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AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNTY OF DESCHUTES CREATING A PLANNING COMMISSION.
The County Court of the County of Deschutes, State of Oregon, do ordain as
follows:
SECTION 1. INTENT. It is the intent of the County Court by.this Ordinance
to establish a Planning Commission in accordance with law.
SECTION 2. CREATION. There is hereby created a Planning Commission for
the County of Deschutes, State of Oregon.
SECTION 3. MEMBERSHIP OF PLANNING COMMISSION. The Planning Commission
shall consist of seven (7) members appointed by the County Court for four-year
terms and shall be selected from districts of the County as follows: One (1)
member from each of the Planning Commissions of the Cities of Bend, Redmond
and Sisters; and four (4) members at large selected from unincorporated areas
of the County so as to provide adequate urban and rural representation thereof.
SECTION 4. STAGGERED TERMS OF INITIAL MEMBERS OF PLANNING COMMISSION.
The terms of initial members shall be staggered for one, two, three and four
year terms as follows: one from the Planning Commission of the City of Bend
for 4 year; one from the Planning Commission of the City of Redmond for 3
year; one from the Planning Commission of the City of Sisters for 2 year;
and four from the unincorporated area of the County for terms of one, two,
three and four years respectively.
SECTION 5. TERMS OF SUCCEEDING MEMBERS. The successors to the members
first appointed, except those appointed to fill vacancies of portions of unex-
pired terms, shall be for terms of four (4) years.
SECTION 6. COMMENCEMENT OF TERMS. The terms of office shall commence on
July 1.
SECTION 7. VACANCIES. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment for the
unexpired portion of the term.
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SECTION 8. APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSION MEMBERS. Members of the Planning
Commission shall be appointed by the Chairman of the County Court with the
approval of the County Court.
SECTION 9. LIMITATION OF NUMBER OF TERMS. Members who have served two (2)
consecutive terms shall not be eligible for appointment for a period of four (4)
years from the termination date of the last term, except that a member appointed
to fill an unexpired portion of a term which is less than two (2) years may be
appointed for two (2) additional terms.
SECTION 10. REMOVAL OF MEMBER OF COMMISSION. A member of the Commission
may be removed from office, after hearing, for misconduct or nonperformance
of duty by a majority vote of the County Court.
SECTION 11. MEETINGS. The Planning Commission shall hold at least one
regular meeting each month at a time and place fixed by it. The first meeting
of the Planning Commission after appointment of members as provided by this
Ordinance shall be within 30 days after the effective date of this Ordinance.
SECTION 12. CHAIRMAN, VICE-CHAIRMAN. The Commission appointed pursuant
to this Ordinance shall elect a Chairman and a Vice -Chairman at its first
meeting for terms of one year, and thereafter shall elect a Chairman and a
Vice -Chairman each year for terms of one year.
SECTION 13. ADVISORY MEMBERS. Advisory members of the Planning Commission
are as follows: a member of the County Court appointed by the Chairman of the
County Court with approval of the Court, District Attorney, Roadmaster, County
Engineer and County Health Officer. Advisory members shall not have a vote.
SECTION 14. COMPENSATION. Members of the Planning Commission shall serve
without compensation other than reimbursement duly authorized by resolution of
the County Court for travel and transportation expenses incurred directly in
connection with the performance of duties as a Planning Commission.
SECTION 15. RULES AND REGULATIONS OF COMMISSION. The Planning Commission
shall adopt rules and regulations for the transaction of business and shall
keep a record of its minutes, resolutions, transactions, finding, reports,
recommendations and determinations, which record shall be a public record.
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SECTION 16. POWERS AND DUTIES OF PLANNING COMMISSION AND PLANNING
DEPARTMENT. The Planning Commission and Planning Department shall have such
powers and duties as provided by law. The County Court may refer matters to
Planning Commission for invebtigation and report. The Planning Commission shall
be advisory to the County Court on all matters except as otherwise provided by
law. The Planning Department shall serve as the staff of the Planning Commission.
SECTION 17. EFFECTIVE DATE.
Done by Order of County Court and effective this 16th day of October, 1968.
DESCHUTES COUNTY COURT
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
COUNTY COMMI ONER