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202. ADVISORY PLANNING COMMISSION 202.010. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION APPOINTED MEMBERS. An Advisory Planning Commission is hereby established, consisting of • : •• . .. • • - • up to seven (7) members, to be appointed by the City Council. 202.020. RESIDENT WITHOUT ELECTIVE OFFICE. Each member of the Advisory shall be a resident of the City who does not hold any elective office. 202.025. APPLICANT INTERVIEW PROCESS. Citizens applying for seats on the Commission shall be interviewed by the Mayor and one City Council Member or two Council Members if the Mayor is not available; the Chair or Vice Chair of the Commission; and the City Administrator. 202.026. RESIDENT WITHOUT ELECTED OFFICE. Each member shall be a resident of the City who does not hold any elected office. 202.030. TERM OF OFFICE, NUMBER OF TERMS, AND VACANCIES. Each member shall be appointed by the Council and shall hold office until his /her successor is appointed and qualified expiration of his /her term. Members shall serve for a term of three (3) years except in the case of filling vacancies with unexpired terms. The term of such office sh the City Council. Each member may serve for no more than three (3) consecutive three (3) year terms. Partial terms do not count toward term limits. If a member has served three (3), three (3) year terms, that person is eligible to reapply for Commission membership, after a minimum of a one (1) year absence from the Commission. If that person is appointed, term limits would start over. 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-Of failure to serve; or removal from office. A failure to serve shall be deemed to exist if any member is absent from three (3) consecutive meetings or is absent from four (4) meetings in a calendar year. For purposes of determining a failure to serve, a meeting shall be defined as any scheduled regular meeting. - There shall be no excused absences for scheduled regular meetings. 202.035. REMOVAL FROM OFFICE. Commission members shall be subject to removal by a majority vote of the City Council. 202.040. NO COMPENSATION. without the times and places they may determine. Members of the Planning Commission may receive compensation as the City Council may provide by resolution. 202.045. ORGANIZATION AND MEETINGS. The Mayor shall annually recommend to 202 -1