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401.05 401.06 (Rev. 5/99) 401.05: CONFLICT OF INTEREST: No person shall be appointed with private or personal interest likely to conflict with the general public interest. If any person appointed shall find that their private or personal interests are involved in any matter coming before the Commission, they shall disqualify themselves from taking part in action on the matter; alternatively, they may be disqualified by a two - thirds (2/3) majority vote of the Commissioners in attendance. (Ord. 536, 4- 25 -94) 401.06: ORGANIZATION; MEETINGS: Subd. 1. Officers: At the first regular meeting in January, the Commission shall elect a vice chairman from among its appointed members for a term of one year. The Commission may create and fill such other offices from its members, as it may determine, to transact Commission business. Subd. 2. Regular Meetings: Regular meetings shall be held for the purposes of convening public hearings and conducting business which requires a vote of the Planning and Zoning Commission. The Commission shall hold at least one (1) regular meeting each month on a day and at a time and a place which the Commission shall fix by resolution. Subd. 3. Agenda Sessions: An Agenda Session is an informal session of the Planning Commission, typically held immediately following adjournment of a Regular or Special rneeting, at which time the Planning Commission may review minutes, informally review proposed or pending planning cases or ordinance amendments, and to perform other matters not requiring a vote of the Commission. (Ord. 629, 5- 10 -99) Subd. 4. Special Meetings: Special meetings can be proposed during any regular meeting by any Commission member or at the request of the Director of Community Development, yet must be approved by a majority vote of the Commission. Emergency special meetings may be called via written notice to the Director of Community Development by the Chairperson or two (2) Commission members, or by the Director of Community Development. The Director of Community Development shall post and mail a notice of any special meeting in accordance with state statutes. (Ord. 629, 5- 10 -99) Subd. 5. Quorum: A majority of the appointed voting Commission members shall constitute a quorum. Subd. 6. Voting Privileges: Each of the appointed members shall have equal voting privileges. Subd. 7. Bylaws: The Commission shall adopt bylaws for its governance and for the transaction of its business. The bylaws shall be reviewed on an annual basis at the first regular meeting in February. City of Mounds View 16