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Mounds View Planning Commission February 6, 2019 <br />Regular Meeting Page 3 <br />________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Ayes – 6 Nays – 0 Motion carried. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />6. Other Planning Activity <br /> <br />A. Annual Review of Planning Commission Bylaws <br /> <br />Community Development Director Sevald requested the Planning Commission review and <br />approve the bylaws. <br /> <br />Commissioner Klander commented on Section C and the open meeting requirements. <br />Community Development Director Sevald discussed the importance of the Commission having <br />their discussion and for decision making to occur at scheduled meetings. <br /> <br />Commissioner Farmer asked if Commission members could attend neighborhood meetings to <br />gather information regarding a Planning Case. <br /> <br />Chair Stevenson reported Commissioners were always allowed to attend neighborhood meetings. <br />Community Development Director Sevald cautioned Commissioners from declaring their <br />opinion at these meetings as this could become a conflict of interest. <br /> <br />Commissioner Klander questioned if the City had put further restrictions in place than was <br />necessary for open meeting laws. <br /> <br />Chair Stevenson explained the City’s requirements does go slightly further than typical open <br />meeting laws. However, he supported the language because it protected Commissioners and the <br />City. Community Development Director Sevald described the issues the Commissioners could <br />discuss and noted it was never okay to discuss how members were going to vote. <br /> <br />Commissioner Rundle stated each vote he makes was taking into consideration what was best for <br />the City of Mounds View. <br /> <br />Chair Stevenson asked if the Commission had to take action on this item. Community <br />Development Director Sevald stated action was only required if the Commission was proposing <br />a change to the bylaws. The Commission did not have any proposed changes for the bylaws. <br />______________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />7. Reports <br /> <br />A. Upcoming Planning Cases & Activity <br /> <br />Community Development Director Sevald discussed upcoming planning cases. <br /> <br />B. Staff Updates