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Council unanimously simplifies procedure to remove Planning Commission members
Summary
Council moved to amend section 2-15-5 of the Planning Commission enabling ordinance to allow removal of planning commissioners by majority council vote without the prior 'for cause' jury-like hearing language; council also discussed adding requirements that removal decisions be accompanied by written reasons for the public record.
City council members unanimously voted to amend the Planning Commission enabling ordinance’s removal language after debate about the board’s current “cause” standard.
Mr. Emera flagged a provision in the ordinance (page 43 of the meeting packet) that reads, in part, “a member of the planning commission may be removed from the board by majority vote of the city council for cause upon written charges after a public hearing.” He…
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