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CITY ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURE Chapter 213 213. Park. Recreation, and Trails Commission 213.010 Established. There is hereby established a Park, Recreation, and Trails Commission for the City for the purpose of recommending and overseeing the operation of public recreation and recommending the development and maintenance of parks and trails within the City, pursuant to the authority of this chapter and of Minn. Stat. §§ 471.15 - 471.17. 213.020 Membership, Expenses. (1) The Park, Recreation, and Trails 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 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. Each member of the Commission shall serve for three (3) years, and vacancies shall be filled for the remainder of the term of office which is vacated. (2) 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 all other members, including alternates. The amount of such allowance and the basis for its payment shall be determined by the Commission. 213.022 Alternates. The Council may appoint no more than two (2) alternates to the Connnission. 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 (1)) may sit with all the privileges of a member for that meeting only. 213.030 Removal from Office. Any member may be removed by the Council for cause duly found. 213.040 Organization. The Commission shall at its first meeting of each year elect a vice chairperson from its members. The vice chairperson shall automatically become the chairperson the following year. No member shall serve more than two consecutive years as chairperson. The commission may, at its discretion, elect a secretary from their membership. 213.050 Meetings and Reports. The Commission shall hold one (1) meeting each month and hold such special meetings as necessary. The commission shall provide minutes of each meeting and a semi - annual report of its activities and recommendations to the Council. The Public Service Director shall provide an annual inventory of Park and Trail equipment and facilities and trails within the city. 213.060 Power and Duties, The Commission shall have the powers and duties herein set forth and may recommend expending funds to carry out such purposes by the Public Service Director, but only to the extent that such funds are available in the approved annual budget and Capital Improvement Plan. Purchases of items that require a quote or bids shall be approved by the City Council. Other duties of the Commission shall be as follows: (1) The Commission shall establish and oversee park maintenance policies for implementation by the Public Service Director. Annually, the Commission shall recommend park and trail construction needs to Council as part of the City's Capital Improvement Plan /budget process. 213 -1 27