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0711 \ \ '1 ORDINANCE NO. 711 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2401 OF ORDINANCE NO. 213 BY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS ON THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT FROM THREE TO FIVE MEMBERS; AMENDING SECTION 2403 OF ORDINANCE NO. 213 BY ESTABLISHING REGULAR MEETING TIMES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS, THAT: SECTION 1: Section 2401, of Ordinance No. 213, enacted as 18.88.010 of the Municipal Code of Jacksonville, Arkansas, is hereby amended to read as follows: 18.88.010 Appointment and Membership. The Board of Adjustment of the city is established. The word "Board" when used in this chapter shall be construed to mean the Board of Adjustment. The Board shall consist of five mem- bers who shall be citizens of the city. Three members shall be appointed by a majority vote of the city Planning Commission and shall be selected from the members of the Planning Commission. The Vice Chairman of the Planning Commission shall be one of the three members from said Commission and shall serve as Chairman of the Board of Adjustment. These three members shall serve one year terms. The remaining two members shal1 be appointed by the Mayor and approved by the City Council to serve three year terms. Vacancies shall be filled for an unexpired term only, in case of necessity. Members shall be removed from the Board for cause by action of the Council upon written charges and after a public hearing. The members of the Board shall receive no compen- sation for their services. The Board shall adopt from time to time such rules and regula- tions as it may deem necessary to carry into effect the provisions of this title. SECTION 2: Section 2403, of Ordinance No. 213, enacted as 18.88.030 A. is hereby amended to read as follows: 18.88.030 Meetings - Notice - Records. A. Meetings of the Board of Adjustment shall be held at such times as are established by the Board of Adjustment and at such other times as the majority of the Board may determine. All meetings shall be open to the public. If there is no business scheduled at a regular meeting of the Board, the Chairman has the authority to cancel the meeting and notify all Board members. The Chairman, or in his absence the acting Chairman, may administer oath and compel the attendance of witnesses. \\~ ORDINANCE NO. 711 Page 2 The Board shall adopt its own rules and procedures and keep records of its proceedings showing the action of the Board and the vote of each member on each question considered. Records of its examinations and other official action shal1 be immediately filed in the office of the Board and shall be a public record. SECTION 3: That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of any such conflict. APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 2nd DAY OF JUNE 1983. EMERGENCY CLAUSE APPROVED AND ADOPTED FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING APPOINTMENTS. ORDINANCE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATEL Y. CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS ~,~ ~p ATTEST: ~L~R~ ~~ APPROVED AS TO FORM: /J/ ~ . / fu~ ,I /t{ CI'l"i/ ATTORNEY'