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~.. • ORDINANCE NO. /~ fon AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, PROVIDING FOR A PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION COMPOSED OF SEVEN MEMBERS; PROVIDING THAT X OF THE SEVEN MEMBERS SHALL RESIDENTS OF THE SIX DIS TS FROM WHICH THEY ARE APPOI D; PROVIDING THAT THE SEV TH MEbIBER SHALL BE THE CHAIRMADI; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETING LAW; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED ~ THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE ~Y OF LA PORTE: Section 1. Section 2-17 of the Code of Ordinances of • the City of La Porte hereby amended and shall hereafter read as follows: "There is hereby created and established a planning and zoning commission, which shall be composed of seven (7) members. "The members shall be appointed by districts, which districts shall coincide with the dis- tricts for election of Councilpersons of the City. In addition, a member, who shall serve as chairman, shall be appointed from the City at-large." Section 2. Section 2-18 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte hereby amended and shall hereinafter read as follows: "The members of the planning and zoning com- mission shall be resident citizens in the City and qualified voters of the City. Each member who is appointed from a district shall be a resident of the district from which he • is appointed at the time of his appointment and continuously throughout his tenure in office." Section 3. Section 2-19 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte hereby amended and shall hereinafter read as follows: "The members of the planning and zoning commission shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by the City Council. "The initial appointments of the members shall be for terms as follows: Member - Member - Member - Member - Member - Member - Chairman District District District District District District - one ye. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, ~r three year term one year term one year term two year term two year term three year term term r~ ~..J ~~