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IV -Proposed Ordinance 1 204.01: POLICY: 2 It is hereby declared that it is the public policy of the city to fulfill its responsibility as a partner 3 of the state department of human rights in securing for all citizens equal opportunity in housing, 4 employment, public accommodations, public services and education, and to work consistently to 5 improve the human relations climate of the city. (Ord. 566, 2-19-1968) 6 204.02: ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION: 7 There is hereby established within the city a human rights commission. (Ord. 566, 2-19-1968) 8 204.03: PURPOSE: 9 The purpose of the commission is to secure for all citizens equal opportunity in employment, 10 housing, public accommodations, public services and education and full participation in the 11 affairs of this community by assisting the state department of human rights in implementing the 12 Minnesota Human Rights Act and by advising the City Council on long range programs to 13 improve community relations in the city. Additionally the commission will work to increase the 14 sense of community by reaching out to all members of the community and ensuring that our city 15 government and rts achvrties nroarams and services are accessible and understandable ball. 16 (Ord. 566, 2-19-1968; amd. 1995 Code, Ord. 1324, 08-08-2005) 17 204.04: MEMBERSHIP; TERMS AND REMOVAL: ~18 A. Membership: The commission shall consist of seven members, to be appointed by the City 19 Council. Members of the commission shall be appointed with due regard to their fitness for 20 the efficient dispatch of the functions, powers and duties vested in and imposed upon the 21 commission. In addition to the members appointed above, the City Council may for one year 22 terms appoint additional residents of the city under 21 years of age to serve as (ex officio) 23 members of the human rights commission. (Ord. 1253, 6-26-2001) (Ord. 1313, 12-6-2004) 24 B. Terms: The first commission shall consist of four members appointed for a term of three 25 years, three members for a term of two years, and three members for a term of one year. 26 Members of the commission shall be appointed for terms of three years, except that any 27 person appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which 28 such member's predecessor was appointed, shall be appointed only for the remainder of such 29 term. Upon the expiration of such member's term of office, a member shall continue to serve 30 until such member's successor is appointed and shall have qualified. 31 C. Compensation; Removal: The members of the commission shall serve without 32 compensation, and may be removed from office by a 4/5 vote of the City Council. (Ord. 33 566, 2-19-1968) 34 204.05: DUTIES: 35 In fulfillment of its purpose, the commission's duties and responsibilities shall be to: 36 A. Adopt bylaws and rules for the conduct of its affairs including the election, assumption of 37 duties and definition of responsibilities of officers and committees. ~38 B. Enlist the cooperation of agencies, organizations and individuals in the community in an