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Attachment A CHAPTER 204 HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION SECTION: 204.01: Policy 204.02: Establishment of Commission 204.03: Purpose 204.04: Membership; Terms and Removal 204.05: Duties 204.01: POLICY: It is hereby declared that it is the public policy of the city to fulfill its responsibility as a partner of the state department of human rights in securing for all citizens equal opportunity in housing, employment, public accommodations, public services and education, and to work consistently to improve the human relations climate of the city. (Ord. 566, 2-19-1968) 204.02: ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION: There is hereby established within the city a human rights commission. (Ord. 566, 2-19-1968) 204.03: PURPOSE: The purpose of the commission is to secure for all citizens equal opportunity in employment, housing, public accommodations, public services and education and full participation in the affairs of this community by assisting the state department of human rights in implementing the Minnesota Human Rights Act and by advising the City Council on long range programs to improve community relations in the city. Additionally the commission will work to increase the sense of community by reaching out to all members of the community and ensuring that our city government and its activities, programs and services are accessible understandable and responsive to all. (Ord. 566, 2-19-1968; amd. 1995 Code, Ord. 1324, 08-08-2005) (Ord. 1381, 04-27-2009) 204.04: MEMBERSHIP; TERMS AND REMOVAL: A. Membership: The commission shall consist of seven members, to be appointed by the City CounciL Members of the commission shall be appointed with due regard to their fitness for the efficient dispatch of the functions, powers and duties vested in and imposed upon the commission. In addition to the members appointed above, the City Council may for one year terms appoint additional residents of the city under 21 years of age to serve as (ex officio) members of the human rights commission. (Ord. 1253, 6-26-2001) (Ord. 1313, 12-6-2004) B. Terms: The first commission shall consist of four members appointed for a tenn of three years, three members for a term of two years, and three members for a term of one year. [39]