P&Z Bylaws

TANEY COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
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PREAMBLE

WHEREAS, with the first class status, in excess of 39,000 residents, and several m illion
tourists, Taney County, Missouri nestles in the heart of beautiful Ozark Mountain
Country, and

WHEREAS, the fractured and soluble limestone hills, verdant landscapes, and clear
lakes and streams which compliment the natural beauty also creates an environmental
potential for plundering pollution, and

WHEREAS, Taney County is one of the fastest growing counties in Missouri, but still has
time and space for orderly development when guided by the Planning Commission, and

WHEREAS, voters in Taney County have diverse heritages but a mutuality of concern to
maintain and enhance the environment, as demonstrated by their support of planning
by these percentages during four challenges and referenda, as follows:

1966, 60%
1980, 54%
1981, 61%
1982, 59%

Therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED THAT

These bylaws be adopted by the Taney County Planning Commission and submitted to
the County Commission for their approval and implementation on a date mutually
agreed upon.

ARTICLE I. NAME

The name of this organization shall be the Taney County Planning Commission.

ARTICLE II. LEGAL AUTHORITY
 REVISED STATUTES OF MISSOURI 64.800-64.840

ARTICLE III. OBJECTIVES

The Taney County Planning Commission is empowered by law and is mandated by th e
County Commission to establish standards for, and guide the rational development o f
water facilities, other natural resources, subdivisions and transportation routes, and t o
develop and implement other public benefits that promote the health, safety, and
human welfare of all citizens in Taney County.

ARTICLE IV. MEMBERSHIP

Revised Statutes of Missouri 64.805 mandate membership as follows: The county
planning commission shall consist of the highway engineer, and one resident of the
county appointed by the county commission, from the unincorporated part of each
township in the county, except that no such person shall be appointed from a township
in which there is no unincorporated area. The township representatives are hereinafter
referred to as appointed members. The term of each appointed member shall be fou r
years or until a successor takes office, except that the terms shall be overlapping and
that the respective terms of the members first appointed may be less than four years.
The term of the county highway engineer shall be only for the duration of the
engineer's tenure of official position.

ARTICLE V. COMPENSATION

Section 64.805 RS Mo. States:

"All members of the county planning commission shall serve as such without
compensation, except that an attendance fee as reimbursement for expenses may be
paid to the appointed members of the county planning commission in an amount, as set
by the county commission."

ARTICLE VI. OFFICERS

"The planning commission shall elect its chairman, who shall serve for one year."
(Section 64.805 RS Mo.)

Although not authorized by law, the Taney County Planning Commission shall also elect
a Vice-Chairman from among its members.

ARTICLE VII. ADMINISTRATOR, OTHERS.
SECTION 64.810 RS MO.
"The commission may appoint such employees as it may deem necessary for its w o rk
and may contract with planners and other consultants for such services as it may
require and may incur other necessary expenses."

ARTICLE VIII. PARLIAMENTURE PROCEDURE, VOTING RIGHTS.

The latest edition of Robert's Rules of Order as revised shall be followed for all
parliamentary procedures. One vote each shall be the right of the County Engineer, an d
the Commissioners from each of the eight townships. No one else has a vote.

ARTICLE IX. ADVISORY COMMITTEES.

From each township, the Taney County Commission shall appoint as many advisors a s
they wish. Those advisors shall work closely with their respective township members of
the Planning Commission as well as be available to serve on county-wide committees,
as constituted from time to time.

ARTICLE X. MEETINGS

All meetings of the Planning Commission, except executive meetings, shall be open to
the public. The number of meetings and the hour, day, and their location, shall be
determined by the Planning Commission.

ARTICLE XI. COMMITTEES

The Chairman may appoint as many committees as he/she considers necessary for
conducting the business of the Planning Commission. At this time of appointment, the
chairman and purposes of the committee shall be declared.

ARTICLE XII. OFFICIAL YEAR

The calendar year shall be the official year for all transactions.

ARTICLE XIII. AMENDMENTS

At any meeting of the Planning Commission, when there is a quorum, these bylaws may
be amended by a two-thirds vote of the membership.

Be assured that, when the masculine form is used in these bylaws, it shall be known to
include the feminine gender.
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ROBERTS RULES OF ORDER AS REVISED, SHALL PREVAIL

1. All official meetings shall be held the second Monday of each month, with th e
public hearing (s) being held first for each application, with the vote to follow the
public hearing for each application. Following all public hearing request (s) and
votes, new concepts (s) will be presented and any regular business. The
meetings will start at 6:00 p.m.

a. Public Hearing/ Concept/ Regular business meeting: call to order, public
hearings, final vote on each application after its public hearing, concepts,
permit renewal requests, review and action minutes, old and new business,
adjournment.

2. The meeting will be held in a business-like way, with the following way of doing
business:

a. Give adequate notice of meeting
b. Let everyone be heard
c. Allow cross examination
d. Disclose all
e. Make findings of fact
f. Avoid conflict of interest
g. Decide quickly, but in a thorough way
h. Keep good records/all records shall be open to the public
i. Set ground rules

3. Meetings will adjourn at 9:30 p.m. unless a vote is taken to extend meeting and
a time set to adjourn again.

4. If a special meeting is needed it will be voted on by the members present and
those not there notified of date and time.

5. Each February meeting shall be set aside specifically to review the past years
business and proposed new amendments to the Code.

6. All members present at the meetings shall vote on the subject being discussed
either by a show of hands or abstain and shall be so recorded.
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7. Any member having a direct conflict of interest on any business coming bePore
the Commission, shall excuse himself from the meeting and will not discuss it
and will not vote on that matter.

8. Only the chairman, or someone appointed by him, can call a special m eeting or
cancel a meeting.

9. Any member not able to attend the meeting shall notify the Chairman or
Administrator in due time.

10.Ail members shall make every effort to attend all regular business meetings. If
any member misses three consecutive meetings, the County Commission m a y
ask for his/her voluntary resignation for the benefit of the County.

11. All meetings shall have an agenda.

12.The Chairman of the meeting shall:

a. Control the meeting
b. Be fair to all
c. Bring to a vote

13.Those in attendance shall confine their remarks to the subject at hand.