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City o£Mounds View Fe6rary 3, 1999 <br />Plai�nuig and Zoning Commission - Bylaws Page 6 <br />2. Conflict Due to Ecanomic Interests; A Commissioner has a conflict of inferest if, in his <br />or her discharge of official duties, would be required to take an action or make a <br />decision that would substantially affect the CornYnissioner's financial interests or those <br />of an associated business, unless the effect on the Commissianer is no greater than on <br />other mernbers of the Commissioner's business classification, peofession, or <br />occupation. Tn the event a conflict of interest e�sts with respect ta a parricular matter <br />before the Cammission, the Commissionec shall disqualify themselves from taking part <br />in any discussion ar action on the mat�er. <br />C. EX PARTE. CONTACTS: Ex parte contacts are contacts between individuals seeking to <br />influence the decisions of the Planning Corrunission and individual Coznmission members <br />autside tl�e meeting forum, Such contacts include meetings with project proponents, <br />residents, prop�rty owriers, and citizens separate iSrom Commission meetings, <br />coi�nmunication between Comznission mennbers ouiside the meeting forum, telephone <br />calls or letters which atterx►pt to infiuer�ce a ComYnissioner's opinion on a matter which <br />will be subject to the Corrvnissioner's vote. When the Planning Commission is znvolved in <br />a nna�ter which is to be heard and decided by the Commission (e.g. variances), Plaruiing <br />Commissioners sha11 indicate to the person contacting them that such contact is <br />inappropriate and all testimony needs to be offered at the hea.ring to insure a fair hearing <br />for a1l parties. Ir► all other cases, Planning Commissioners should discourage such <br />contacts and should avoid expressing any opinion as to the merits of the case. When ex <br />parte contacts occur, the Pianning Commissioner. is responsible for notifying the <br />Community Development Director, and for conveying the substance of the communication <br />at t4ie ne� commission meeting at which the mat�er discussed is under consideration. <br />Approved by the Planning Commission by Resolution Na. 570-99 <br />ATTEST: <br />Jerry Peterson, Chairpersor� <br />Dafie: <br />Rick Jopke, Community Developrnent I3irector <br />N:V�ATA\GROUPS\COMDEV�PLANCOtvfAdl$YLAW SIBYLAW 5.99 <br />