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Home My WebLink About0327_3250Ad0 PLANNING CO'"MISSION ORDINANCE An ordinance creatin; a Planning Commission for the City of Georgetown, Texas, and prescribing their powers and duties. Be it ordained by the Oity Council of the City of Georgetown, Texass Section 1. That there is hereby created and established for the City of Georgetown, Texas, a Planning Commission, which shall be composed of seven(7) members. The members shall be redident citizens, taxpayers end qualified voters of the City, all of whom shall be appointed by the 01ayor, subject to confirmation by the City Council. Tie terms of each of the members shall be three years, except that the respective terns of two of the -:embers first appointed shall be one year, and two of the members first appointed shall be two years. All vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as provided for in the original appointments. Members of the Connission may be removed by the Wavor, with the consent of the City Ccuncil , for a -;use stated in writing and after public hearing. Section 2. The Planning Commission shall select a chairman, vice-chairman and such other officials as it deems necessary, from its r^embership and shall have the power to employ such gL-lified persons as may be necessary for the proper conduct and undertakings of the Commission and to pay for their services and such other necessary expense, provided that the cost of such seritices and expenses shall not exceed the amount appropriated bl, the City Council for the use of the Co-nission, It shall also have the power to make rules, regulations, and by-laws for its own 4overnment, which shall conform as nearly as possible with those governing the City Council and same shall be subject to approval by the Ctty Council. Such by-laws include, among other items, provisions, for: (a) regular and special meetings, open to the public: (b) records of its pro- ceedings, to be open for inspection b;, the public; (c) reporting to the governing body and the public ifrom. time to time and annually; and (d) for the holding of public hearings on its recoaar"endations. Section j. The Planning Commission shall have the power and it shall be its duty: