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<br />--- <br /> <br />%- <br />~HILLS <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />CITY OF ARDEN HILLS <br />COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br />ORDINANCE NO. 349 <br /> <br />An Ordinance Creating an Economic Development Commission <br /> <br />The City Council of Arden Hills hereby ordains that the following section is added to the <br />Municipal Code: <br /> <br />Section 220.04 Economic Development Commission <br /> <br />Subd. 1 Establishment of Commission. An Economic Development Commission is <br />hereby established to facilitate positive interaction with the business community and advise the <br />City Council and Economic Development Authority on economic development, redevelopment, <br />and related community development issues. <br /> <br />Subd. 2 Composition. The Economic Development Commission shall consist of seven <br />members appointed by the City CounciL Membership shall be open to any resident or non- <br />resident business represerttative that is interested in the business climate and economic <br />development direction of the City, There shall be at least three Arden Hills residents represented <br />on the Commission. Any member of the Commission may be removed by a majority vote of the <br />City CounciL <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Subd. 3 Attendance at Meetings. Any member of the Economic Development <br />Commission who has unexcused absences from three consecutive meetings, or a total of one- <br />third of all meetings in a calendar year, shall automatically be removed from office without City <br />Council action. The City Administrator shall notify the member of his or her removaL <br /> <br />Subd. 3 Terms and Compensation. Appointment to the Economic Development <br />Commission shall be made on an annual basis, or more often if required. Members shall be <br />appointed for three year terms beginning on February 1" and ending on January 31st of the third <br />year. Initial appointments shall be as follows: three members shall be appointed for a term of <br />three years, two members shall be appointed for a term oftwo years, and two members shall be <br />appointed for a term of one year. Commission members shall serve without compensation. <br /> <br />Subd. 4 Vacancies. In the case of a vacancy during the term of office of any member of <br />the Commission, the City Council shall appoint a member to serve the remainder of the term. A <br />vacancy shall exist if any of the following occur: death, failure to serve, or resignation. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Subd.5 Organization. The Mayor, with approval of the City Council, shall annually <br />appoint one member to serve as Chair of the Commission. The Chair shall be responsible for <br /> <br />#349 - 1 <br />