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202. ADVISORY PLANNING COMMISSION 202.010. APPOINTED MEMBERS. An Advisory Planning Commission is hereby established, consisting of not more than nine (9) members, to be appointed by the City Council. 202.020. RESIDENT WITHOUT ELECTIVE OFFICE. Each member of the Advisory Planning Commission shall be a resident of the City who does not hold any elective office. 202.030. TERM OF OFFICE AND VACANCIES. Each member shall be appointed by the Council and shall hold office until his/her successor is appointed and qualified. The term of such office shall be at the discretion of the City Council. In case of a vacancy during the term of office of any member of the Commission, the City Council shall appoint a new member to serve the remainder of the term. A vacancy shall exist if any of the following occur: death; residence outside of the City; resignation; and disability or failure to serve. A failure to serve shall be deemed to exist if any member is absent from three consecutive meetings or is absent from four meetings in a calendar year. A meeting shall be any scheduled regular or special meeting. The provisions relating to absences from meetings shall be retroactive to January 1, 1997. There shall be no excused absences. 202.040. NO COMPENSATION. The Advisory Planning Commission shall serve without compensation and they shall elect a chairman from among their own membership, and shall meet at the times and places they may determine. 202.050. ADMINISTRATOR FOR COMMISSION. The City Administrator shall act as Administrator for the Commission unless other personnel is authorized by the Council. 202.060. CITY ENGINEER AND ATTORNEY COOPERATION. The City Engineer and the City Attorney shall be ex- officio members of the Commission, but shall not be entitled to vote as such. All City inspectors and other regular employees or personnel of the City shall cooperate with the Advisory Planning Commission and make themselves available and attend meetings when requested to do so. 202.070. RECOMMENDATIONS OF COMMISSION. The Advisory Planning Commission shall, pursuant to Council directives, Council resolutions, or City ordinances, propose, draft or recommend, overall or partial plans for future physical development and improvements of the City, including all matters relating to zoning and planning as cities are authorized and empowered to undertake pursuant to state statutes and laws. This Commission shall also consider all plats submitted by private property owners, all plans and proposals for development of private or public property within the City, and shall advise the Council on any and all matters referred to it by the Council. 202 -1