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CITY OF PROSPER, TEXAS, ORDINANCE NO. /4 7
AN ORDINANCE CREATING A PLANNING AND ZONING
C=?IISSION FOR THE CITY 0: PROSPER, TEXAS ;
PRESCRIBING THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF SAID
COMMISSION; DESIGNATING THE METHOD OF APPOINT-
ING MEMI . RS TO TIIE COMMISSION AND FILLING
VACANCIES THEREIN; AN') SETTING THE TERM OF
OFFICE FOR MEMBERS AND THEIR COMPENSATION.
WHEREAS , the City Council of the City of Prosper,
Texas, has determined that the public health, safety
and welfare of residents of their City will be served by
adop zI,)n and enforcement of a comprehensive planning
any; zoning ordinance , and
:LE EAS , a necessary prerequisite to the adoption
of szc:1 an ordinance is the creation of a Planning and
Zoning Commission.
SOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY TIE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF PROSPER, TEXAS :
ST CTT. ONE : There is hereby created and established
f�^ the City of Prosper, Texas , a Planning and Zoning
. Commission, hereinafter called "Commission" .
SECTION TWO: The Commission shall be composed of 3--
m; mbers who shall be resident citizens and qualified
voters of the City. Appointments to the Commission
shall be made by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by
the City Council, for a term of ,V years . Vacancies
by death, resignation or otherwise shall be filled for
unexpired term by the appointee of the Mayor, subject
10 the confirmation of the City Council. All expired
terms shall be filled for terms as provided in the original
.-;nointments and in the same manner.
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SECTION THREE :: Members of the Commission may be removed
by the Mayor, subject to the consent of the City Council
but only for cause assigned in writing and given to the
member, and after a public hearing before the City Council.
SECTION FOUR: The members of the Commission shall
serve without compensation.
SECTION FIVE : The Commission shall elect a Chairman and
410 Vice-Chairman from its membership. The Chairman, and
in his absence , the Vice-Chairman, shall call and preside
over meetings of the Commission.
SECTION SIX: The Commission shall have the power to
make rules , regulations, and bylaws for its own government,
which rules shall conform as nearly as possible with those
governing the City Council; provided , however, that such
rules shall be subject to approval by the City Council.
Such bylaws shall include, but not be limited to , provisions
for the following:
111 a) Election, term of office , duties and removal
of officers of the Commission.
b) Method of calling and conducting regular and
special meetings all of which shall be open to
the public .
c) Keeping records of its proceedings , all of which
shall be open to the public .
d ) Reporting to the City Council and the public of
its recommendations and activities .
The Commission shall further have the authority to employ
such qualified persons as may be necessary for the proper
conduct and undertakings of the Commission and to pay for
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their services and such other necessary expenses , provided ,
however, that the cost of such services and expenses shall
not exceed the amount appropriated by the City Council
for the use of the Commission.
SECTION SEVEN: The Commission shall have the power
and it shall be its duty to make and recommend for adoption
a master plan, as a whole or in parts , for the future
development and redevelopment of the City and all land
under its control and it shall further be its duty to
prepare a comprehensive plan and ordinance for zoning
the City in accordance with the law. The Commission
shall further perform such other duties as may be pre-
scribed by ordinance or State Law.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the
City of Prosper, Texas, on this the /0 day of
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