[R.O. of 1966 §702.010]
The City of Plattsburg, Missouri, shall be authorized to make,
adopt, amend, extend and carry out a municipal plan as authorized
by Law.
A commission to be known as City Planning Commission is hereby
created which shall consist of five (5) members who shall represent
insofar as is feasible different professions, interests or occupations
in the City and who shall be appointed by the Mayor by and with the
approval of the Board; the Mayor shall also appoint to the Commission
one (1) member of the Board of Aldermen with the approval of the Board,
and the Director of Public Works and the Mayor shall also serve as
members of the Planning Commission.
[R.O. of 1966 §702.030]
All members of the City Planning Commission shall serve as such
without compensation and shall hold no other municipal office except
the Mayor, and Director of Public Works and the Board Member hereinbefore
mentioned who shall serve on said City Planning Commission.
[RSMo. §89.320]
The Planning Commission shall consist of not more than fifteen
(15) nor less than seven (7) members, including the Mayor, a member
of the Board of Aldermen selected by the Board, the City Engineer
or similar City Official and not more than twelve (12) nor less than
four (4) citizens appointed by the Mayor and approved by the Board
of Aldermen. All citizen members shall be for four (4) years, except
that the terms of the citizen members of the Commission shall serve
without compensation. The term of each of the citizen members shall
be for four (4) years, except that the terms of the citizen members
first appointed shall be for varying periods so that succeeding terms
will be staggered. Any vacancy in a membership shall be filled for
the unexpired term by appointment as aforesaid. The Board may remove
any citizen member for cause stated in writing and after public hearing.
[R.O. of 1966 §702.050]
The City Planning Commission shall elect its Chairman from its
citizen members and create and fill such other of its offices as it
may determine. The term of the Chairman shall be one (1) year and
he shall be eligible for re-election. The Commission shall hold at
least one (1) regular meeting in each month. It shall adopt rules
for the transaction of business and shall keep a record of its resolutions,
transactions, findings and determinations, which record shall be a
public record.
[R.O. of 1966 §702.060]
The Board may provide the funds, equipment and accommodations
necessary for the work of the Commission, but the expenditures of
the Commission, exclusive of gifts, shall be within the amounts appropriated
for that purpose by the Board and no expenditures, nor agreements
for expenditures shall be valid or legal in excess of such amount.
Provided however, that such Commission shall have the authority and
the power to accept and receive donations of cash or property, gifts,
bequests and grants and, with the approval of the Board, may use such
non-appropriated assets as the Commission shall deem beneficial and
advantageous to the City of Plattsburg, Missouri.
[R.O. of 1966 §702.070]
It shall be the function and duty of the Commission to make
and adopt plans for the physical development of the municipality,
including any areas outside of its boundaries but within its statutory
authority which, in the Commissions' judgment, bear relation to the
planning of the municipality.
[R.O. of 1966 §702.080]
The Commission, from time to time, shall recommend to the appropriate
public officials programs for public structures and improvements and
for the financing thereof. It shall be the function and duty of the
Commission, to further consult and advise with public officials and
agencies, civic organizations, public utility companies, educational,
professional and other organizations and with citizens with relation
to the promulgation and carrying out of the plan. The Commission shall
have the power to delegate authority to any of the above named groups
to conduct studies and make surveys for said Commission if it deems
expedient.
[R.O. of 1966 §702.090]
The Chairman of the Commission shall have the power to administer
an oath to any person concerning any matter submitted to the Commission,
or coming within the powers and duties of the Commission. The Commission
may further issue process to compel the attendance of persons before
it and shall have the power to subpoena books, records and papers
if necessary, which process shall be served the same as process is
issued out of the Municipal Court.
