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_ . _ _ � .,z- -�:� : � - _- � — --- r �� . _ . .� � Exhibit A CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING ,AND ZONING COMMISSION SYL.AWS (Revised February 2, 2000) AUTHORITY: The Bylaws of the Mounds View Planning and Zoning Corrunission (Bylaws) are established in accordance with the Mounds View Municipal Code Section 401.06, Subd. 7 "The Commission shall adopt bylaws for its governance and for the transaction of its business." Where there is a conflict between the provisions of the Bylaws and the provisions of the City Charter and the Municipal Code, the provisions of the City Charter and the Municipal Code sha11 govern. (For purposes of simplicity, the Planning and Zoning Commission may hereinafter be referred to as the Planning Commission or the Commission.) II. ADOPTION OF BYLAWS; REVIEW AND AMENDMENT: A. ADOPTIONAND,4MENDMENT: The Bylaws shall be adopted by Resolution by an aff'irmative vote of the majority of inembers of the Planning and Zoning Commission appointed as voting members, and sha11 be placed on file with the City Clerk- Administrator and the Community Development Departinent. A copy of the bylaws sha11 be forwarded to the City Council for its information. Any annendments to the Bylaws sha11 be adopted by Resolution in the same nnanner as the original Bylaws. B. ANNUAL REVIEW: The Bylaws sha11 be reviewed on an annual basis at the first regular meeting of the Corrunission in February. III. MEMBERSHIP AND VACANCIES Vacancies on the Planning Commission shall be filled in accordance with the Municipal Code, Sections 401.02 and 401.03. IV. OFFICERS A. OFFICERS NAMED: The officers of the Planning Commission shall consist of a chairperson and vice-chairperson. The Commission may create and fill such other offices from its members, as it may determine, to transact Commission business. In addition, the Director of Community Development, or his or her designee, shall act as the recording secretary for the Commission for purpose of preparing meeting minutes. B. ELECTIONS; TERMS Chairperson: At the first meeting in January, the Commission shall conduct an election in order to make its recommendation for the chairperson, following the procedure in Section IV.B.3. 'The name of the person recommended for chairperson sha11 be forwarded to the City Council for action at its next meeting in January. Based upon the recommendation of the Planning Commission, the Mayor, with the approval of the City Council, shall appoint the chairperson of the Commission each year. 2. Vice-Chairperson: The Planning Commission sha11 elect a vice-chairperson each year at its first meeting in January, following the procedure in 5ection N.B.3.