officials to furnish, within a reasonable time, such available information to assist in formulating the Commission's plans and recommendations. (e) To enter upon any land and make examinations and surveys and place and maintain necessary monuments and marks thereon. (f) To accept and use gifts or services for the exercise of its functions. (g) To exercise such authority as may be necessary to enable it to fulfill its functions, promote planning and carry out the purposes of this ordinance. (h) To conduct, upon request by the Mayor or Council, an investi- gation and submit a report, plan, map or recommendation in connec- tion with any matter relating to the physical development of the City. - 2 -