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CITY OF VADNAIS HEIGHTS ORDINANCE NO. 415 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A TRAIL COMMISSION AND ADDING CHAPTER 228 TO THE CITY CODE The City Council of the City of Vadnais Heights does hereby ordain: I. The City Code of Vadnais Heights is hereby amended by adding Chapter 228 to read as follows: 228. Trail Commission 228.010. Establishment and Purpose. There is hereby established a Trail Commission whose functions shall be to identify and plan pedestrian and bicycle trails throughout the City. 228.020. Membership Terms and Removal. The Commission shall consist of five (5) members appointed by the City Council for three-year terms on a calendar basis except that the Council may select members for a one or two-year term on an initial basis in order to stagger the terms of the members. The members of the Commission shall serve without compensation and may be removed from office at any time by the Council. There shall also be appointed by the Council two alternates who may attend and take part in the Commission hearings but shall have no vote, provided that if one or more regular members is absent from any meeting, then an alternate, in order of seniority if more than one, may sit with all the privileges of a member for that meeting only. Upon any vacancy of a regular member, the senior alternate shall automatically become a member of the Commission. 228.030. Meeting Dates. The Commission shall establish its own meeting dates, but shall meet at least four (4) times a year. 228.040. Procedure. The Commission may adopt its own rules and procedure consistent with this and other city ordinances and laws of the state. These rules may include establishing a chairperson and other officers of the Commission, methods of calling meetings, conduct of hearings, methods of voting, and maintaining Commission records.