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347Members of the commission shall be appointed for terms of three years, except that any 348person appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which 349such member's predecessor was appointed, shall be appointed only for the remainder of such 350term. Upon the expiration of such member's term of office, a member shall continue to serve 351until such member's successor is appointed and shall have qualified. 352C. Compensation; Removal: The members of the commission shall serve without 353compensation, and may be removed from office by a 4/5 vote of the City Council. (Ord. 354566, 2-19-1968) 204.05: DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS: 355 356In fulfillment of its purpose, the commission's duties and responsibilities shall be to: 357A: Work to increase the sense of community by reaching out to all members of the community 358and ensuring that our city government and its activities, programs and services are accessible, 359understandable and responsive to all. 360 361A: Adopt bylaws and rules for the conduct of its affairs including the election, assumption of 362duties and definition of responsibilities of officers and committees. 363B. Enlist the cooperation of agencies, organizations and individuals in the community in an 364active program directed to create equal opportunity and eliminate discrimination and 365inequalities. 366C. Formulate a human relations program for the city to give increased effectiveness and 367direction to the work of all individuals and agencies addressing themselves to planning, 368policy making and educational programming in the area of civil and human rights. 369D. Advise the mayor, the City Council and other agencies of the government of human 370relations and civil rights problems. Act in an advisory capacity with respect to planning or 371operation of any city department on issues of civil and human rights and recommend the 372adoption of such specific policies or actions as are needed to provide for full equal 373opportunity in the community. 374E. Develop such programs of formal and informal education as will assist in the 375implementation of the Minnesota state act against discrimination, and provide for the 376commission's assumption of leadership in recognizing and resolving potential problem areas 377in the community. (Ord. 566, 2-19-1968; amd. 1995 Code) 378F. Monitor statistical and other data trends in our city and identify and recommend to the city 379council ways to encourage mutual understanding among our citizens about the community’s 380diversity through, but not limited to: 3811.connecting and partnering with neighborhood, community, educational, business 382and social services groups and organizations; 3832.co-sponsoring citywide neighborhood or facilitating community events which 384would include opportunities for heritage and cultural events; and 3853.programs for engaging citizens and community leaders in a holistic approach 386including dialogues, education and training about diversity issues. 387(Ord. 1381, 4-27-2009) 388 389