[Adopted 2-26-2002 by Ord. No. 01-22]
Pursuant to § 32.08, Wis. Stats.,
a Condemnation Commission is created.
The Condemnation Commission shall consist of
six Commissioners. The Pierce County Circuit Court Judge shall appoint
the Commissioners for three-year terms. However, the first appointments
shall be made for staggered terms of 1, 2, and 3 years as determined
by the Judge. Not more than one-third of the commission shall be attorneys
at law, licensed for active practice in this state. Commissioners
may be removed at the Judge's pleasure. All appointments and removals
shall be filed with the Pierce County Clerk of Court.
Each Commissioner shall be a resident of Pierce
County or a resident of an adjoining County in the same judicial circuit.
The Commissioners shall annually elect one of
their members as Chairperson. The Chairperson shall select and notify
the commissioners that are to preside at condemnation hearings. Three
Commissioners shall preside at each hearing.
The Commissioners shall be compensated for actual
service performed at an hourly rate as established by resolution of
the Pierce County Board of Supervisors. The Chairperson shall also
be compensated at the hourly rate for selecting and notifying the
Commissioners that are to preside at a hearing in addition to any
necessary out-of-pocket expenses in connection with the hearing. All
Commissioners are entitled to receive mileage reimbursement pursuant
to the County travel policy. Such compensation and expenses shall
be paid by the condemnor on order approved by the Circuit Court Judge.
