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1r <br />SECTION: <br />204.Q 1: Policy <br />204.02: Establishment of Commission <br />204.03: Purpose <br />204.04: Membership; rl`erms and Removal <br />204.05: Duties <br />2Q4.O1: P�LICY: <br />It is hereby declared that it is ihe public policy of the city to fuliill its responsihility as a <br />partner of the state department of human rights in securing for all citizens equal <br />opportunity in h.ousing, employment, public accommodations, public services and <br />education, and to work consistently to improve the human relatioils climate of the city. <br />(Ord. 56b, 2-19-1968) <br />204.02: ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMIS5ION: <br />There is hereby established within the city a human rights commission. {Ord. 556, 2-19- <br />1968) <br />204.03: PURPOSE: <br />The purpase of the commission is to secure for a11 citizens equal opportunitX in <br />employment, housing, public accommodations, public services and education and ful] <br />participation in the affairs of this corrununily by assisting the state department of human <br />rights in implementing the Minnesota human rights act, Minz�esota statutes section <br />363.Q1 et seq., and by advising thc City Council on long range prograxrzs to zzx�prove <br />community relations in the city. {Ord. 566, 2-19-1968; amd. 1995 Code) <br />204.04: MEMBER5H�P; TERMS AND REMOVAL: <br />A. Membership: The commission shali consist of seven (7) members, to be appointed <br />by the City Council. Members of the commission shall be appointed with due regard <br />to their fitness for the efficient dispatch of the functions, powers and duties vested in <br />and 'unposed Upon the commission. ln addition to the inembers appoii�ted above, the <br />City Council may for one year terms appoint additional residents of the city under <br />tweniy one (21) ycars of age to serve as (ex o�ci.o} mexnbers of tl�e human rights <br />commission. (Ord. 1253, 6-26-20Q1) (Ord. 1313, 12-6-2004) <br />B. Terms: The first commission shall consist of four {4) members appointed for a terin <br />of three (3) ycars, tl�ree (3) members for a term of two (2) years, and three (3) <br />�nembers for a term of one year. Meinbers of the commission shall be appointed for <br />terms af three (3) ycars, except that any person appointed to fill a vacancy occurrulb <br />