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City of Lake Elmo Washington County, Minnesota Ordinance 97-11 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING SECTION 235 "VILLAGE COMMISSION" Section 1. Amendment: Section 235 "Village Commission" is hereby added to the Lake Elmo Municipal code; to wit: Section 235 Village Commission 235.01 Establishment of Commission A Village Commission of the City is Hereby established. 235.02 Intent. Purpose and Mission The intent, purpose, and mission of the Village Commission is to preserve, protect, and enhance the rural and historic character of the Old Village and surrounding land. This will be achieved by guiding design standards and direction for historic preservation and quality development in harmony with the overall character of the City. 235.03 Composition The Village Commission shall consist of twelve members. The Council shall appoint members for three terms so that only one-third [1/31 of the appointments will expire on December 31 of each year. No member may serve more than two consecutive three- year terms unless the average years of service for all commission members are less than four years. The Council may reappoint a member who has served after a one-year absence. 235.04 Qualifications Each commission member must be a person with demonstrated interest and commitment to the intent, purpose, and mission and reside or own a business within the City. 235.05 Removal Any member may be removed by four -fifths vote of the Council, for cause. Cause shall include, but not be limited to, having more than three [31 consecutive unexcused absences or being absent from more than one-third [1131 of the meeting in any one calendar year. The Council may consider exceptional circumstances when applying the rule. 235.06 Officers The commission shall elect a chairperson, a vice chairperson, secretary from among its appointed members at the annual meeting each year, for a tern of one year. The chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the commission, if present, and shall perform all other duties and functions assigned by the commission or the Council. The vice- president shall perform these duties in the absence of the chairperson. If a vacancy occurs in the chairperson's office, the vice -chairperson shall assume the chairperson's duties for the remainder of the year. A new vice chairperson shall be elected by the commission at a special election to be held at the next regularly scheduled commission meeting, after at least two weeks written notice to each commission member. The secretary shall take minutes of all meetings.