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Mounds View Charter Commission By-laws November 10, 2010 Page 2 Section 5. Secretary. The Secretary shall maintain the records, record the minutes and votes at each meeting. On or before December 31st of each year, the Secretary shall submit to the Chief Judge of the District Court the Chair’s approved annual report outlining the Commission’s activities and accomplishments. The Secretary shall forward a copy of the report to the City Clerk- Administrator. The Commission may designate by majority voice vote an Assistant Secretary from the Charter Commission membership whose duties shall be to assist the Secretary, and to perform the duties of Secretary in the event of the absence or vacation of office by the Secretary until such time as the Commission elects a new Secretary. Section 6. Additional Duties. The officers of the Commission shall perform such other duties and functions as may from time to time be required by the Commission or its bylaws or rules. Section 7. Compensation; Expenses. The members of the Commission shall receive no compensation, but the Commission may employ an attorney and other personnel to assist in amending or revising the City Charter, and the reasonable compensation and the cost of printing such charter, or any amendment or revision thereof, when so directed by the Commission shall be paid by the City. The amount of reasonable and necessary Commission expenses shall be so paid by the City in accordance with state law. The City Council may authorize additional expenses pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 410.06, as amended. Section 8. Elections. The Chair, Vice-Chair, Second Vice-Chair and Secretary shall be elected from among the members of the Commission at the first meeting after November 1st in even- numbered years, and shall hold office for two years or until their successors are elected and qualified. The Chair shall conduct the election. Officers shall be declared elected and qualified by a simple majority vote of those present and voting. Nomination for the position of Chair requires one year of service on the commission to be eligible. No officer shall be eligible to hold more than six (6) consecutive terms in the same office. In filling vacancies for unexpired terms, an officer who has served more than half of a term is considered to have served a full term in that office. Newly elected officers shall take office at the close of the meeting in which the election is held. Section 9. Vacancies. A vacancy in the office of Chair, Vice-Chair, Second Vice-Chair or Secretary shall be filled by a special election by the Commission at its next meeting with the elected successor serving the unexpired term of office. Section 10. Appointments. The Chair shall notify members eligible for re-appointment 60 days prior to their expiration. The Chair shall also submit a list of those members to the chief judge. It is the responsibility of each individual member that is eligible for re-appointment to contact and submit to the judge the appropriate paper work for re-appointment consideration. ARTICLE III - MEETINGS Section 1. Regular Meetings. The Commission shall meet at least once during each calendar year, and upon presentation of a petition signed by at least ten percent of the number of voters of the municipality, as shown by the returns of the last municipal election, or upon resolution approved by a majority of the governing body of the city requesting the commission to convene, the commission shall meet to consider the proposals set forth in such petition or resolution. All meetings shall be held in the Mounds View City Hall unless meeting notices state otherwise. All meetings shall