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CITY ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURE Chapter 217 217. Health and Public Safety Commission 217.010 Commission Established. There is hereby established for the City a Health and Public Safety Commission. 217.020 Duties. The Health and Public Safety Commission shall assist and advise the City Council in all policy matters relating to public safety and solid waste in the City of Vadnais Heights as follows: (1) Annually, and on a long -term basis, review police, fire, paramedic and EMT medical response, animal control, emergency management, traffic, and other street /trail safety - related concerns in the City and report recommendations, if any, to the Council. (2) Review and recommend procedures to the City Council to promote the collection and recycling of solid waste and yard waste that the City must accomplish in order to meet or better the State Waste Management Act, Minn. Stat. § 473.803, suhd. 1., and the Ramsey County Solid Waste Management Plan adopted February 23, 1987. The objectives of these Acts and Plans are to reduce the use of landfills for disposal of solid waste and to make each resident of the State /County/City aware of the need to reduce the quantity of articles reaching the refuse stream. The Commission should attempt to provide the most cost - effective pickup service of solid waste and recycling that takes into consideration safety and minimal wear on streets within the City. The Commission, with the assistance of the public service staff, shall plan spring and fall clean -ups for the community. The commission shall also propose, recommend, and advise the Council on other matters of general environmental safety concerns within the community, (3) Assist the public safety agencies in the development of management information and communication systems. (4) Annually sponsor Minnesota Night to Unite event(s) on the first Tuesday of August and assist in communicating public safety messages to community through various modes of communication. (5) Advise the Council on any and all matters referred to it by the Council. 217.030 Membership, Terms and Removal. The Health and Public Safety Commission shall consist of not more than seven (7) members to be appointed by the Council. Four 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. A Fire Department representative, Ramsey County Sheriff's Department, representative, the City's paramedic service provider representative, and the City's Emergency Management Director shall be ex- officio members of the Commission, but shall not be entitled to vote on matters. All members shall be appointed by the City Council for three (3) year terms, and vacancies shall be filled for the remainder of the term of office which is vacated, Any member may be removed by the Council for cause duly found. 217.032 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 (1)) may sit with all the privileges of a member for that meeting only. 217.040 Meeting Dates. The Commission shall establish its own meeting dates, but shall meet at least eight (8) times a year and participate or sponsor other various activities throughout the year. 217 -1 29