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,j Cliy Q�MOUTI(�S VI�W Planning and Zoning Commissioz� - Bylaws Pa�e 2 Election Procedure: For each office, tbe chairperson shall invite nominations from Planning Commission members. After nominations have been recei�tJed, the chairperson shail entertaui a motion to closa nominations. If such t�aotion is made and passed, and more than one nomination has been made, the chairperson shalI distribute balloYs to the Commission members and each tnember shall wri�e his or her selection on the ballot. The recording secretary sha11 tally ihe ballots and announce ihe nominee receiving the most votes. In the event of a�ie, the recording secretary shall announce fi1�e nominees tied in the voting and balloting sha11 ba repeated until ata election occurs. If only one nomination has been received, the chairperson may conduct the voting by voice vote. If a ziaajority of the members present vote in the affirmatzve for the nominee, the norninae shall be elected. 4. Assumption of Duties: The Chairperson and Vice Chairperson sha11 assutne office at the first meeting in February of each year. 5. Term of Office: The chairperson and vice chairperson shall serve one year terms, and may �e re-elected to additianal terms in accordance with this Section IV.B. C. DUTIES OF OFFICERS; The chairperson shail preside over the rneetings oifihe Pla�ining Co�nmission, and shall have the authority to add or cancel regular meetings and to ca11 special zneetings as provided in Section VI. The vice chairperson shall assuma the duties of the chairperson, in the absence of the chairperson. In the event of tha absence of bath the chairperson and vice-chaizperson, those members present sha11 elect a teznparary chairperson io preside over the meeting. �1. CO�TA3CIL LI�SOI@T: The City Council may appoint from among its meznbers a Liaison to the Commission on an annuai basis. It is expected that the Council Liaison will attend the Commission meetings on a regular basis. In the event of the absence of the Council Liaison at a Cornmission meeting, a Commission member may be appointed by the chairperson to represent the Planning Commission at the next reguiar City Council meeting or at the r�aeeting where the City Council wili be considering the planning eases acted upon by the Planning Commission in the absence of the Council Liaison. VI. I�iEETI1�G� A TYPES OFMEETINGS; SCHEDULL': The annual meeting scheduie of the Commission shall be adopted by Resalution at the first regula.r meeting in December for the following year. 1. Regula,r Meetings: Subject to the adopted meeting schedule, the Coznznission's regular meefiings will occur on the first and third Wednesdays of each znonth for the purpose of convening pubiic hearings, making recommendations to the City Councii, conducting business which requires a vote of the Coinmission, convening as the Boaxd of Adjustment and Appeals, conducting long-range plani�ing fiu�ctions and ather official business.