ARTICLE VI
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
SECTION 6.01: Airport Commission
This commission will consist of five (5) members appointed by the City
Manager of the City. Two (2) members will be from the public sector and
two (2) from the private sector. The fifth member will be from a
business or industry having direct contact with the airport management
or utilizing the airport facilities on a regular basis. No member shall
have a financial interest in the airport operation.
SECTION 6.02: Civil Service Commission
The City Manager of the City will appoint the Civil Service Commission
in accordance with the applicable sections of the Ohio Civil Service
laws and rules. The Commission will perform duties as defined by the
applicable laws and rules of the State of Ohio.
SECTION 6.03: Planning and Zoning Commission
There is hereby created a Planning and Zoning Commission consisting of
five (5) members to be appointed by the City Manager. Said members shall
serve for overlapping four (4) year terms of office. The first Planning
and Zoning Commission under this charter shall have three (3) members
for an initial two (2) year term and two (2) members for an initial four
(4) year term.
The powers, duties and functions of the Planning and Zoning Commission
shall be provided by this charter and the ordinances and resolutions of
the City; but until such ordinances and resolutions shall be passed, it
shall possess powers, duties and functions as are provided by the laws
of Ohio, to the extent that such laws do not conflict with the
provisions of this charter.
SECTION 6.04: Board of Zoning Appeals
There is hereby created a Board of Zoning Appeals consisting of five (5)
citizen members to be appointed by the City Manager. None of the above
members shall be members of the Planning and Zoning Commission. Members
of the Board shall serve for overlapping two (2) year terms of office,
provided the first members of the Board under this charter shall be
appointed for the following terms; three (3) members shall be appointed
for one (1) year terms and two shall be appointed for two (2) year
terms; thereafter each member of the Board shall be appointed for a term
of two (2) years.
The Board of Zoning Appeals shall have the power to hear and decide
appeals for exceptions to and variances in, the application of
resolutions, ordinances, regulations and other legislative measures and
orders of administrative officials or agencies governing zoning in the
City, as may be required to afford justice and avoid unreasonable
hardship, subject to such reasonable standards as shall be prescribed by
Council by ordinances or resolution. The Board shall have such additional
powers, duties and functions, relative to appeals from actions of the
City's administrative officers or employees concerning public buildings,
streets or other public property or works, as provided by ordinance or
resolution. The Board may make advisory recommendations to the Council and
the Planning and Zoning Commission concerning matters as it believes to be
in the best interest of the City. The Board shall have such other powers,
duties and functions consistent with this charter, as provided by the
City's ordinances and resolutions.
SECTION 6.05: Charter Review Commission
Three (3) years from the date of voter approval of this charter, the
available members of the 1985 charter commission will convene to review
the effectiveness of the charter government and to make recommendations
to City Council for changes or amendments. If there are not ten (10)
members available, the City Council shall appoint a sufficient number to
bring the total membership to ten (10).
At least every five (5) years thereafter the City Council shall appoint
a Charter Review Commission consisting of ten (10) members to consider
further improvements to said charter.
SECTION 6.06: Other Boards and Commissions
Council may create or abolish such other advisory boards, commissions
and committees as may be deemed necessary. Some suggestions are:
- Fair Housing Board
- Parks and Recreation
- Tree Commission
- Traffic Commission
- Board of Control
- Board of Health
- Disaster and Civil Defense
- Board of Pollution Control
- Streets and Sidewalks Commission
- Affirmative Action -Equal Opportunity
SECTION 6.07: Procedural Recommendations
Each board and commission shall keep a journal of its proceedings. The
voting shall be taken by name in the form of yeas and nays and entered
in the journal, and the vote of a majority of all members in attendance
shall be necessary to adopt any question, motion or order.
All official meetings of boards and commissions shall be open to the
public.
Any board or commission may request the Director of Law to review
decisions in accordance with section 5.03 of this charter.
ARTICLE VII - FINANCES--TAXATION AND DEBT
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