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Boards and
Commissions
There are currently openings on the following
boards: Planning Commission, Park & Recreation
Board, Airport Board, and Plym Park Golf Board.
For more information or if you have questions, contact City Clerk Ruth
Harte at 683-4700 ext. 204. If you are interested in serving as a member of a
City Board or Commission,
check out the application form.
Airport Board
| Membership: |
Seven persons |
| Requirements: |
None |
| Term: |
Four years |
| Meetings: |
Second Thursday of month, 4:30 pm
at the Airport in the Fred Litty Administration Building |
| Appointment/Election: |
Appointed by majority vote of the
city council. |
| Responsibilities: |
Advise and consult with the City
Council, City Administrator and Public Works Director (Airport
Manager) on all matters concerning the airport. |
 Board
of Public Utilities
| Membership: |
Five persons |
| Requirements: |
None |
| Term: |
Four years |
| Meetings: |
Third Monday of month, 3:15 pm,
Utilities Building |
| Appointment/Election: |
Appointed by majority vote of the
City Council. |
| Responsibilities: |
Advise and consult with the City
Council, City Administrator and Utilities Manager on all matters
concerning electric, water and sewage treatment facilities of
the city. |
Board
of Review
| Membership: |
Three persons |
| Requirements: |
Cannot be an elected or appointed
official of the city |
| Term: |
Three-year staggered terms |
| Meetings: |
March: Tuesday, following the first
Monday; July: Tuesday following third Monday, December: Tuesday
following second Monday |
| Appointment/Election: |
Electors of the city |
| Responsibilities: |
Review and correct assessment
rolls. |
Building
Board of Appeals
| Membership: |
Five persons |
| Requirements: |
Must be either a licensed
professional engineer, a licensed professional architect, a
person who is by occupation a professional or superintendent of
building construction with at least 10 years experience, five
years of which the member shall have been in charge of actual
work. |
| Term: |
Four years |
| Meetings: |
On demand |
| Appointment/Election: |
Appointed by the Mayor with consent
and approval of the City Council |
| Responsibilities: |
Hear all appeals relative to the
enforcement of the building code, and shall affirm, reverse, or
modify appealed decisions. |
District
Library Board
| Membership: |
Five persons +
additionals |
| Requirements: |
Must be resident of
the city |
| Term: |
Three years |
| Meetings: |
Third Tuesday, 4:00
pm, Niles District Library |
| Appointment/Election: |
Appointed by the
Mayor with approval of City Council |
| Responsibilities: |
Have exclusive
control of moneys collected to the credit of the library fund,
have supervision, care and custody the building and rooms of the
library, and provide for maintenance of the grounds and building
in a safe and presentable condition. |
Downtown
Development Authority
(Main Street)
| Membership: |
Not less than 8 and not more than a
12 person board. |
| Requirements: |
Not less than a majority of members
shall have an interest in property located downtown. Not
less than 1 member shall be a downtown resident |
| Term: |
Four years |
| Meetings: |
2nd Wednesday, 8:00 am DDA office
210 E. Main St. - Second Floor |
| Appointment/Election: |
Appointed by the Mayor with
approval of City Council |
| Responsibilities: |
Correct and prevent deterioration
in business districts, encourage historic preservation,
authorize purchase and sale of real or personal property,
implement development plans, promote economic growth, authorize
the levy and collection of taxes, authorize issuance of bonds
and authorize use of tax increment financing. |
Golf
Board
| Membership: |
Five persons |
| Requirements: |
Must be registered elector of the
city |
| Term: |
Four years |
| Meetings: |
Third Thursday, April thru
September 7:00 pm at the Golf Course Clubhouse |
| Appointment/Election: |
Appointed by majority vote of the
City Counci |
| Responsibilities: |
Advise and consult with the City
Council, with the City Administrator and with the Public
Works Director on all matters concerning the Plym Park Golf
Course. |
Historic
District Commission
| Membership: |
Seven persons |
| Requirements: |
Must reside in the
city. Two members must be recommended by a duly organized
Historical Preservation Society and one member must be a
architect registered in the State of Michigan. |
| Term: |
Three years |
| Meetings: |
On Demand |
| Appointment/Election: |
Appointed by the
Mayor with approval of City Council |
| Responsibilities: |
Review all plans for
work upon or affecting an historic district or district resource
or proposed historic district or district resource, and shall
have the power to issue or deny a certificate of appropriateness
with respect to any such plans before any work is begun. |
Housing
Commission
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| Membership: |
Five persons |
| Requirements: |
None |
| Term: |
Five years |
| Meetings: |
Third Thursday at 2:30 pm, 251 Cass |
| Appointment/Election: |
Appointed by the
City Administrator |
| Responsibilities: |
Has powers relating
to housing project facilities. All contracts, deeds, leases or
purchases entered into by the commission are in the name of the
city and are subject to approval by the City Council. |
Parks
and Recreation Board
| Membership: |
Nine persons |
| Requirements: |
Must be registered
elector of the city |
| Term: |
Four years |
| Meetings: |
Fourth Tuesday, 7:00
pm, Niles Council Chambers, 1345 E. Main Street |
| Appointment/Election: |
Appointment by a
majority of the City Council |
| Responsibilities: |
Advise and consult
with the City Council, City Administrator and appropriate
department heads on all matters concerning public parks owned
and/or operated by the city. |
Planning
Commission
| Membership: |
Nine persons |
| Requirements: |
Must hold no other
city office except board of appeals. Must represent different
occupations or professions |
| Term: |
Three years |
| Meetings: |
Fourth Wednesday,
5:30 pm, Law Enforcement Complex, Conference Room, 1600
Silverbrook St. |
| Appointment/Election: |
Appointed by the
Mayor with the approval of the City Council. |
| Responsibilities: |
The Commission is responsible for adopting and
maintaining the City Master Plan, and advising the City
Council on matters relating to the future public and private
development of the City. The Commission and Department must
annually prepare a Capital Improvements Plan and submit it to
City Council for consideration. Council may not amend zoning
regulations until it has received a report and recommendation
from the Planning Commission. |
Zoning
Board of Appeals
| Membership: |
Five persons |
| Requirements: |
None |
| Term: |
Three years |
| Meetings: |
On demand |
| Appointment/Election: |
Appointed by the
Mayor with the approval of the City Council. |
| Responsibilities: |
Hear and determine
appeals from and review any order, requirement or decision to
determination made by the Building Official. Hear and determine
special uses and zoning district map boundaries. |
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