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CITY ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURE Chapter 211 211. Planning Commission 211.010 Commission Established. A Planning Commission for the City is hereby established. 211.020 Composition of Commission. Such Planning Commission shall consist of not more than seven (7) members, to be appointed by the Council. Four (4) members shall constitute a quorum. Each member of the Planning Commission shall be a resident of the City who does not hold any elective or appointive public office. Civil Service employment does not constitute public office. The City Engineer and the City Planner shall be ex- officio members of the Commission, but shall not be entitled to vote as such. All other regular employees and consultants of the City shall cooperate with the Planning Commission and make themselves available and attend meetings when requested to do so. 211.022 Alternates. The Council may appoint no more than two (2) alternates to the Commission. Such alternates may attend and take part in the Commission meeting but shall have no vote, provided that if one (1) or more regular members is absent for any meeting, then an alternate (in order of seniority if more than one (I)) may sit with all the privileges of a member for that meeting only. 211.030 Appointments, Organization, and Expenses. (I) Each member shall be appointed by the Council for a term of three (3) years; vacancies shall be filled for the remainder of an existing term. (2) Each proposed member shall submit a personal and occupational resume and be personally interviewed by the council liaison to the Commission. The purpose of the foregoing is to acquaint the proposed member with the work of the Planning Commission and to avoid conflicts of interest. (3) The Planning Commission shall at its first meeting of each year, elect a vice chairperson who shall automatically become chairperson the following year. No member shall serve more than two consecutive years as chairperson. The Planning Commission may at its discretion elect a secretary from their membership. (4) Members shall receive an expense allowance of not more than Twenty Dollars ($20) per month for the chairperson and secretary, if appointed, and not more than Fifteen Dollars ($15) per month for other members, including alternates. The amount of such allowance and the basis for its payment shall be determined by the Commission members. An additional expense allowance of ten dollars per month will be provided to members who attend additional meetings per month for representing the City at meetings such as Lake Area Transit, Northeast Corridor or such other meetings. (5) Any members 'nay be removed from office by the Council for cause duly found. 211.040 Commission Duties. The Planning Commission shall have the following duties: (1) Recommend updates to the City's comprehensive plan as required by the Metropolitan Council; (2) Periodically review and recommend modifications, if any, to the City's zoning and subdivision codes; (3) Propose, draft or recommend overall or partial plans for the future physical development and improvement of the City. including all matters relating to zoning and planning as cities are authorized and empowered to undertake pursuant to state statutes and laws;. 211 -1 25