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CHAPTER 33 <br /> ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMISSION <br /> 33 . 01. Establishment. The Environmental Quality <br /> Commission is hereby established. <br /> 33 . 02. Purpose. The purpose of this advisory <br /> commission shall be to stimulate interest in the proper use of <br /> and care for the natural resources of the City of Mounds View; <br /> and to advise the City Council on matters relating to the <br /> conservation and enhancement of environmental resources, <br /> including the study and proposal of possible ordinances related <br /> to the environment. <br /> 33 . 03 Composition. <br /> Subdivision 1. Appointed Members, Terms of Office. <br /> The commission shall be composed of not fewer than five (5) and <br /> not more than seven (7) members from the resident population of <br /> Mounds View to be appointed by a majority of the City Council <br /> from applications submitted. Members shall serve three year <br /> terms; at least two, but not more than three of these terms shall <br /> expire at the end of each year on December 31. Persons appointed <br /> to membership on the Commission shall take office at the first <br /> regular meeting of the Commission in January. <br /> Subdivision 2. Offices. At the first regular <br /> meeting of the year, the Commission shall elect a chairperson <br /> from among its appointed members for a one year term. The <br /> position of Chair shall rotate among members, with no <br /> Commissioner serving in that capacity for two consecutive terms. <br /> The Commission may create and fill other such offices as it may <br /> determine. <br /> Subdivision 3 . Council Representation/Staffinu. <br /> The City Council shall appoint one of its members as an ex <br /> officio member of the Commission. The Council shall also appoint <br /> a staff member to the Commission as necessary. The term of these <br /> appointments shall be for one year, except that they will <br /> terminate with the office from which the non-voting appointment <br /> is derived. The role of the Council liaison shall be to serve as <br /> a communication link between the City Council and the <br /> Environmental Quality Commission. The role of the staff liaison <br /> shall be to advise the Commission of City resources, goals, and <br /> policies. The council and staff liaisons shall have rights of <br /> discussion, but shall not be voting members of the Commission. <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 private or personal interests are involved in any <br />