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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />City of Mounds View <br />Planning and Zoning Conunission - Bylaws <br /> <br />March 5,1997 <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />Section IV.B.3. The name of the person recommended for chairperson shall be <br />forwarded to the City Council for action at its first meeting in January. <br /> <br />2. Vice-Chairperson: The Planning Commission shall elect a vice-chairperson each year at <br />its first meeting in January, following the procedure in Section IV.B.3. <br /> <br />3. Election Procedure: For each office, the chairperson shall invite nominations from <br />Planning Commission members. After nominations have been received, the <br />chairperson shall entertain a motion to close nominations. If such motion is made and <br />passed, and more than one nomination has been made, the chairperson shall distribute <br />ballots to the Commission members and each member shall write his or her selection <br />on the ballot. The recording secretary shall tally the ballots and announce the nominee <br />receiving the most votes. In the event of a tie, the recording secretary shall announce <br />the nominees tied in the voting and balloting shall be repeated until an election occurs. <br />If only one nomination has been received, the chairperson may conduct the voting by <br />voice vote. If a majority of the members present vote in the affirmative for the <br />nominee, the nominee shall be elected. <br /> <br />4. Assumption of Duties: The Chairperson and Vice Chairperson shall assume office at <br />the first meeting in February of each year. <br /> <br />5. Term of Office: The chairperson and vice chairperson shall serve one year terms, and <br />may be re-elected to additional terms in accordance with this Section IV.B. <br /> <br />c. <br /> <br />DUTIES OF OFFICERS: The chairperson shall preside over the meetings of the Planning <br />Commission, and shall have the authority to add or cancel agenda review meetings or <br />regular meetings, and to call special meetings as provided in Section VI. The vice <br />chairperson shall assume the duties of the chairperson, in the absence of the chairperson <br /> <br />V. LIAISON TO COUNCIL: The City Council shall appoint from among its members a Liaison to <br />the Commission on an annual basis. It is expected that the Council Liaison will attend the <br />Commission meetings on a regular basis. In the event of the absence of the Council Liaison at a <br />Commission meeting, a Commission member may be appointed by the chairperson to represent <br />the Planning Commission at the next regular City Council meeting or at the meeting where the <br />City Council will be considering the planning cases acted upon by the Planning Commission in <br />the absence of the Council Liaison. <br /> <br />VI. MEETINGS <br /> <br />A. <br /> <br />TYPES OF MEETINGS; SCHEDULE: The meetings of the Commission shall be held on <br />the first and third Wednesday of each month, with the annual schedule of meetings for the <br />following year to be adopted by Resolution at the first meeting in December. <br /> <br />1. Regular Meetings: The first Wednesday of the month shall be a regular business <br />meeting for the purpose of convening public hearings, making recommendations to the <br />