HomeMy WebLinkAbout071_Plumbing Commission Created_Rules and Reg_appointmentsORDINANCE NUMBER 71
AN ORDINANCE CREATING A ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION; PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT
AND TERMS OF OFFICE OF THE MEMBERS THEREOF: DEFINING THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF SAID
COMMISSION; PROVIDING FOR ORGANIZATION AND RULES; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
THEREWITH AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. Planning Commission Created. A zoning and planning commission is hereby
created to be known as the Owasso Planning Commission, of the Town of Owasso, Oklahoma,
and shall be composed of six members, five of whom shall be nominated by the President
of the Board of Trustees and confirmed by said Board. The President of the BOard of
Trustees shall be an ex officio member of the Commission. Each appointed member shall
hold office for a period of three (3) years, or until this successor takes office, except
that in the first instance twho (2) members shall be designated and appointed for a term
of three (3) years; two (2) for a term of two (2) years and one (1) for a term of one (1)
years and future appointments made as such term expires, for respective terms for three (3)
years. Vacancies occuring on the Commission shall be filled and appointments made to
conform to the unexpired term of the office vacated.
SECTION 2. Compensation and Qualification of Members -- Removal. Appointed members
of the Owasso Planning Commission shall be nominated and appointed solely by reason of
their fitness and without reference to party affiliation and shall serve without compensation,
and , ex officio members shall receive no compensation for their servies other than
the fixed salary of their office. Members may be removed by the Board of Trustees of the
Town of Owasso only for inefficiency, neglect of duty, conviction of a felony under state
or Federal law, or malfeasance in office.
SECTION 3. Organization and rules. The Planning Commission shall elect a Chairman,
a Vice-Chairman, and a Secretary-Treasurer and may create and fill such other officers as
it may deem necessary. The term of officers shall be one year with eligibility for
re-election. The Planning Commission shall conduct a Public Hearing for Business matter as
determined. The said Planning Commission shall adopt rules for the transaction of business
and shall keep a record of its regulations, transactions, finding ad determinations,
which record shall be a public record.
SECTION 4.
SECTION 5.Quorum. Three members of the Planning Commission shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction of business; shall hav the power and authority to emply clerks, attorney's,
engineers and a secretary, or any other help deemed necessary, subject to approval of the
Board of Trustees of the Town of Owasso, and salaries and compensation therefor shall be
fixed by the BOard of Trustees of said Town of Owasso, and be paid out of the treasury of
said Town as other officers and employees and legal, necessary expenses incurred by said
Commission shall likewise be paid out of the treasury of said town, -- and, shall have
such other powers and required to perform such othe rduties as may be required by Chapter
Seven (7), Title Elevan (11) of the Oklahoma Statues for the year 1961 pertaining to
Buildings, Zoning and City Planning Commissions.
SECTION 6.
Conflicting Ordinances. All ordinances and parts of oridinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
EMERGENCY: WEREAS there exists an immediate threat to the public peace, health,
safety and property of said town and the inhabitants thereof, and it being necessary for the
protection of the public peace, health, safety and property of the town and inhabitants thereof
an emergency is declared to exist, and by reason thereof this ordinance shall take effect from and
after its passage and approval as provided by law.
Emergency clause voted upon separately and passed by unanimous voet this 21st day
of February, 1966.
PASSED by the Board of Trustees of The Town of Owasso, Oklahoma, this 21st day of
February, 1966.
APPROVED by the President of the Board of Trustees of The Town of Owass, this 21st
day of February, 1966.
ATTEST:, Town clerk
, President
of the Board of Trustees
Approved as to form:
Attorney for Owasso, Okla.
Members of the Board
CERTIFICATE OF POSTING
I, Robbie Fickle, the duly elected and acting
Clerk of the Town of Owasso, Oklahoma, do hereby certify
that on the 21st day of February, 1966, I did post a copy of the above and foregoing
ordinance "Number 71", hereto prefixed, in ten (10) of the most public places
in the Town of Owasso, Oklahoma, as required by law.
Town Clerk
Ordinance 71
M. S. SAWYER
LAWER
301 ORPHEUM BUILDING
14 EAST 4TH STREET
TULSA, OKLAHOMA
NOTE: Under the laws relating to Planning commissions,
only ACTUAL RESIDENTS of the City or Town are
eligible to serve on the commission.