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33 . 01 <br /> CHAPTER 33 <br /> ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMISSION <br /> 33 . 01 Establishment. The Environmental Quality <br /> Commission is hereby established. The Environmental Quality <br /> Commission is referred to herein as the "Commission" . <br /> 33 .02 Purpose. The Commission shall serve as an <br /> Advisory Commission to the City Council and the Planning <br /> Commission, and other Commissions or Task Forces on matters <br /> relating to the City's environmental resources. The Commission <br /> shall also stimulate interest in the proper use of and care for <br /> the natural resources of the City of Mounds View by the residents <br /> in the City. <br /> 33 . 03 Composition. <br /> Subdivision 1. Appointed Members, Terms of Office. <br /> The Commission shall be composed of seven (7) equal voting <br /> members appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the Council. <br /> Members shall serve three year staggered terms, with terms <br /> expiring December 31 of each year. At least two of these terms, <br /> but not more than three terms shall expire each year. The <br /> appointees shall be duly sworn and take office at the first <br /> regular meeting of the Commission in the month of January each <br /> year. Both original and successive appointees shall hold their <br /> offices until their successors are appointed and qualified. <br /> Subdivision 2 . Designated Members. In addition to <br /> appointed membership, two non-voting members shall be designated <br /> by the City Council to serve as liaison to the Commission. The <br /> term of the appointments shall ordinarily be for one year, except <br /> that they will terminate with the office from which the non- <br /> voting appointment is derived. <br /> 33 . 04 Qualification of Members. No person shall <br /> be appointed with private or personal interest likely to conflict <br /> with the general public interest. If any person appointed shall <br /> find that his/her private or personal interests are involved in <br /> any matter coming before the Commission, he/she shall disqualify <br /> him/herself from taking part in action on the matter; <br /> alternatively, he/she may be disqualified by a two-thirds <br /> majority vote of the Commissioners in attendance. <br /> 33 . 05 Compensation. Members of the Commission <br /> shall serve without compensation. <br />