The terms of the present members of the planning commission shall expire on the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter. The terms of the succeeding five members appointed by the council shall be staggered. Three members shall be appointed to serve until the first regular meeting of the council held in December 2008 at which time they or their successors shall be appointed by the city council to serve for a period of four years. Two members shall be appointed to serve until the first regular meeting of the city council in December 2006 at which time they or their successors shall be appointed by the city council to serve for a period of four years. The term of each planning commissioner shall expire at the same time as the term of council member who recommended his or her appointment.

    The term of the commissioner shall continue for up to four years as long as the council member who recommended the appointment continues in office. If a council member shall not complete the term for which he or she was elected, a newly appointed council member shall recommend to city council whether to allow the commissioner to continue serving or be removed so that a new commissioner may be appointed.

    Notwithstanding the term of service defined herein, all commissioners shall continue to serve until their successors are appointed and qualified. (Ord. 647 § 2, 2005: Ord. 580 § 2 (part), 1999)