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~ ~ STATE OF MINNESOTA (a) Adopt by-laws and rules for the COUNTY OF RAMSEY conduct of its affairs including the elec- VILLAGE OF ARDEN HILLS tion, assumption of duties and definition ORDINANCE NO. 105 of responsibilities of of£icers and com- AN ORrINANCE ESTABLISHING A mitteea. HUMAN RIGH;S COMMISSION AND (b) Draft a memorandum of agree- PROVIDING FOR ITS DUTIES AND ment with the Minnesota Department of RESPONSIBILITIES. Human Rights for the purpose of deter- The Council of the Village of Ard--n mining regu]atory and enforeemenC pro- Hills does hereby ordain as followa: cedurea. . Section 1.. Declaration of Polizy. We (c) Enlist the cooperation of agencies, . , , hereby dec]are that it is the public pol- organizations and individuals in the com- icy of the Village of Arden Hills to ful- munity in an active program directed to ° fill its responaibility as a partner of create equal opportunity snd eliminate . the Minnesota Department of Human discrimination and inequalitiea. Righta in securing for all citizens equal . (d) Forxqulate a human relations pro- - . opportunity in houaing, employment, gram for the Village of Arden Hills to - public accomodations, public servicea and give increased effectiveneas and direction , education, and to work consistently to to the work of all individua]s and agen- improve the human relations climate of cies addressing themselves to planning, , - the Village of Arden Hills. poiicy making apd educational program- Section 2. Human RiBhta Commisaion. ming in the area of civil and human There is hereby established within the rights. Village of Arden Hilla a$uman Rights (e) Advise the ma9^r, the Village Commission. Council and other agen-ies of the govern- Section 3. Pntpoae of Commission. The ment on human relationa and civil rights purpose of the commission is to secure problems ; act in an advisory capacity for all citizens equal opportunity in em- with respect to planning or operation of - plopment, housing, public accomodations, anp village department on issues of civil pubiic services and education and fulI and human rights and recommend the participation in the affairs of this com- adoption oP such sPeeific policiea or ac- munity by assisting the Minnesota De- tiona as are needed to provide for full partment of Human Rights in imple- ' equal opportunity in the community. menting the Minnesota State Act (f) Develop in cooperation with the Against Discrimination and by advising Minneso*a Department of Human Rights the Village Council on long range pro- such programs of formal and informal - grams to improve community relations education as will assiat in the imUlemen- in the Village of Arden Hills. tation of the Minnesota State A,t 3ection 4, Composition of Commission. Against Discrimination and provide fnr The commiasion shall eonsist of 6 mem- _ the commission's assumption of leader- bers to be appointed by the mayor by ship in recognizing and resolving poten- and with the advice and consent of the tial problem areas in the community. Council. Members 'of the commission 3ec4ion 6. Effective Date. This ordi- shall be appointed with due regard to nance ahall be in effect from and after their fitnesa for the efficient dispatch of its passage and publication. the funetions powers and duties vested Passed by the Council of'Arden Hills , in and imposed upon the commiasion. - this 27th day of Map, 1968. Members of the eommission, after the Robert Bjorndahl, Mayor original appointmenta, aha11 be apDOint- Attest: . ed for terms of three (3) years, except Lorraine E. Stromquiet, £hat ang person appointed to fill a va_ Administrative Clerk - cancy occurring prior to the expiration (Bulletin: June 6, 1968) of the term for which his predecee- sor wea appointed shall be appointed only for the remainder of such ~ term. UPOn the exparation of his term of . office a member shall continue to serve ' until his successor is appointed and shall have qualified. The f?rst commission shall coneist of two members aPpointed for a . - term of three years, two members £or a term of two years, and two members for - , a term of one year. The members of the commission shall serve without compen- sation and ma.y be removed from office for cause by the mayor. Section 5. Duties and Responsibilitiea. of Commiasion. In fulfillment of its pur- pose the commission's duties and re- sp.,nsibilities shall be to: • ~