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Millville P&Z discusses policy for removing commissioners By
Myrica Hawker MILLVILLE -- The only residents other than city officials attending Millville's Planning and Zoning Commission meeting Thursday, which dealt only with internal business, were one commissioner's two young children. The commission reviewed and suggested changes to the planning commission policies and procedures outline. One change recommended was an addition of possible reasons that could justify the removal of a commissioner by the city council. Commissioner Brian Jensen suggested the city council should discuss the removal of a commissioner if he or she has a high percentage, possibly 50 percent in three months, of absences that aren't excusable. "How effective can you be if you're not here a lot?" Commissioner Jim Hart asked. Commissioner Harry Meadows suggested a rule that commissioners call the chairman if they aren't going to come to a meeting, a suggestion which all commissioners agreed with. Commissioner Jeff Kirby suggested possible removal of a commissioner for inappropriate use of city resources, soliciting gifts, not disclosing conflicts of interest, disclosing confidential information or violating city ordinances. The commission postponed the acceptance of changes to the policies and procedures outline until the next meeting so secretary Ginger Meadows can finalize the proposed changes for the commission to review. In other business, the commission discussed city code regarding portable, temporary accessory buildings. The commission discussed whether or not a canvas-covered tubular steel structure used for boat storage is an accessory building, as well as if it needed building clearance and if setbacks should be applied. City Councilman Keith DeHart suggested clearance should be required because if a structure is not anchored properly, wind could pick it up and do property damage on another lot. The commission decided to research the matter more, from finding out what the county wants to seeing what other cities do. Current city code allows the building inspector to approve variations to a plan that has been approved by the commission. The commission examined the way the code affects their approval of a new canopy Silicone Plastics has added to its loading dock. Now the business wants to add walls to the dock, which raises concerns about fires and the need for a sprinkling system since pallets and boxes are stored there. Kirby said he thought the building inspector would only approve minor or building code changes, not major changes that should come before the commission, such as the addition Silicone Plastics wants to make. The commission decided its members will come up with suggestions regarding this part of the city code for the next meeting.
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