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� r { INFORMATION SERVICE Classification � �� gZ League of Minnesota Cities Municipality Of� tiG� ��d '4� University Ave E. Paui, MN 55101 Date Z Zg� ��_ Subject i� r ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 203 \� THE CITY COUNCIL OF MONTiCELLO, MfNNESOTA, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN THAT TITLE 2 OF � THE MONTICELLO CI7Y ORDINANCE BE AMENDED BY ADpING THE FOLLOWING CHAPTER CREATING A PARKS COMMISSION: '-. ' ' Chapter 6 ' ' °� Parks Commission ' � 1 SECTION: `:.�' : .. a. . . ' 2-6-1: Name of ihe Commission � 2 6-2: AuthorizaUon ._ � I 2 6-3: Membership :° � ` ��y - 2 6-4: Term of Office p 2 6-5: Attendance 'l� b ` ; 2-6-6: Vacancy - 2,6-Z: Officers ' ! 2-6=8: Meetings . , . , 2-6-9: Quorum ;:_ - - h ,•ti # : 2-6-10: Duties of the Commission =' 2-6-11: Amendments.' ': ' _ , i+�r.... . 2-6-1: NAME OF THE COMMtSS10N The name of, e organization shall be the MonUCeilo Parks Commission.; - ,.: ' 2-6-2c AUTHORIZAT70N. The authorization for th� estabiishment of this commission is set forth � under Minnesota Statutes,�Section 448.56. Duties are delegated to the Parks Commission by the City Counci! nf Monticello by this ordinance dated February 11, 1991, and.power pursuan� to Minnesota Statutes, Sectio� 448.56 to 448.56. .:. ,•. ,- 2-6-3: MEMBERSHIP: The Monticello Parks'Commission shatl consist of five (5) regular members. to�be appointed by the-Giiy Council of Monticello:=All members shall be residents of the,city of Monticello and shall have, equal rights and pr �vileges. -- �` � 2-6-4: TERM OF OFFICE: The term of the regular {nembers shall be forthree (3) years a�d shall , be staggered so that no more than two members'��terms expire in a given year, All regular.terms shall expire at the first City Council meeting of the new calendar year. 2-6-5: ATTENDANCE: It is the City.Council's inten�ion to encourage Parks Commission.members to attend aIl Parks Commission meetings. Should�any Parks Commission member be absenf for more tFian three meetings in s.calendar.year, that member may subjeci to replacement by i I � the City Council ` _ . 2-6-6: VACANCY: Any vacancy in the regular or.at large membership shall be filled by the City •Council, and such-appointee=shall;sGrve for the {inexpired term so filled. . !, 2-6-7:OFFICERS: ' i � (A) Elections. The City Parks Commission shall elect at its January meeting from its member- ship a cFiair; vice ch�ir, and a secretary who shall serve for a term of one year and shall have such powers as may be prescribed in ihe rules of said commission. (Bi Duties of Chair. The chair shall preside at al! meetings of the Parks Commission and shall have the duties normally corifer�ed and parliamentary usage of such officers. (C) Duties of Vice Chair. The vice chair shali act for ihe chair in his absence. ,(D) Duties of Secretary. A secretary may be'appoinLed who is not a member of the Parks - � Commission but can be employed as a member of City staff. The secretary shall keep the minutes �and records of the commission; and with the assistance of staff as is available shaN prepare the ; agenda of the regular and special meetings for commission members, arrange proper and legal notice of hearings when necessary, attend to correspondence of the commission, and other duties as are normally carried ouY by a secretary: � 2-6-8: MEETINGS .. ,_ - (A) Regular meetings shall be held on a date established by the Parks Commission. In the event of a conflict with a hotiday or speciat event, a majority at any meeting mey change the date and location of the meeting. The meeting shall be open to the general public: 2-6-9: QUORUM: A majority of the total Parks Commission members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. _ 2-6-10: OUTIES OF THE COMMlSSION: It shall be the duty of the commission, with staff assistance, to study and provide information to`determine the park and open space needs of the city and make recommendations to the City Council in respect thereof, including general and ; specific development standards and criteria for'evaluating specific sites. -.: . �: 2-6-11: AMENDMENTS: This ordinance may be emended as �ecommended by the majority vote of the existing membership of the Parks Commisaion and only after a majorrty vote of the City CounciL , _ Adopted this 11th day of February, 1991. I� �. -Ken Maus, Mayor —Rick Wolfsteller, City Administrator (Feb. 28, 1991)