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Ordinance No. 21844E; ORDINANCE NO 218 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 26, PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION, DEFINING THE DUTIES OF SUCH COMMISSION, AND DECLARING THE NECESSITY OF SUCH COMMISSION THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS SECTION I • Planning Commission, Creation of: The Planning Commission for the City is hereby established with membership powers and duties as provided herein and by the statutes of the State SECTION II: Appointment by Mayor: The Mayor of the City of Cvnress shall appoint, with approval of the City Council, members of the Planning Commission. The existing members of the Planning Commission shall continue in office until their terms expire as this Ordinance is not intended to terminate their present terms SECTION III Members. The Planning Commission shall consist of seven (7) members who shall be qualified electors of the City Of the members of the Commission first appointed hereunder, two shall be for a term of one (1) year, two shall be for a term of two (2) years, two shall be for a term of three (3) years, and one shall be for a term of four (4) years Their successors shall be appointed for terms of four (4) years Tf vacancies shall occur otherwise than the expiration of the term, they shall be filled by appoint - met for the unexpired portion of the term. SECTION TV* Absence from Meetings: If a member of the Planning Commission shall be absent from three (3) successive regular meetings of said Commission without cause, the office of such member shall be deemed to be vacant and the term of such member ipso facto terminated and the Secretary of. the Planning Commission shall immediately inform the City Council of such termination An absence due to illness or an unavoidable absence from the City and written notice with explanation thereof to the Secretary of the Planning Commission on or before the day of any regular meeting by said Commission shall he deemed absence for cause SECTION V Meeting Time and Place: The said Commission shall meet regularly at least twice each month, at a time and place fixed by resolution of said Commission and shall hold such other meetings as shall from time to time be called in the manner and form required by law SECTION VI: Compensation• That all members of said Commission shall serve as such without compensation except such as may be fixed by the City Council from time to time and further except that reasonable travel and other expenses may be allowed from time to time while traveling or engaged on business authorized by said Commission SECTION VII Powers: That the said City Planning Commission shall have power, except as otherwise provided by law, as follows A. To recommend to the proper officers of the City, plans for the regulation of the future growth and development and beautification of the City in respect to its public buildings, works, streets, grounds and vacant lots Ordinance No 218