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Mounds View Charter Commission By-laws November 10, 2010 Page 3 comply with the Minnesota Open Meeting Law (Minnesota Statutes, Section 471.705). The meetings will be conducted in accordance with Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised. Section 2. Special Meetings. The Chair or any two members of the Commission may call a special meeting to transact any business stated in the meeting notice in accordance with state law. Notice of the special meeting shall state the time, date, place and business to be conducted at the special meeting. Notices may be delivered or mailed to the member’s designated mailing address at least three days prior to the special meeting. The business to be considered at special meetings shall be limited to that stated in the meeting notice unless all members of the Commission are present and vote unanimously to conduct additional business. Section 3. Quorum. A majority of qualified and acting members shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of conducting the Commission’s business and exercising its powers and for all other purposes, but a smaller number of members may adjourn from time to time. Section 4. Order of Business. The Commission shall use the following order of business at its meetings: 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call. 3. Approval of Minutes. 4. Citizens Comments from the floor. 5. Reports of the Chair. 6. Reports from members or committees. 7. Unfinished Business. 8. New Business. 9. Adjournment. Order of Business may be changed at a meeting by a majority vote of the commission members present. Section 5. Manner of Voting. The voting on all issues coming before the Commission shall be recorded in the minutes, which shall state what was done and not what was said. The votes on resolutions, unless unanimous, shall state the number of “ayes,” “nays,” and “abstentions.” When a quorum is in attendance, action may be taken by the Commission upon a vote of the majority of the members present unless another provision of these bylaws specifically states otherwise. Section 6. Committees. The Commission may establish and appoint committees. Each committee must designate a Chair. Section 7. Discharge of Members. Any member who has failed to attend four consecutive meetings, regular or special, without being excused by the Commission, may be discharged according to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, Section 410.05, Subdivision 2, as amended.