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AN ORDINANCE TO CREATE AND ESTABLISH A CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to the provisions of Act 108 of the Acts of Arkansas for 1929, as amended by Act 295 of the Acts of Arkansas for 1937, there is hereby created a City Planning Commission for the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, to consist of nine (9) members, and at least two-thirds of said Commission shall not hold any executive or appointive municipal office. The members of the City Planning Commission shall be nominated by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council.
SECTION 2. The members of said City Planning Commission shall each be appointed for a term of three (3) years, commencing with anniversary date of said appointment, provided that the members of said Commission first appointed on the enactment of this ordinance; three members shall be appointed initially for a term of one year, three members shall be appointed initially for a term of two years, and three members shall be appointed initially for a term of three years. When the term of any member shall expire or when a vacancy shall otherwise occur, the Mayor shall make a nomination to fill such vacancy.
SECTION 3. At a time and place to be designated by the Mayor which shall be within ten days after the effective date of this ordinance, the City Planning Commission shall meet and organize by electing from its members a chairman, a vice-chairman, and a secretary. The chairman shall not hold any other municipal office or appointment.
The City Planning Commission shall make and adopt such rules and regulations to govern its proceedings, which shall provide for a regular meeting date of said Commission at least once monthly and ofterner if prescribed by the Commission, and such rules and regulations shall provide for such committees within the Commission as may be found nec...
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