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ORDINANCE NO. 10,020
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 2, 3, AND 4, OF ORDINANCE
NO. 9669; REPEALING.ORDINANCE NO. 9751;
X9 X PROVIDING FOR A CHANGE IN THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS;
THE TERMS OF MEMBERS; THE ORGANIZATION AND RULES OF THE CITY
PLANNING COMMISSION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK,
ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. That Ordinance No. 9751 is hereby repealed; and
that Section 2 of Ordinance No. 9 669 is hereby amended to read as
follows:
"SECTION 2.- MEMBERS. The City Planning Commission shall
consist of twelve (12) members appointed by the Mayor and ap-
proved by the City Council, except those members who serve by
reason of other office. All members shall serve without com-
pensation. Said Commission shall be composed of nine (9)
citizens of Little Rock who hold no appointive or elective
public office, qualified by knowledge or experience to act
upon matters pertaining to the physical, social and economic
development of the City. One (1) member shall be a member
of the Little Rock School Board who shall be selected by the
Little Rock School Board and approved by the City Council;
one (1) member shall be the Chairman of the Public Works Com-
mittee of the City Council of the City of Little Rock; and
one (1) member shall be the Chairman of the Finance Committee
of the City Council of the City of Little Rock."
SECTION 2. That Section 3 of Ordinance No. 9669 is hereby
amended to read as follows:
"SECTION 3. TERM OF MEMBERS. Members of the Commission
shall each be appoihted for a term of three (3) years, provided
however, that present members now serving shall continue serving
their present terms; and those vacancies now existing and the
new positions created by this Ordinance shall be filled in the
following manner: Three (3) members shall be appointed to serve
three (3) years; one (1) member shall be appointed to serve
two (2) years; and one, (1) member shall be appointed to serve
until November 1, 1956. That November 1ANO of each year is
hereby determined to be the anniversary date of the term of
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the members of the Planning Commission. Appointments to fill
vacancies shall be for unexpired terms only."
SECTION 3. That Section 4 of Ordinance No. 9669 is hereby
amended to read as follows:
"SECTION 4. ORGANIZATION AND RULES. In 1956 at the first
regular meeting of the Commission in February, the Commission
shall elect a Chairman and Vice - Chairman, neither of whom shall
hold any elective or appointive public office. Hereafter at
the first regular meeting in January of each year, the Commis-
sion shall elect a Chairman and Vice- Chairman. The Commission
shall adopt rules and regulations to govern its proceeding and
provide for a regular meeting date, at least once each month;
create such committees as may be necessary to the proper
exercise of its functions; and prescribe the duties therefor.
Special meetings may be called from time to time by the Chair-
man. Five (5) members shall constitute a quorum."
SECTION 4. That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed; that an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, and this ordinance shall be in full force and
effect from and after its passage and approval.
PASSED: January 23, 1956
ATTEST
APPROVED:
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