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Section II: Commissions
B. PLANNING COMMISSION
1. Purpose. The commission shall be the city planning agency authorized by Minnesota Statutes, Section 462.354, Subd. l, which includes guiding future development of land, services,
and facilities to ensure a safe, pleasant and economical environment for residential, commercial, and public activities; and to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare
of the community by:
a. establishing community objectives and policy;
b. making recommendations to the council regarding petitions and applications for rezoning, special use permits, etc.
c. reviewing and making recommendations on all matters relating to or affecting the physical development of the city.
2. Composition & Qualifications. The commission shall consist of not less than seven nor more than nine members to be appointed by the mayor and approved by the council as follows:
a. Members of the commission shall be appointed according to their ability to contribute to and perform the functions, powers and duties imposed upon the commission.
b. Members of the commission shall be eligible voters residing within the city.
3. Terms, Vacancies, Oaths. The term of office of all commission members shall be three years. Except for appointments to fill a vacancy, an appointment in any year shall be deemed
effective as of January l of such year for purposes of computing the term. No member shall serve more than two consecutive three year terms or more than eight consecutive years on the
Planning Commission and until an existing term of office expires.
Members shall hold office until their successors are appointed. All members shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for expenses as authorized and approved by the city
council.
4. Removal. Commission members shall be subject to removal for cause, by a four-fifths vote of the city council. Failure to attend meetings regularly shall be one basis for removal.
5. Organization, Officers. Each commission shall elect a chairperson from among its appointed members for a term of one year. The commissions may create and fill such other offices
as determined necessary.
6. Meetings, Records, Reports. The commissions shall hold scheduled meetings, not less than one per calendar quarter. They shall adopt rules for the transaction of business and shall
keep written public records of resolutions, recommendations and findings. On or before February l5 of each year, the commissions shall submit to the council work reports for the preceding
calendar year.
7. Commission's Duties. In fulfillment of its purpose the commission's duties and responsibilities shall be to:
a. exercise duties given planning agencies by law and any duties conferred upon it by the zoning code and by the city council.
b. periodically, but at least once every two (2) years, review the comprehensive plan, any additions or amendments, and any capital improvement program the council has adopted to
implement the plan; and if deemed necessary, revise the comprehensive plan, adopt the amendments or the new comprehensive plan, amend the capital improvement program, and make recommendations
to council.