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Mounds View Charter Commission By-laws February 7, 2006 Page 3 <br />Section 2. Special Meetings. The Chair or any two members of the Commission may call a <br />special meeting to transact any business stated in the meeting notice in accordance with state law. <br />Notice of the special meeting shall state the time, date, place and business to be conducted at the <br />special meeting. Notices may be delivered or mailed to the member’s designated mailing address at <br />least three days prior to the special meeting. The business to be considered at special meetings shall <br />be limited to that stated in the meeting notice unless all members of the Commission are present and <br />vote unanimously to conduct additional business. <br />Section 3. Quorum. A majority of qualified and acting members shall constitute a quorum for the <br />purpose of conducting the Commission’s business and exercising its powers and for all other <br />purposes, but a smaller number of members may adjourn from time to time. <br />Section 4. Order of Business. <br />The Commission shall use the following order of business at its meetings: <br /> 1. Call to Order <br /> 2. Roll Call. <br /> 3. Approval of Minutes. <br /> 4. Citizens Comments from the floor. <br /> 5. Reports of the Chair. <br /> 6. Reports from members or committees. <br /> 7. Unfinished Business. <br /> 8. New Business. <br /> 9. Adjournment. <br />Order of Business may be changed at a meeting by a majority vote of the commission members <br />present. <br />Section 5. Manner of Voting. The voting on all issues coming before the Commission shall be <br />recorded in the minutes, which shall state what was done and not what was said. The votes on <br />resolutions, unless unanimous, shall state the number of “ayes,” “nays,” and “abstentions.” When a <br />quorum is in attendance, action may be taken by the Commission upon a vote of the majority of the <br />members present unless another provision of these by-laws specifically states otherwise. <br />Section 6. Committees. <br />The Commission may establish and appoint committees. Each committee must designate a Chair. <br />Section 7. Discharge of Members. Any member who has failed to attend four consecutive <br />meetings, regular or special, without being excused by the Commission, may be discharged <br />according to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, Section 410.05, Subdivision 2, as amended.