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AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A PLANNING COMMISSION PURSUANT TO
MINN. STAT. §462.354.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS, WASHINGTON
COUNTY, MINNESOTA, DOES ORDAIN:
210.010 Establishment.
There is hereby established pursuant to Minn. Stat. §462.354 a Planning
Commission for the City of Oak Park Heights.
210.020 Composition.
Such Planning Commission shall consist of five (5) members providing as
follows:
(a) There shall be a Councilperson designated by the Mayor
with the consent of the City Council to be a liaison to the
Planning Commission. Such Councilperson shall serve
without voting power and in a capacity as ex officio to the
Planning Commission. Additionally, the Council may
designate an alternate from the Council to serve in such
capacity should the primary Council appointee be unable to
attend.
(b) The five members of the Planning Commission shall be
appointed by the City Council. All such appointments shall
initiate and be established by resolution of the City
Council. The term of each member shall be for three (3)
years with the initial terms being staggered by the City
Council resolution of appointment. Unless extended by
special order of the City Council for a period of one (1)
year, no member shall serve more than two (2) consecutive
terms on the Planning Commission. Any member of the
Planning Commission may be removed at any time by a 4/5
vote of the City Council, with or without cause. Should
any Planning Commission member fail to attend three (3)
consecutive regular meetings of the Planning Commission
or fail to attend four (4) meetings within a twelve (12)
month period, that position shall be determined to be vacant
and the Council shall reappoint a person to fill the balance
of the term remaining in that member's position.
(c) The City Council may from time to time, by resolution,
appoint other persons to the Planning Commission to serve
in a non - voting /liaison capacity, for limited periods of time
and for specified issues on topics for which they have a
special interest or expertise determined by the Council to
be of benefit to the Planning Commission.
210.030 Meetings.
The Planning Commission may hold at least one regular meeting each
month. The regular meeting date of the Planning Commission shall be
established by Resolution of the City Council from time to time. The
Planning Commission shall adopt rules for the transaction of business and
shall keep a record of its Resolutions, transactions, minutes and findings
which records shall be public.
210.040 Organization and Chairperson.
The Planning Commission shall elect a chairperson from among its
appointed members for the term of two years. No member shall serve as
chairperson for more than two consecutive terms. Vacancies occurring
within the Planning Commission shall be filled for the balance of the term
by appointment from the City Council. The Commission shall also keep a
record of the minutes of each of its meetings.
210.050 Powers and Duties of the Planning Commission.
The Planning Commission shall consider and make recommendations on
all matters affecting zoning, subdivision and building regulations and land
use development, comprehensive plans and other matters referred to it by
the City Council from time to time. All recommendations made by the
Planning Commission shall take into consideration the established policies
of the City Council on such matters. The Planning Commission shall also
carry on City planning activities and recommend such plans for the
regulation of future physical development of the City including land use
and building construction.
210.060 Compensation.
Compensation of Planning Commission Members as selected by the City
Council shall serve without compensation except as otherwise established
by Resolution of the City Council.
Amended: Section 210.02. Passed and adopted May 28, 1999.
Section 210.020 Passed and adopted September 25, 2001