[Ord. No. 33 §I, 9-25-1971]
The Village of Country Club shall be authorized to make, adopt,
amend, extend and carry out a municipal plan as authorized by law.
[Ord. No. 33 §II, 9-25-1971; Ord. No. 158, 1-16-1989; Ord. No.
286 §1, 8-9-1994; Ord. No. 351 §1, 9-11-2001]
A commission to be known as the "Village Planning Commission"
is hereby created which shall consist of seven (7) members, including
one (1) member of the Board of Trustees, if the Board of Trustees
chooses to have a member, and no more than seven (7) nor less than
six (6) citizen members appointed by the Chairman of the Board of
Trustees and approved by the Board of Trustees.
[Ord. No. 33 §III, 9-25-1971]
All citizen members of the Village Planning Commission shall
serve as such without compensation and shall represent insofar as
is feasible different professions, interests or occupations in the
City.
[Ord. No. 33 §IV, 9-25-1971]
The term of each citizen member of the Village Planning Commission
shall be four (4) years, except that the terms of the citizen members
first (1st) 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 of Trustees
may remove any citizen member for cause stated in writing and after
public hearing.
[Ord. No. 33 §V, 9-25-1971]
The Village Planning Commission shall elect its Chairman and
Secretary from among the citizen members. The term of Chairman and
Secretary shall be for one (1) year with eligibility for re-election.
The Commission shall hold regular meetings and special meetings as
they provided by rule and shall adopt rules for the transaction of
business and keep a record of its proceedings. These records shall
be public records.
[Ord. No. 33 §VI, 9-25-1971]
The Board of Trustees 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 of Trustees 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 of
Trustees, may use such non-appropriated assets as the Commission shall
deem beneficial and advantageous to the Village of Country Club.
The Commission may make reports and recommendations relating
to the plan and development of the municipality to public officials
and agencies, public utility companies, civic, educational, professional
and other organizations and citizens. It may recommend to the executive
or legislative officials of the municipality programs for public improvements
and the financing thereof. All public officials shall, upon request,
furnish to the Commission, within a reasonable time, all available
information it requires for its work. The Commission, its members
and employees, in the performance of its functions, may enter upon
any land to make examinations and surveys. In general, the Commission
shall have the power necessary to enable it to perform its functions
and promote municipal planning.
[Ord. No. 33 §IX, 9-25-1971]
The Chairman of the Commission shall have 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 Village Court.
