A. The Town of Parachute Planning Commission shall consist of seven (7) members. Three (3) of those members shall be ex officio members consisting of the Mayor, a member of the Town Council selected by the Mayor, and a member of the Town Council selected by a majority vote of the Town Council.

B. The term of each ex officio member shall correspond to that individual’s official tenure. The term of each other member shall be four (4) years, or until his or her successor takes office. The provisions in this section which reduce the term of office from six (6) to four (4) years shall be implemented upon the expiration of the term of the affected member currently serving, or upon the resignation or removal of any current member.

C. The Town Council may also appoint alternate members of the Planning Commission to serve in the event any regular member is temporarily unable to act due to absence from the Town, illness, interest in any matter before the Commission, or any other cause. Alternate members shall be designated by rank (i.e., first alternate, second alternate) in order to determine which alternate member shall serve in the absence of regular members of the Commission. The term of each alternate member shall be four (4) years or until his successor takes office. The term of any ex officio member appointed as an alternate member shall correspond to his respective official tenure.

D. Regular and alternate members of the Commission may be removed by the Town Council for failure to attend two (2) unexcused consecutive meetings, or for any other good cause, including inefficiency, neglect of duty, malfeasance in office, or no longer being a resident of the Town. Upon request by the member proposed for removal, the Town Council shall provide the member with an opportunity of a public hearing, unless the member is being removed for moving from the Town. (Ord. 485 §1, 2003; Amended Ord. 757 §2, 2019)