Twin Oaks City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XV
Planning and Zoning Commission
Section 400.520 Membership.
[Ord. No. 20-21, 12-16-2020; Ord. No. 21-8, 6-2-2021; Ord. No. 22-14, 6-15-2022]
There is hereby created and established a Planning and Zoning Commission for the City to be known as the Planning and Zoning Commission. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall have a membership of not more than nine (9) nor less than seven (7) members, consisting of seven (7) citizens appointed by the Mayor and approved by the Board of Aldermen; the Mayor, if the Mayor chooses to be a member; and a member of the Board of Aldermen selected by the Board, if the Board chooses to have a member serve on the Planning and Zoning Commission. All citizen members of the Planning and Zoning Commission shall serve without compensation, The term of each of the citizen members shall be for four (4) years, except that terms of the citizen members first appointed shall be for varying periods so that succeeding terms will be staggered. Any vacancy in a membership shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment as aforesaid. The Board of Aldermen may remove any citizen member for cause stated in writing and after public hearing.
Section 400.530 Organization And Operation.
[Ord. No. 20-21, 12-16-2020]
The Planning and Zoning Commission shall elect its Chair and Secretary from among the citizen members. The term of Chair and Secretary shall be for one (1) year with eligibility for reelection. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall hold regular meetings and special meetings as provided by rule, and shall adopt rules for the transaction of business, and keep a record of its proceedings. These records shall be public records. The Planning and Zoning Commission may request authority from the Board of Aldermen to contract with City planners and other professional persons for the services that it requires. All expenditures therefor shall be subject to prior approval by the Board of Aldermen.
Section 400.540 Meeting Times.
[Ord. No. 20-21, 12-16-2020]
A.
The regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission shall be held on the fourth Tuesday of each month unless continued for lack of a quorum, or on the call of the Chair. The meeting will be held at the City office.
B.
The Chair and/or the City Clerk may cancel, continue or reschedule any regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission or may call special meetings of the Planning and Zoning Commission; provided, however, that the provisions of Section 610.010 et seq., RSMo., (open meetings) shall be followed with reference to all regularly scheduled and special meetings of the Planning and Zoning Commission.
C.
Planning and Zoning Commission meetings may be mechanically recorded or minutes shall otherwise be prepared by the Planning and Zoning Commission Secretary. Minutes shall be available to the Board of Aldermen immediately upon preparation and approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission and shall further constitute an open and public record of City business. Mechanical recordings of a meeting shall be retained until all actions taken at said meeting are complete and final or until verbatim transcription is required, whichever shall first occur.