Sec. 2-168. - Appointment of first members; term of office; vacancies; removal from office.

(a)

The four members of the planning board who are appointed by ward and the three members appointed city-wide shall serve for a period of five years, except that the initial appointments for members of the planning board pursuant to this division shall be made as follows: The member appointed from Ward 1 shall be appointed for a term of one year, whose term shall expire January 15, 1997; the member appointed from Ward 2 shall be appointed for a term of two years, whose term shall expire January 15, 1998; the member appointed from Ward 3 shall be appointed for a term of three years, whose term shall expire January 15, 1999; the member appointed from Ward 4 shall be appointed for a term of four years, whose term shall expire January 15, 2000; and one member appointed shall be appointed for a term of five years, whose term shall expire January 15, 2001. Two additional city-side members shall also be appointed. The term of the first appointment shall expire January 15, 2023, and the term of the second appointment shall expire January 16, 2024.

(b)

Each member shall continue in office until his successor has been duly appointed and qualified. In case any vacancy shall occur in the board for any cause, the vacancy shall be filled in the manner provided above, and the appointed shall serve for and during the unexpired term of his predecessor.

(c)

Any member of the board may be removed by the city council for due cause including malfeasance, misfeasance, or nonfeasance generally and in particular:

(1)

Failure to maintain reasonable familiarity with state statutes and local ordinances and rules affecting the board;

(2)

Failure to disclose conflict of interest for purposes of disqualification when a member has personal or monetary interest in the matter involved or will be affected by a decision of the board.

(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 2-168; Ch. 742, § I, 8-20-19)